Well it is finally here . . . Graduation Day!  Brown is graduating from pre-school on May 23rd.  Here are her pictures from the Blue Roof Academy with Miss Orlene and her classmates.

Our latest endeavor!  We bought 4 chicks at the end of March.  We lost one and replaced it.  Then just last week, I took the chicks into the back yard and left the gate open and the neighbor dog got one.  So we are down to 3 chicks.  Yesterday a friend gave us 3 hens.  So our final count as of today is 3 chicks and 3 hens.  We got our first two eggs today!  Hurray for Henny Penny.

Egg Drop Coop

Henny Penny laying eggs

Our first two eggs!!

Once again I made my girls' Easter dresses, but this time I also made coats.  What a production.  Thank heaven for Betty Crittenden!!  Here are our pictures from Easter Sunday.

Hope you all had a very "Hoppy" Easter.

This year for our family theme we are "Preparing for Missions."  All the kids received mission calls and have P-days (when they do their chores) we even get to learn the discussions!  Here is were we were Called To Serve!
Yellow:  Greece

Blue:  Scotland

Red:  South Africa

Brown:  New York

We are very excited to learn more about these places and try some of their food and learn more about the gospel.

Can you believe that it is 2013?  I can't, time sure flew by.  So much has happened that I don't even know where to begin.  I guess I'll start with In September of 2012 I became a GREAT Aunt.  Michelle's daughter Courteney had a little boy.  He is a doll and I love holding him and then handing him over to his mother.  Christmas was crazy.  The kids all got I Pods and we have the I Tunes bill to prove it!!  Blue figured out our password and charged $305 to our debit card.  We did get reimbursed, but he has had to do chores to pay us back. We also gave the kids a trip to Disenyland in September of this year.  We are all very excited!  My dad and mom both retired.  My dad had worked for 38 yrs and 9 months at the trona mine in Wyoming.  I am so blessed to have such wonderful parents that supported my siblings and I.  The BIG news is . . . my parents have been called on an 18 month mission to Kenya!!  I was shocked!!  They leave in July. 

Ellie at Christmas

GREAT Auntie M

Kids dressed up for 80's day at school



My sister and I as Winifred and Sarah Sanderson

Cindy Lou Who

Puppy Love

Well folks, I finally folded and let Green bring home a puppy.  The month of October brought a dog to our house.  The kiddies were so excited.  They never thought I'd let them have a dog, and here she was.  We named her Eleanor, but call her Ellie.  Brown picked her name.  She has brought a lot of laughs and love to our home, along with dirty carpets and new experiences. 

Another Move

I know you are all going to find it hard to believe, but Green and I are putting our house up for sale and hoping to move.  I always thought that it was Green with the gypsy blood, but turns out it is me.   We are looking at the house right across from our first home here in town.  It has a much bigger lot, and we want to give gardening and 'Urban Farming' a try!  We are talking chickens, goats and even a cat!  (What have I talked myself into). Needless to say we feel like this would be really great for our kids to learn about taking responsibility and being a team player.  I just started a new job working for a dentist one day a week and I love it!  It has been so interesting and fun.  Hopefully I'll get some pictures up soon of the rest of our trip to South Dakota and also our trip to Boston!  Fingers crossed that this house sells and the bank is feeling generous!