1st Week of April/Kids' Spring Break

The first week of April the boys had their Spring Break.  I didn't take any time off work since we're leaving to Orlando in May for 1.5 weeks.  Here are some highlights of the week.

Steve took the boys to the Butterfly Museum Monday morning.  They found lots of pretty butterflies!

More butterflies.

Then they stopped at the Farm for a while at Thanksgiving Point.

Dave asked if they wanted to go to lunch at Chuck-O-Rama, so they of course agreed.  The boys all said that is their new favorite restaurant ;)

After a day of play, the next day, Steve and the boys then worked to remove all the rocks from around our flower bed in the front lawn.

I came to check up on them during my lunch break.  They were making good progress.  

Beautiful Daffodils and a Crocus still in bloom.  The boys taking a break on the trampoline.

Steve then started to make a new cement curbing around the flower bed.  The rocks made it tricky to mow around, plus the grass would grow in between the rocks and come into the flower bed, which drove us crazy.  After 2 days, Steve got it done!  Great job Steve!  I love it!

On Wednesday evening, I took Nyles went to martial arts while Steve went to visit his mom in the hospital.  Carter and Hudson played at a nearby playground while Nyles was at class.  We decided to withdrawal Carter at this time since they closed our Draper studio and he would take over another year to complete.  He wants to do something else; we're just not sure what yet.

Pretty Tulips blooming, Rock Cress (purple), and Daffodils.

Carter and Hudson rolling down the hill.

On Friday, Steve met up w/ Stacie and her kids to go play at some parks in Bountiful.

Going down the slides, across the bridge and playing in the water.  Hudson loves his cousins!

More fun at the swings and playground.

Then getting some lunch at Zupas.   Phill came over and met them.

Great quote.  The kids were exhausted after a hard day of playing.

Beautiful flowers and new cement curbing.

Friday afternoon Nyles had his friend Lincoln come over for a little while.  We ordered pizza for dinner, then started watching the new Disney show called Wish.  We had seen it on the Disney cruise last November, but now it's on DisneyPlus.  We needed a few groceries though, so Steve and I decided to go to our Neighborhood Wal-Mart just down the street.  We took Hudson w/ us and left Nyles and Carter watching the movie.  

Steve and I were getting things to make chili on Sunday (onions, peppers, etc) when I heard, "Penny!"  I turned to see my friend Ali Bradshaw Fenlon from Snow College!  She was an Ambassador w/ me while at Snow College for 2 years.  Ironically she lives just down the hill in Draper, yet we've never crossed paths until then!  We chatted for quite a while, until both her daughter Amelia and Steve, were basically done grocery shopping.  Ali jokingly asked Hudson if he wanted to come home w/ her, and ironically he said yes!  He got out of the cart and went over and gave her and her daughter a big hug!!  He's such a silly kid!  He warms up to people generally pretty quickly, which is a strength he has.

Nyles and Lincoln playing Pokemon.  Hudson giving Ali and her daughter Amelia a big hug!

Saturday and Sunday was General Conference.  We kept Nyles and Carter busy w/ General Conference word searches, then they got a treat afterwards.  Hudson kept busy w/ toys for some parts of it ;)

In between the Saturday afternoon session and evening one, we went over to the Aquarium for a little while, then to a store.  We then went home to make dinner.  Dave happened to stop by right then, so he joined us for a spaghetti dinner.  Sunday morning the Easter Bunny came.  He was a week late since we were gone last Sunday traveling back from Idaho.  The boys got Squishmallows (stuffed animals)

Carter and Hudson on the zipline at the Aquarium.  The Easter baskets.  The boys put together their Lego vehicles during the Saturday morning session.

Sunday evening, we had Steve's family dinner at our house.  Steve and I each made a different batch of chili (different recipes), then Steve smoked it.  We then had an Easter Egg hunt in the backyard.

Each kid finding their 13 eggs (each kid has a different color egg), plus one golden egg.  Aunt Diane and Grandma LuDean also had a Reese's Peanut butter egg and a box w/ treats/money.

