Before church: (a kid/animal umbrella fort in the living room) and after church: (Emma and Carter enjoying the "warm" day… and you can't see, but Carter had no shoes on… and didn't care one bit.)

What's not to love about Valentine's cookies?  Especially if you eat as you decorate.  Just ask Carter.

Saturday was the day of the science fair.  And when I say day, I mean DAY.  Like we left our house at 12 and got home at 5:30.  But it was really well organized and Zach had the time of his life.  He had worked on his project for 3 weeks, doing a little at…

I had spent the morning moping around because I had no clean clothes that fit over my expanding belly, when I was rescued by a girl scout in our ward who had come to see if we wanted to order – and receive on the spot! – any girl scout cookies.  um, yes!!!  So my…

There is no better word to describe these two.  They have the best of times, and the worst of times… usually within minutes of each other.  (The"zamboni" driving in the kitchen was a perfect example… I had to put the camera away to break up a fight.)  And Carter chooses Emma now practically every time…

Why not do both?  Even if it costs you 50 cents, which to this girl, is a lot… She was all smiles, all day.

Scouts is a whole new world to me!  Zach has been SO excited about it all.  He set a goal to get his bobcat badge before the first pack meeting (so he could start working on his wolf requirements) and finished it in 4 days!   Our first pack meeting was a funny experience –…

Carter has actually had a hockey stick just as long as everyone else.  He just has finally decided he wants to use it.  I think he hits the puck better than I do.  And he LOVES to give Emma "stick fives" (aka high fives with the sticks).  I know you all might be sick of…

Although we had been anticipating Zach's baptism for a while now (and I had had plenty of pregnancy-induced nightmares about forgetting things and showing up on the wrong day), I was totally unprepared for what a special day it was.  Zach was baptized with Kace from his primary class on Sunday, Jan. 23.  We showed…