Mostly Carter

     Carter is moving up in the world. He went on his first official scout camp out to Vernon Reservoir and did a little fishing and even though he didn't catch anything he had fun.

Hangin' with the 'big boys'.

    Carter officially turned 12 on the 26th and had a pretty great day.

He's 12!! Thanks for the card and cash G & G Baker!

    All he wanted was new clothes and with help from Kayli and his mom he got all the clothes he was hoping for.

He also wanted jello cheesecake, which we were all happy to share!

    Carter also had the opportunity to perform a small production of Hamlet with a few of his fellow 6th grade classmates. He was the ghost and the king in the play within the play. He did great, especially since he didn't participate in any of the dress rehearsals.

    And just to add to the fun it was pinewood derby for the cub scouts on the same night as the play so Greg got to enjoy pinewood derby with Brock. Brock had fun and came in 4th out of 15.

This is one happy boy.

    And after the official races they invited dads and brothers to race their old cars so Greg brought his old car from 1980 and Isaac had his car from about 6 years ago and they raced against Brock's new car and here's how that race went. (Hilarious!)

    Fun week and now Sunday we get to celebrate Mark's 17th birthday and Carer will be ordained to the Aaronic priesthood Sunday afternoon and will start his priesthood journey with the deacons quorum. Time's flying!

Easter Weekend

     We had a last minute Easter egg hunt at G & G Kmetzsch's with the cousins. It was a fun afternoon!

Isaac actually helped the Easter bunny hide eggs but then he also helped 'find' the eggs and candy.

This is probably Carter's last year as a 'little' kid.

McClane had no problem stomping through his grandma's flower beds to get as much candy as possible.

It was all I could do to get this kid to stop long enough to take a photo.

Charlie was in heaven. She loves being with her cousins.

Everyone was happy and roasting hot dogs afterwards was an added bonus.

And here's our pretty princess Easter morning. She loves 'church' day!

     Aside from Easter weekend we've had a pretty simple week with some pretty big rainstorms. Greg is back into the water season and so far so good. Greg also had a doctors appointment this week and was told he has three months to.....get his cholesterol under control. His good cholesterol is too low and his bad cholesterol is too high so we're going to try to adjust his diet as much as possible. He definitely needs to exercise regularly too but that's all on him so hopefully he can find something that he likes and can fit into his day. He's not a morning person so before work is probably not an option and after work is tricky too so it's definitely going to be a challenge. Mainly we're hoping he doesn't have a heart attack in the next ten years and doesn't have to go on any medications. To quote Greg, "It sucks to get OLD!"

It's all about the two C's; Charlie and Carter

     Carter had a pretty big start to the week. He got his second & final set of braces. It was fun for Charlie, maybe not so fun for Carter. (And definitely not fun for my pocketbook!)

For some reason there were a lot of 'movie stars' at the Orthodontist office so Charlie had to get her photo with as many as possible.

Charlie also found the whole process Carter was going through fascinating and got very close to doing all the work herself.

     Charlie was being especially cute and silly with Carter. On the way to the orthodontist she kept telling Carter, "Carter, I missed you so much." and "Carter, I love you so much." he was a little embarrassed but secretly happy at all her sweet attention. She also asked him several times during the orthodontist visit if he was ok.

Here's the before and after. These braces will be on for the better part of two to three years.

    And in case you're wondering what to wear here's the latest fashion forward outfit according to Charlie.

This is butterfly/fairy princess meets swimming cap. It's all the rage in the Fort Creek subdivision.

     So that's the highlights of our week. With the bathroom project now 'done' we can relax for a minute. Well, Greg can relax at home but work is definitely getting more stressful now that all the pressurized irrigation water is back on. He's had nearly a dozen calls from dispatch this week with people who are having water coming into their yards from their neighbors broken sprinkler systems. Seriously, people need to learn how to shut off their own water valves. It's all fun and games with the water until it's running down your basement walls.

Spring Break 2017

     We started Spring Break with General Conference and this was how the first session went. Having candy out was the key to keeping them plugged in for a lot longer than usual.

     In between sessions on Saturday we drove up Provo Canyon to pick up some free firewood and also put a deposit down on a reception facility. (WHAT?!) And as an added bonus we had a quick visit from my Aunt Gayla and Uncle Craig.

This sweet gentlemen was awesome and bore his testimony to us three different times in the best ways. Good stuff!

     These pieces of wood were far bigger than I realized. Our neighbor wasn't deterred though and was more than happy for a little more firewood to add to his pile.

This is how these boys 'play' together.

    We also did a little dog sitting for a few days and all the kids really loved having this pretty husky here for a visit. Unfortunately our dog wasn't a big fan but we made it work.

This was the only safe way for Charlie to walk the dog, in the back yard.

     McClane finally lost his other top tooth!

    And of course Greg had plenty to keep him busy with the basement bathroom. Thankfully he had the whole week off so a lot got done.

Here's a few before photos.

The shower is complete and now on to the floor!

     This was the start of the fun stuff we planned with the kids, a movie! We didn't see the movie in the photo but we did see "Boss Baby" and everyone liked it.

    And we even splurged on a little lunch at In N Out.

    Our second fun activity was a trip to a trampoline fun center. This is a great way to wear the kids out!

So much FUN!

    And to keep Greg and myself from going completely insane and to give Greg one last little 'hurrah' before work gets crazy we took a minute to relax in Tahiti! (Ok, so maybe it's a theme room at a nearby B & B but it was still fun.)

There was actual sand on the floor and an aquarium built into the 'deck'. 

    Now back to work!

The floor tile took a lot less time than the shower tile. I LOVE it!

    And our last fun activity, swimming!

    While we were swimming Greg kept working and made a ton of progress. There is a bright light at the end of this 'remodel tunnel'. Just a few more finishing touches and this bathroom will be done!

     It's sad to see our Spring Break coming to an end but I do think we made the most of the week, which is why it went so quickly. Lets hope Greg is ready for work/water season. And lets hope the kids can survive the rest of the school year, only 35 school days left!