More fun finding eggs.  Jeff then took everyone for a ride in his "new" Tesla, showing how quickly it can accelerate and drive by itself.  

The kids waiting to go find their eggs.  Then trading candy afterwards.

Joann joined in on the fun via Facetime.

Hudson wrestling Alexa's friend over the phone; silly kid.

Cute Nyles; about 10 years difference (ages 18 months and 11).

Cute boys, 3.5 years apart.  They grow up so quick!

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Last week of March

It's hard to believe that March has come and gone.  It went by rather quickly.  Here are some highlights from the last week of March.

We picked up our "new" 2016 Toyota Sequoia.  The car has what we were looking for: more room inside and it can pull our camper trailer even easier than our Honda Pilot.  We saved up and paid cash for it.  We're thankful not to have a payment.  A bonus is that it has a DVD player in it, or TVD as Hudson likes to call in.  We're all pretty excited!

We then sold Rob our 2013 Ford Edge.  He's been needing a car for a long time.  We just put on new tires, put in a new battery, only has 94k miles, and it has been really well cared for.

Steve smoked some yummy pulled pork for our family reunion.  Typical spring weather haha.  

Hudson at his preschool class at the rec center.

Nyles got an award for the most reading minutes in Amira.  Carter missed it by 1 minute :(.  Carter dressed up as Jack Sparrow for Disney Day at school.  I rode the train every day into work this week as it was our "connect week."  I'm good for 4 weeks thankfully :)

Friday at 4pm, after work and school, we drove up to Idaho.  The kids were happy to watch a movie on the DVD player in the car.  Since there is more room inside they didn't complain about being too close either.  Silly kids.  Saturday morning we went over to the church for our Hegerhorst Family Reunion.  It was great to see extended family.  

The boys watching a movie on our drive up.  

Haley, Colten and Colby (mom in the background).  Corinne, Diana, Kris and Kiera.

Getting lunch after a quick spiritual message from Rose and Ava.

Jarom, Tanner and Ayden.  Will, Haley and Dallas Ann.  Riley, Graci, Wade, Kristi and Daron.

Elaine, Jan, and Ed.  Brian Hegerhorst's family (his dad is Ron, who is my grandpa William "Bill" brother).  Dexter, Kolten, Mike, Brady and Abby.

Mitch and his kids.  Rich and Barb.  Pauline and Grandma VaLere Hegerhorst.  Uncle Rick.

Anna and Uncle Dan.  Stewart, Bridon and Steve.  Emily, Chris and Charlotte.

Ben, Emily's kids, Becky's daughter Sophie and Kate.  Ezra, Carter, Nyles, Dallon and Calley.  Corinne and Kris' kids.

Paul Wild and family.  Linda (Ron's wife) and Uncle Dan.  Anna and Mom.

Playing games.  We separated into 7 groups and rotated every 12 minutes.  I hosted Blank Slate.  Barb did the fishing game outside.

Hudson w/ some candy.  Anna did the 9 square game that Mitch let us borrow.

Dexter did bingo.  Hudson and Dallas Ann playing together.  More Blank Slate.

Daron and his family roped everyone :)

Bingo, 9 square, playing, and candy cannon!

Candy cannon time!  My dad made it and everyone loved it!

Mitch helping Grandma.  More candy!

Candy cannon fun.

Kolten and Sophia helping Grandpa load the candy cannon.

Trying to have the kids wait their turn to go.

So fun.  We had LOTS of candy, so we loaded it MANY times.

Back inside for the auction.  Ava w/ Grandma VaLere.  Steve and Rose helping w/ the auction.

We had lots of cool things donated/made.

We had about 100 people there!  Cousins: Daron, Anna, Rose, Mitch, Emily, Becky, Penny, Kris, Pauline, Corinne, Katie, Margie (Barb, Dexter and Ed were there but not in picture).  It was so great to see everyone and visit/catch up.  Until next time...

