February

February is the shortest month and we jam-packed it full of goodness! James and Alex were able to go to the fire station for Pack Meeting.

Friday night Scott and Rachelle got back from St. George and we had a fun time chatting after the kids were in bed.  Saturday morning we took the kids to the dinosaur park.  When William got home from his camp out  to Warm Springs we headed up to Mt. Charleston to play for a little while.

Lydia loved having Peter come with her to Primary on Sunday.  She loves her new "cousin buddies". On Sunday afternoon we worked on some Valentine's.

We had a lot of fun with the Pessetto's while they were visiting!  I took Rachelle to IKEA on Monday.  On Tuesday we all walked to the park near the school and played for a little while.  Then Rachelle and Scott went to the temple.  Lydia had a fun time playing with her "cousin friends" all afternoon. 

Rachelle made some delicious pizza for us with cauliflower crust and after the kids were in bed we went on a little date to Trader Joe's and a Cinnamon Bun place that was really yummy.  Henry went on a field trip to the Smith Center to see a play.  He had a really fun time.  

During the day I took the Pessetto's to the Springs Preserve.   

That evening we went to see James perform in the talent show.  He and his buddies performed this Studio C Skit: https://youtu.be/qPeZEO6Ses4.    

Wednesday night we stayed up and ate popcorn and played Dominion.  It was so much fun!  Thursday morning the Pessetto's left.  We miss them!  William commented that morning that he wishes they could stay longer.

My friend and former roommate, Crystal, was in town this weekend for a gymnastics meet (her daughter was competing and she was coaching).  She got in on Thursday morning so I drove downtown to take her to lunch.  It was so much fun to catch up with her!

Saturday we spent some time with one of Rich's old friends from college, Scott, who was also here for the gymnastics meet.  

Alex did a biography project on Thomas Edison and was very proud of his bottle person.

  

Elise and Austin came to town!  We met Elise and her kids at a new park and played for a few hours.  It was such a fun park... we will have to go back.  It had tons of climbing structures, a few different zip lines, and even grassy hills to roll down.  

We went back home for lunch and let the kids play while Elise and I talked all afternoon.  Elise left around dinner time and William went to a party.  We had Chinese food for Chinese New Year at James's request.  Lydia especially loved the fortune cookies and kept calling them "PAC man cookies".

Saturday Elise and kids came over again and we had fun playing around the house.  We went to Hobby Lobby and found some great fabric for Elise as well. Sunday it was fun to have all the Burnett's at church with us and to spend the day with them.  We made some lemon cream pie from the lemons from Elise's tree. The Fitz's came over for desert that night to say hi to Elise and Austin.  It was a LOT of noisy kids!  The Burnett's left this morning and we miss them already.  The boys are already asking if we can visit them this summer and go to the beach.

Monday we said goodbye to the Burnett's and everyone was sad to see more cousins leaving.  It was nice to have Monday off from school again.  It was a really nice long weekend.  

I love finding Lydia asleep during the day.

Spring has sprung in Las Vegas already!

Thursday we had a crazy day.  Alexander got to go on a field trip to the High Roller down on the strip.  It is huge Ferris wheel like the London Eye... and it is the tallest one in the world.  He said it was pretty awesome and they learned all about the construction, etc.  They were supposed to go in the Fall but it was schedule for the week of the shooting downtown so it was rescheduled. 

In the evening we first had pack meeting.  James was awarded his Arrow of Light.  I can't believe he's almost out of cub scouts!  Immediately following pack meeting I had a RS meeting and William went to a last minute fireside where Hank Smith spoke.  He said it was really good.  I wish I could have gone!

I just had to get a few pictures of Lydia in her adorable coat before the weather warmed up and she grew out of it.

We borrowed some pudding from a neighbor but when we checked the expiration date it had expired 7 years prior!  Rich and James were the only ones not chicken enough to eat it.

We also finally took care of our pigeon problem.  They were nesting under our solar panels.  Occasionally an egg would even roll off and break on the patio.  The Pigeon Man came and hosed the whole thing down.  This is the poop that came raining down from our roof... and even a dead baby pigeon.

At the end of the month Lydia finally started potty training!  Hooray!  

For mutual this week with the Laurels we followed a step by step painting tutorial.  It was really fun!  I think I might have my kids do it during Spring Break.  I didn't think my painting turned out that great but Alex told me that he thought I bought it because it's so awesome... so that made me feel better.