fishing

One big stick + Some fishing wire + One little stick = hours of fishing fun!

a beautiful day

welcome, spring!

You are my favorite time of year!

let's run!

One of Jace's favorite past times is running. He always says "let's run mom!" And everytime Hunter babysits they run. When I ask him what they did that answer is always "we runned." He LOVES it!

So Saturday we took him to the duck pond and he got to run his little heart out for about 2 hours. The ducks let him chase them back and forth, around trees and up the hill. They never flew away. And they are the perfect speed for him to chase. I think it was pure bliss for him.




Running is one reason I am so anxious for warm weather because running up and down our little hall gets old in about 30 seconds (for me, not him). So, if anyone needs a running partner we have a little two year old that would be willing to help out.

draper temple

Saturday we went to the Draper temple open house. Jace was excited to go in the temple. Every time we drive past a temple he asks if he can go in and says "after my mission I'm going to get married at the temple."

When we walked past the baptismal font he said, "look mom, a swimming pool with cows!" He also thought the bus ride to and from the temple was pretty cool.

taco bus

We found a new treasure in Malad - a taco bus!

Not only was the food delish but how fun is it to eat on a bus. Jace wanted to know if we could go for a ride while we ate.

If you ever find yourself in Malad, you should definitely check it out.

for today...

outside my window...wind and snow and fog

i am thankful for...temples

i am celebrating...jared being home

from the learning rooms...new books from the library

from the kitchen...wondering what to make for our ward culture night

i am wearing...jeans and long sleeve t-shirt

i am going...to spend my day finishing my book for book group tomorrow night

i am reading...life of pi

i am hearing...jace whining in his bed because he doesn't want to take a nap

i need to remember...to finish a book before starting another

around the house...lots of projects that require warmer weather to finish

one of my favorite things...a banana with peanut butter

a few plans for the rest of the week...basketball games, book group, and a ward activity

Journal prompts from The Simple Woman's Day Book.

for today...

outside my window...it's dark right now but if it were not then i would see my parent's back patio, a hummingbird feeder, fields of snow and sprinkler pipes and mountains (it's one of my favorite views)

i am thinking...that i should probably go to bed instead of staying up late and talking to my mom

i am thankful for...my childhood and the many adventures i had growing up on a farm

i am celebrating...the great time we had with jared's family last weekend and the new baby nephew we will have in july

from the learning rooms...lots of pretend play

from the kitchen...my mom's yummy food

i am wearing...jeans and a sweater

i am creating...memories with my family

i am going...to my little brother's piano recital

i am reading...the well adjusted child: the social benefits of homeschooling

i am hoping...that jared is enjoying his time in st. george

i am hearing...my mom talking on the phone to my dad

i need to remember...to write down my childhood memories before they are gone

around the house...no responsibilities but playing with jace

one of my favorite things...adjustable waist paints for little boys that are just too skinny

a few plans for the rest of the week...quality time with my fam and the draper temple open house

here is a picture I am sharing...

(from my mom's computer - a favorite of jace taken aug. 2007. here's to wishing for sunny days and warm weather.)

Journal prompts from The Simple Woman's Day Book.