Back at my parent's place.  Kolten and Sophia exchanging candy.

Hudson and Carter going for a motorcycle ride w/ Grandpa Grant.

Sunday morning, Mom (Cathleen) and Dad (Grant) ready for church, we left to go home.  It was snowing from Burley to after Snowville.  We were glad to make it home safely.

We are so grateful for this time of year which we have to celebrate our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Christ lives! I'm so thankful for our Savior, for His Atonement for each and every one of us, His Resurrection, and knowing we will see our loved ones again. I'm grateful for this knowledge, and the peace it gives us.

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3rd Week of March

Here are some highlights from the 3rd week of March. 

Steve took Hudson to the butterfly museum, then played at a playground afterward.  We made a new yummy dinner w/ ground turkey, broccoli, sweet potatoes and avocado.  We are counting down the days until our next Disney Cruise in May.  Getting super excited!

We took the boys to martial arts out in Riverton.  While they were there we stopped at Costco, then played on a playground.  When we got home the boys were ready for bed.  Piper likes to snuggle w/ Carter especially.  We find her on his bed most of the time.

Joann was in the hospital all week, up at LDS Hospital.  She had some rough days, but was finally released on Saturday.  The boys made a couple short videos to try and cheer her up.

Wishing Grandma McGrath get well wishes.

Our pretty daffodils.

While Nyles was at Young Men's, we went and played at a playground.

Playground fun.

Hudson at his preschool sports activity at the rec center, then holding baby Taft.  Hudson on the playground while the other boys were at martial arts.  Steve stopped by Dave/Joann's place to work on our camper trailer.  Hudson got a snack and sat in Joann's chair and said he wanted her to come home.

Steve at Costco while they worked on our tire that had a screw in it.  

I went to the temple on Thursday and did initiatories.  Cute Hudson at preschool.

Steve met Zach Hannay at Utah Lake on Friday and went fishing.

Hudson loved playing w/ sticks in the dirt and holding the worms.

Friday after work, Steve took Nyles to the temple to do baptisms for the dead.  

While they were gone, we played outside in the yard.  Hudson dug a hole.

Carter and Nyles playing w/ bubbles.

Carter doing a flip.

Nyles and Steve at the Draper Temple.  

Hudson playing w/ his bubble blower and Carter and I passed the football to each other.

After they got back, Steve and I went to look at a Toyota Sequoia close by.  We then went back Saturday morning to test drive it again, and decided we wanted it.  While we were "negotiating" the boys got to play in a pirate ship.  We did end up buying up, but didn't pick it up until Tuesday.

After being at the car place, we hurried home, got lunch, then went to Nyles and Carter's martial arts graduation.  Nyles will earn his black belt next time, at the end of June.  After that we hurried home, the boys changed, then we went to the rec center for Carter's last soccer game.  They won again!  Though they didn't officially keep score, the won every game and were thus undefeated!  Nyles then stayed at the rec center for a swimming birthday party.

Nyles and Carter w/ their martial arts certificates and new belt ranks.

Carter at his soccer game and with his team afterwards.

Carter breaking his board at graduation.

On Sunday, it snowed.  We hurried over to our church so Steve could help w/ a baby blessing of our neighbors.  We then left and drove up to Midway for Ethan's mission farewell.

The snow at home and going up Provo Canyon.  Rob rode up w/ us.

Ethan giving his farewell talk.  The primary kids sang a song in between speakers.  I asked Hudson if he wanted to go sing (as a way to distract him since he was being rowdy at that time) and he surprisingly said yes!  He went up to the stand all by himself and stood there the whole time.  He didn't know the song, but he tried to sing it.  Silly kid :)

We went back to Melanie/Brandon's place for lunch.  We visited a while then went home.  We made Resurrection Easter Rolls after dinner.  The boys helped make them.  While they were baking, Carter made a marble tower and Nyles made a Lincoln Log building.

Carter giving Piper a belly rub.  Then Piper licking Carter's leg.  Silly kid.

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