3rd Week of March

 We had a fun 3rd week of March.  Here are some highlights.

We had a surprise birthday party for Joann on her birthday Monday night, March 15th at LuDean's house.  We all hid inside and then started singing "Happy Birthday" as she walked in the room.  

Singing Happy Birthday.  She was definitely surprised!

We had dinner, then played a fun game Aunt Diane organized, and then she blew out the candles w/ a paper of course.

Carter's been working on riding his bike w/out his training wheels.  He's doing so great!  

We went outside during my lunch break so he could practice.

Carter riding his bike like a champ.

On another day we ran over to Costco during my lunch break w/ Carter and Hudson while Nyles was at school.  It was nice to get out of the house and away from work for a little while.  Cute baby Hudson doesn't mind that his binky is upside down.

The kids got to wear different colors last week at school.  Here's Nyles wearing orange one day.

Here is Piper.  She's pretty much taken over Carter's bed during the day now.

 

Cute Carter snuggling w/ Piper.

Carter and Hudson relaxing w/ Piper.

The boys got new rain boots.  Later that day we saw a rainbow!

And then Nyles lost a tooth at school.  It was one w/ a crown on it, so they went to the dentist the next day and got a spacer put in place so his teeth don't push closer before the new tooth grows back in.

Cute Hudson w/ a bowl Steve put on his head.  Our first daffodil bloomed!

 

Nyles worked hard on his rock collection.

We had fun as a family helping him find rocks to include.

Nyles at school w/ his rock collection and pet rock.  Hudson working on sitting up.

Nyles got a jump rope from Aunt Diane's game earlier this week.  He's been working on getting it.

Nyles papers from his rock collection and his 100th day of school.

Carter at pre-school on St. Patrick's Day.

On another day at pre-school, Carter learned about Dr. Seuss.

On Friday after work, we headed up to Heber to pick up our new boat.  Steve ordered it back in September and it finally arrived.  Steve was only a little excited!  The boys were pretty excited too!

The boys can't wait to take it out fishing.  We're waiting for better weather and once Steve is done w/ his test coming up next week on April 1st.

Cute baby Hudson turned 7 months old on Saturday.  He is working on sitting up.  He's eating solids, though he doesn't love them.  He's sleeping pretty good at night, waking up usually just once during the night to feed.  I'm still able to nurse him during the day as well, which is a win/win for us all.  I don't have to pump and Steve doesn't have to warm up a bottle.  He still doesn't have any teeth yet, which I'm absolutely ok with.  He is easy going and has such a cute laugh.  He is so sweet and patient with us all, he's happy, and just so lovable. We are so thankful to have him in our family:)

And it snowed a little Saturday morning.  The boat got covered as well.

Pauline dropped off some clothes for Hudson and a couple other things.  

He put up these lights she gave us on his bed.

Saturday afternoon Steve and I were able to get our 1st dose of the Moderna vaccine.  It was a miracle I was able to schedule mine just a couple days before and get it on a Saturday so I didn't have to work around my work schedule.  Then I called the health department Saturday morning right before we were heading out, and tried to get Steve's switched to the same place as mine so we could get it together (at the Maverick Center), but they said there were no openings.  I had the thought (the Spirit prompted me), to log into their website and check myself.  Miraculously there was one spot open at 2:45pm (mine was at 2pm), so I rescheduled his other appointment to be the same day as mine instead of on the 29th.   It was pouring rain the whole time, but we were able to stay in our cars.  They checked us in at one spot, then we drove up and we each got a shot while staying in our car.  It was perfect since we were able to get the vaccine at the same time while have the kids w/ us.  It was definitely a miracle!  We're thankful to be on our way to getting fully vaccinated.

Sunday we learned about the Armor of God and the boys put it on though they were a little silly during the lesson.  Cute baby Hudson is as happy as can be.

The boys think it's so fun to play on the boat.  They love having Piper up there w/ them too.

Cute baby Hudson looking at the camera letting us know he's awake.  He loves his toes still.

Carter went back to the bunk bed w/ Nyles for a night, and Piper found him right away.  

She definitely loves Carter.

Great quote from President Hinckley.

