Easter Weekend 2009

For Easter 2009 we went to Salt Lake City for the weekend. Gavyn had to have his yearly check up at Primary Children's Hospital so we decided to make it a full weekend of fun. We could have just stayed in the hotel the whole time and the kids would have been just as happy! We spent every day playing and then went back to the hotel to play in the pool every night. The kids love it. Here are the many pictures from the trip.

Our first stop was to Cabella's. We LOVE Cabella's and the kids love looking at all the exhibits.

Then, we went to the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point. Bryce is my dinosaur boy so this was his favorite.

Then we went to Boondocks for some food, miniature golf, batting cages, and games. This is us miniature golfing. It had the cutest course.

And this was Bryce when it was time to leave. He was not impressed. (I am so one of those mom's who when a child is hurt or crying makes sure they are going to live and then grabs the camera to document it!) Yes, he is hiding underneath the table.

Since they were all exhausted we then made our way over to IKEA - the greatest store on earth! Curtis and I LOVE shopping there. The kids know that once we walk in the doors it will be a while before we leave.

Luckily, Gavyn fell asleep pretty quick. Bryce eventually fell asleep too with Gavyn laying across his lap and he on top of Gavyn. The camera was underneath them or I would have had a picture of that too!

And then there was food! This perked everyone right up again. My boys definately need their food.

On Saturday morning we had an Easter egg hunt for the kids in the hotel room. Curtis took them out in the hallway for a walk and when they came back the room was covered with eggs.

These pictures are somewhat out of order from this point on. . . oh'well. We hit the Children's Museum and let the kids play for a while. Curtis and I love this museum as much as the kids do!

We were there early so this is Bryce and Gavyn trying to open the gate while Cayden takes a rest.

The helicopter on the room is always a favorite!

Cayden reporting the news.

This kept all four of my boys occupied for quite some time. You put the cupcake holders in and watch them fly around.

And, this was my masterpiece! Bryce helped build the ball in the background.

Earthquake time!

We went to the Pioneer Park for a huge Easter egg hunt that was going on and the boys got to meet the Easter bunny.

We also went to Temple Square and went on a tour of the all the buildings.

Here we are at the conference center.

And this is from the roof of the conference center.

These were my favorite two statues!

A father holding his son.

The Tree of Life.

Overall we had a great time and went home happy and exhausted. We can't wait to do it again next year!

Just Gavyn

Need I say more?

Cayden's 2009 Science Fair Project

Cayden's poster he designed all by himself. I think he did a great job!

The materials needed


Step 1 - pour in water

Step 2- pour in oil

Step 3 - drop in food coloring

MIX

Conclusion: The water is dyed red, yet the oil is not

TA-DAH!

Gavyn-isms

I found this video of Gavyn and it shows his personality perfectly. He is such a spitfire and he is always trying to make people laugh. Gavyn says the cutest things and I thought I would write a few down to remember.

He always asks to take a bathtub, never a bath.

When Gavyn gets hurt he asks for an ow-ee (I have no idea how to spell that so think phonetically) instead of a bandaid.

Gavyn tells everyone about our new catch-grasser for the lawn mower, as apposed to the grass catcher.

All cereal is called cheerios and if that is not what he really wants it is a guessing game. I have tried multiple times to correct him on this one, but I think it is all a joke to him.

He calls his grandpa numerous things including, but not limited to...grandpa, grandpy, grumpy, gramps, pops....you get the idea.

When he got his immunizations he complained that his needles hurt.

Gavyn pleuralizes everything. When he's sad he says it hurtses. He asks for treatses. The other night he prayed that we could all be friendses with each others.

I love listening to this little boy talk, which is a good thing because he never stops!

First Day Of School

I am not a mother who loves when her kids go to school. I love having my boys home and being able to hang out and play with them all day long. I love being able to teach them new things and take them to fun places. I love being able to snuggle them in the mornings while reading books together. I just love spending time with them.




We have met the teachers and we love them both. I know the boys are in good hands. They love school and that helps. Cayden and Bryce were both up at 5:30 am dressed and ready to go. It was nice because we got to snuggle together and read until there bus came.





At least I still have Gavyn home for a couple of more weeks before he starts Preschool. I am going to miss them, but I have to admit it will be nice to be back to our normal schedule.





Here are some pictures of my handsome boys this morning.

GOOD LUCK BOYS AND HAVE A GREAT FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!