The Healthy Challenge

I gave the boys a 3 week healthy challenge since I was going to be doing a Healthy Challenge with my friends and family. They were so excited they told everyone they talked to about it. Each day they had to exercise at least 30 minutes, watch less than 2 hours of screen time and eat 3 to 5 fruits or vegetables.

At the end of their challenge I took them to the Lego store at Washington Square Mall. They got to choose a Lego toy. I took a few pictures of the kids at the mall play area. When we got home I put all four Lego sets together (actually TJ did most of his own). It's a little addicting once you get started.

Trevor was in Bend with my Dad, Christian and Spencer over this weekend. I thought I would include a picture from their trip.

The curls are gone, summer is here (although you wouldn't know it with the awful weather we're having).

Amelia signing boat in the boat

The golfers in Bend

Museum of Flight

Earlier this month the kids and I drove to Seattle to spend the day with Uncle Tyler. We spent the afternoon exploring the Seattle Museum of Flight together. The boys really loved the space section. My favorite part was the World War I area. We were thankful for our time with Tyler and look forward to another visit this summer.

The start of our adventures

The boys watching the planes come in (that's Uncle Tyler on the left).

Amelia testing the hot air balloon

Moon Buggy

Uncle Tyler showing Amelia the space capsule

The boys after 5 hours at the Museum

Cousins in Olympia

We spent time in Olympia when Aunt Jenna, Aunt Heather, Savannah and Drake came to visit Grandma and Grandpa. The cousins were so happy to see each other. We can tell they are growing up because they play longer and fight less. We took the cousins to the Children's Museum and the Cider Mills, two of our favorite places to go with kids in Olympia. We discovered a fun new activity at the Tumwater Valley for their open swim time. Needless to say everyone five and under, fell asleep before 8:00 that night. We really enjoyed spending time with family.

Apple Fritters and Cider Slushies at the Mills

Cheap entertainment

The littles at the Museum

Dr. Curly Head Russell

Who's in the pen?

Russell with his animal feed

(this is in Vancouver but it was too cute to leave out)

Grandma Time

My mom came to Vancouver for a few days to see me sing in the Life of Christ choir. Our stake puts on a beautiful exhibit of Christs life each Easter. I had the pleasure of singing in the regional choir for the program. I'm so thankful I was able to participate. Mom came to three out of the four performances. The only reason she missed one was because she babysat the kids so Trevor could see me sing. Grandma Kathy babysat while Trevor and I went to the Blazers play off game and she watched the kids while Carol and I volunteered in the Life of Christ Children's room. What a Grandma! We all enjoyed spending time with her Friday and Saturday.

Enjoying sunny weather while playing play-dough

Carol and I in the Children's room at the church

Grandma playing nativity with Amelia

There were so many fun things for the kids to do at the exhibit that my children stayed the entire three hours Carol and I volunteered. Grandma Kathy kept them busy.

Woodland Tullip Festival

This year I took the boys to a tulip festival a little closer to home in Woodland. It isn't as big as the Woodburn Festival, but it had pretty flowers and a scavenger hunt for the kids. The tulips are late this year because of the lack of sun and overabundance of rain. I'm not sure if we'll make it to the big one this year (we got over the flu at our house last week).

Russell licking the tulips

I couldn't hold Russell in place and get my head in

Hard time getting everyone to smile for the camera

Most of the tulips were not out yet, but the kids didn't care.

Father and Sons Outing

Last month Trevor took the boys to their first Father and Sons outing at Sliver Falls Oregon. Trevor didn't want to sleep in the lodge with 50 other noisy people so he opted for the van. Our transformer of a vehicle made a great bed for the three of them. It would have been a restful night had it not been for Russell grinding his teeth and the rain outside. The boys came home thinking they had been on the greatest adventure ever. They still talk about it today. Their favorite part about the trip was the silly song Trevor made up with them on the way to the campgrounds. It goes to the chorus of Corner Grocery Store. "We will not change our underwear, we're not going to take a bath, we're not going to brush our teeth, we're not going to comb our hair, we will not see our baby sister."

Trevor took a few pictures of the falls with his phone

A Mother's Dream

Russell helped me cook some asparagus Monday night. He was so proud of himself he couldn't stop eating the vegetables. My favorite part of this video is when Russell closes his eyes while savoring the delicious asparagus.