Warmer weather, parks, fairs, movie parties, friends and more...

We went to the Hyrum cemetery to do service on Friday and Saturday. Friday with Grandpa where we focused on the area surrounding Grandma's headstone and Saturday with Dad and our ward family to work on another area of the cemetery.  

Also on Friday Hailey, Stetson And Evelyn volunteered at the Logan Zoo helping to remove and organize all of the Christmas decorations that needed storing away. 

While they were doing that the rest of us went to the adjoining park to play and eat a pic nick lunch. 

Friends!!!

Some of our favorite people are the Hayes family and we so enjoyed getting to see them for a few weeks as they stayed with grandparents near us and frequented our home. They have 5 kids all similar in age to my 5 oldest and they all get along famously. 

Sunday family photo. 

The girls were doing Stetson's hair and so it has accessories in it. 

Not a normal occurrence for that young man. 

It's not very often that all of the family wants to be in the same area. However, on this Sunday it seemed they all just wanted to be with Spencer and I and together all day. 

Evelyn invited a few girl friends over and watch a movie. They had popcorn and enjoyed some chatting as they watched before after and during. She has a big group of great girls to grow up with. 

We went to a "Family Resource Fair." Daddy was marketing there and we wanted to support him as he gave presentation about posture. The kids got a very individualized presentation and learned more about what daddy does each day. 

They also played lots of games, won treats, played with baby goats, met new people and enjoyed themselves.  

We also tried out new park equipment at a nearby park and enjoyed getting wiggles out. 

There are no pictures but the kids are participating in a play called "A Field of Star's." They will be preforming May 15th and we are learning a few things about the making of America and our founding fathers. I am excited to see the final production. 

 

Rainy Day Indoor Field Trip Activity

Relay races, scavenger hunt, hot potato, card games, coloring, dodge ball, bingo and more were played at this last minute field trip. We were scheduled to do another activity outside but the weather wasn't agreeing with us. Thankfully our group is full of talented women who love to help their kids and mine learn and enjoy friends. 

We had such a great time getting together as we always do.

As we were loading up and locking up the church I was looking for my Evelyn realizing that we had just left and locked the building and she was still inside. She was so interested in her book that she had come to the event but found an empty room in the building and just read. Thankfully I knew what room she was in and I knocked on the window. I scared her but she got the message and was a lot less scared than if she had been left there alone.  

 

Fire Station 71

Another great field trip to the fire station. We were not very far into our tour when the whole crew was called out to a incident. They were not gone long so we waited around in our cars and in the parking lot next door for about 20 minutes and then they returned and picked up right where they left off. We learned that this particulate unit, 71, is specialized in extracting people from collapsed locations and repelling in or out for rescues.  

We got to feel the pressure of holding a fire hose while it sprayed out water and see the distance of the water tank on a truck. It was a pretty chilly day so playing in the water was not so enjoyable but we still had fun. All the kids enjoyed this interactive learning opportunity and really liked all of the firefighters that we got to meet. Sure makes us grateful for these great men and women.