1st full week of April

I love Spring!  The weather has been all over the place, from 80 degrees to snow, rain, hail and everything in between.  That's Spring in Utah for you!  I can't believe it, but we have officially been in our house 5 years now!  We also adopted Piper a year ago on April 8th. We're so thankful to be in our home and to have Piper with us as well.  Here are some other highlights from this past week.

Carter picked some "flowers" aka blossoms from our tree and gave them to Dave to give to Joann.  She said she loves them!

We got a new floor puzzle, so I helped the boys put it together.

Silly Piper chasing the reflection of the bowl.

And then it snowed!

Silly Piper chasing the reflection from Steve's phone.  Pretty Daffodil in bloom in our backyard.  

Nyles and Carter putting together puzzles of the United States of America.

Cute baby Hudson trying to get to sleep, then Nyles went in to give him his binky.

Silly Piper loves to lay in the sun in our room in the afternoon while I work.

Dave and Joann took Nyles, Carter and Lynsie to the Hogle Zoo on Friday.  They had a blast!

So much fun at the Zoo!

They wanted to sit on all the animals.

And across the rope bridge.  They got stuffed animal as well, which they love.  Nyles got an eagle and Carter got a snake.  Thanks so much for taking them Dave and Joann!

Hudson is learning to use a sippy cup.

We went up to my parent's place in Idaho over the weekend to celebrate a late Easter.  We left Piper at K9 to get some more training while she was kenneled there.  She's doing so great!

Hudson was so happy to see Grandma and Grandpa again!  Yeah for Grandma!

And Grandpa!

He got to sit in the high chair at Grandma's for the first time.  Same high chair all the grandkids have used.  He's getting better at trying solids.  He especially likes to feed himself vs us feeding him.  The boys wanted us to bring the hammocks up so they could relax in the trees.

Piper's 2nd day of training and going for a walk at the park.

On Saturday Pauline and Barb and their families came down for the day.  Pauline drove up Thursday to Barb's place in Boise and stayed w/ her.  Grandma and Dan also came over for lunch in my dad's shop.

-the boys table for lunch; Dad, Mom, Pauline, Lincoln and Grandma Hegerhorst; Pauline, Lincoln, Grandma and Dan eating lunch; Abby holding Hudson.

Singing Happy Birthday to Dallin (turned 10) and my dad (turned 69).

We set up all 3 hammock on Saturday.  

Boys in the hammocks: Ryan and Brady, Ryan, Carter and Dallin, and Hudson.

Nyles, Carter and Ezra on the swings.  Steve w/ Hudson in the hammock.  

Ezra, Brady and Nyles in the other hammock.

It was a beautiful day, then in the afternoon the wind really picked up.

Hudson eating more snacks and playing peek-a-boo w/ Calley.

Time for our Easter Sack hunt!  Ryan helping Carter get his sack.  Nyles w/ his sack.  

The girls w/ their sacks, Abby, Calley and Charlotte.  

Trading candy back inside the house.  Steve holding baby Hudson.  Daron and Kristi and their family all came to visit that evening as well.  It was great seeing everyone.  We're so glad we could get together again after not being able to last year due to Covid.

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