March 2017

March came in and went out like a lion for us.  We were on our toes all month trying to keep up with everything. 

See we couldn't even stay awake in the car...

We did manage to get plenty of dessert though...

And made sure we got every last drop...

And rested when we could...

Tess learned new things.  Like riding a bike.

At one point we even had enough sun to pull the trampoline out.  That was a good day. 

 One of the things that kept us so busy was keeping up with Adalyn's Knowledge Bowl team.  She had practice once a week after school for the past few months and then had a competition this month. It was fun to see her and her team competing against other teams.

We also decided to have our brother in law Matt finish one of the rooms in our basement and we decided to help put up insulation one night.  And then, since we were dressed for the part, we robbed a bank. 😏😏😏

Because 2 year olds and gymnastics 😍...

Another reason we were on our toes was Adalyn's involvement in the school play Momotaro.  These kids practiced twice a week for 3 months and had 3 performances at the end of March.  They worked so hard and I was so proud to see how much they improved over the months. Addie played the part of a River spirit and she nailed her part!

Activity Days had a Daddy Daughter dance and really?  Pretty sure these two are the cutest cowboys on the block!

Then at the end of the month my sister was able to get tickets to the Women's Session of General Conference and she invited Addie and I to join her.  It was such an uplifting session and I was grateful to witness Addie listening and taking notes.

Meanwhile at home, since she wasn't old enough to join us, Quincy pulled out the Book of Mormon and began taking her own notes.  Such a sweetheart. 

Quincy is so creative and will come up with the funniest things sometimes.  Here she has turned herself into a robot with some boxes...

Helping Uncle Matt!

And then both girls had a piano recital.  We have been so fortunate to have found a piano teacher like RaeLynn.  She is patient, kind, and is teaching these girls a love of music.  They have worked so hard and progressed so much over the last 9 months.  

And when we spend so much time in the car, picking up and dropping off, we take a lot of selfies...

Phew... and thus ends March. I think we can breath now.