2nd Week of March

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

We celebrated Piper's 2nd birthday (1st one with us) on Monday, March 8th.  

She got some new bones for her birthday.  She was pretty excited!

 Everyone has been helping get Aunt Diane's place ready to list, especially Dave.  Steve has helped many times as well.  Steve brought the boys w/ him a couple times as they were finishing up.  There were good helpers.  Carter, Nyles and Conor cleaned the baseboards and window seals.

Cute Hudson playing w/ his little sheep from Grandma Hegerhorst.

Cute Hudson in his jumper and eating some corn :)

Hudson's cute squeaky sounds.

Hudson likes to sway side to side instead of jumping up and down most of the time.  Joann sat w/ the boys for just over an hour, and filmed this, while Steve went to the Dr and I was finishing up work.  Steve ended up having a blood clot in his leg.  He's taking Ibuprofen for the pain, and his Dr advised just to wait for it to clear up.

Cute Hudson eating his toes.

Cute Carter jumping on the trampoline.  

He likes to go out and jump while I throw the ball to Piper for a few minutes during my lunch break.

Cute Carter showing off his Kumon packet and a little fuzzy.  He was so excited to join Nyles at Kumon.  Right now my work is paying for tutoring due to Covid, so we're taking advantage of it.

 Piper thinks Carter's bed is her bed first thing in the morning when the sun is coming in, so she lays on it and enjoys the warmth.  We have another beautiful Crocus in bloom!

We planted Crocus bulbs in the fall.  We now have a white one in bloom!

We went to the park for a walk to enjoy the sunshine.

On Saturday I was able to go into our office and get my things.  We got a little snow that morning.  This is the calendar I left at my desk exactly 1 year ago, on March 2020.  It was kind of crazy to take it down.  We thought we were going to be out for a couple weeks, but here we are a year now, and are still not likely going to go back for a while.  I'm thankful to be able to work from home all this time and spend more time w/ the boys and Steve.  

Steve putting his leg up to ease his blood clot while Piper gives the boys loves before bed.

Hudson trying a strawberry for the first time; he likes them!  Nyles' green pet rock he made at school.

Cute Piper w/ a cowboy hat on.  Nyles school work assignment about someone in the community who has an important job.  He chose a policeman.

My 3 sons.  Such cuties!  We love them each so much :)

Cute Hudson doing some jumping time and eating a bowl.  Why not?

Cute Hudson enjoying some berries and making a mess.

Great quotes.

1st Week of March

We had a fun 1st week of March.  We had nice weather most of the week.  It was great to get outside.  Here are some other highlights.

Cute Carter w/ his mask ready for preschool!

Cute Piper waiting outside my door while I work.

 

Steve put my work headphones on baby Hudson.  Such a cutie!

Hudson has found plates plates are tasty!

Steve put together the new boat engine and tail kit.  He's just a little excited for the new boat.  

He's hoping by the end of the month it'll be here.

Cute Hudson.  I love his chubby thighs.  He loves to kick his legs together when we change his diaper.  Hudson finally had his 6 month appointment.  He weighed 19lbs 15oz (81%), is 2 ft 3 inches long (53%), and his head is 18 inches (90%).  He's definitely growing, Dr Erikson called him robust!

Nyles and Carter w/ their armor on ready to defend.

Nyles and Carter playing Pinball while Hudson watches.

Hudson working on rolling over while Piper takes a nap.

Carter and Nyles building lawn mowers from Home Depot.

We invited Stacie, Phill, London Claire and Conor over for dinner on Sunday.  After dinner we went outside, made a fire and had s'mores.  It was a beautiful day and felt great to be outside.

Conor and Nyles making S'mores.  Steve shooting an arrow at Phil while Piper plays ball.  

Conor, Nyles, London Claire and Carter roasting marshmallows.

Carter and London Claire playing together while Nyles and Conor play.  Stacie holding baby Hudson.

It was great to get together and be outside!  Win, Win!

Nyles being silly while Piper chews on her bone.

Carter giving Piper loves.

Baby Hudson.  Cute Piper.  We have a Crocus in bloom!  We also planted more Tulips.  We planted them both in the fall.  I'm so excited for Spring and for all our flowers to come into bloom!

Carter jumping on the trampoline.