2nd week of April

Here are some highlights from the 2nd week of April. 

Monday night, we went to Thanksgiving Point for their Tulip Festival.  They changed it so "members" have to pay additional if you want to go on a weekend (Fri-Sun), so we decided to go on Monday.  It was a lot less busy since it wasn't a weekend, plus the weather was changing and less people were out.  It cooled off, but we still had a great time.  The Daffodils were out and a few Tulips.  They were all so beautiful!

Pretty Daffodils!

Cute Pansies.  Then we went through the "Light of the World" exhibit going through Christ's ministry and statue of when Christ and Heavenly Father appeared to Joseph Smith.  It was very touching and the Spirit was strong.  Though I love seeing the flowers, it was the highlight of our night.  Somehow I've missed it the other times we've gone through the garden.  I'm glad we were able to go through it.

Cute boys.  Pretty blossoms on the tree.  Tulips starting to bloom.  

Carter w/ his Minecraft jacket on trying to take a little nap, and Nyles photobombing in the back :)

Ironically, after we got home that night, it started to rain, then turned to snow!  We were glad I got off work a little early and we were able to go over before the weather changed.  Our banister broke earlier, so Steve went and got new hardware to hold it up.  Hudson was a big helper :)

Piper just snoozing away w/ her cute ear in the air.  Snow coming down.  Hudson wants to sit at the table w/ us so we push his high chair up to the table.  He also wants to use the utensils, which he does pretty good going from his plate to his mouth.

We got a good amount of snow!  Apparently the neighbors didn't notice and still had their sprinklers on, oops.  Steve took Carter and Hudson to the Aquarium the next afternoon as it was cold outside, but they had some energy to get out.  The animals were out to see thankfully!

Nyles' tooth was hurting, so Steve took him to the dentist the next morning.  It was one of his teeth w/ a crown on it, so the Dentist took an x-ray.  His adult tooth was coming in, faster than expected, so the Dentist decided to pull it.  We were just at the Dentist in February, and he thought it wouldn't be in for 6 months.  Apparently it was excited to come.

Wednesday evening, Steve took Nyles and Carter to the Rec Center to swim and practice w/ their snorkeling gear again.  I went on a walk w/ Hudson around the neighborhood, but he fell asleep before we got home.  I then gave him a bath and got him to bed.  Apparently one of his socks dropped while getting him ready for the bath and I didn't see where it went.  When Steve got home he found it on the toilet paper roll, a little camouflaged in.  No wonder I didn't see it :)

We're getting excited for our Disney Cruise coming up at the end of the month.  

Dave/Joann got shirts for the boys, which they love!

Hudson saw the cookies at Costco.

Thankfully the snow melted and our own Daffodils and Tulips bounced back and are starting to bloom. 

I LOVE Springtime when the trees and flowers are blooming!

Friday afternoon while I was still working, Steve took the boys down to Thanksgiving Point to the "Farm" exhibit.  They loved petting the animals, especially the goats.

Waiting for their turn to ride the horses.

Carter and Nyles had a great time riding the horses and ponies.

After I got off work, I went over to the Draper Temple and did a few initiatories before they got home.  We then got a bite to eat, and went to a park and played for a bit.

The boys had fun swinging together on the big swing.

And we went down the slides and played on the teeter totter.

On Saturday, we cleaned and ran errands in preparation for leaving on the cruise the next weekend.  We also dyed Easter Eggs.  As we were folding laundry, Hudson grabbed a mask and put it on.  Oh our Covid Baby (born in 2020).  Masks are just normal to him :)

Carter and Nyles helped sing in our sacrament meeting w/ the Primary.  Hudson was home taking a nap so Steve watched it on Zoom.  Our red Tulips are blooming now too!

That evening we went over to LuDean/Diane's to have dinner together w/ them and Dave/Joann.  

We then had a little Easter Egg Hunt for the boys on the front lawn.  They had a lot of fun.  

Thanks everyone!  Hudson and Carter finding eggs.

And more eggs! 

Carter and Nyles on the hunt for more of their eggs.  Later that night we found Nyles like this.  He used to move around a lot as a baby in his crib.  He still sleeps all over his bed!  Silly kid :)

We are so thankful for our Savior Jesus Christ.  For his Atonement so we can repent, and for overcoming death so we can all live again.  He does indeed live!