The last day of school!

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We are so excited for summer!

We are looking forward to having the kids home this summer. Lizzy is extremely excited to have her brother and sister home! I am looking forward to some time playing at the park, doing science experiments, going on bike rides, swimming, and spending quality time together. We just wish that dad could take the summer off too. Christian recently had a piano recital that impressed everyone who was there. Both sets of grandparents were there, which he loved. Meliah has become an excellent reader! She reads at night in her top bunk and has a hard time stopping. Elizabeth just had her first dental appointment today! She was an angel! Of course I never share the negatives in my entries... but I think everyone who is a parent understands how demanding and frustrating it can be at times. We are so blessed though!

We are excited to have a few 3 day weekends and a possible vacation to visit family in the L.A. area! We love you all so much and are so grateful for you, your friendships, and your love in return. We are doing really well! School's out tomorrow! Yeah!

Never use the trick candles on a sweet little girl!

Meliah's birthday was a very busy day! We weren't home much at all due to baseball games and school. We did manage to fit in some cake and ice cream and a "Happy Birthday" song that evening. You will love to see the reaction to the trick candles. Be sure to watch it once to focus on Meliah's face and then watch Christian's face at the very beginning. Perhaps it would have been a better choice to use those on Christian's Birthday Cake next month! Poor sweet Meliah! She told me afterwards that she thought that the house was going to burn down.

Meliah has picked out a baby kitten that we will be bringing home in 1 week. She has named the kitten Shelby and loves it to pieces. We went to visit yesterday and she didn't want to leave. It's a very gentle little kitten (All white with some small black markings).

Meliah's Birthday

Beautiful Sunday

Could life be any busier!

Yes! It probably could be but it sure doesn't feel like it. Last Saturday we were able to attend the temple in Sacramento and our kids were able to be there too. What a wonderful blessing it is to attend the temple and have it so close. Afterwards, we went and played minature golf all together and enjoyed a really nice day outside. We are so glad we got a little outdoor time while the weather was nice. We are so happy to hear that sweet Brynlee is doing better and is recovering well. We look forward to a fun baby shower in Chico on Saturday for Kerri and her baby Alexa (due in March!). We love our letters from Elder Eller in Brazil and Elder Nichols in the MTC. We also have enjoyed all of your blogs and pictures. One of these days we will get better at remember to take our camera everywhere... but for now it's pretty much hit and miss with us. We love you all!