March things

What a move-in mess.....But we FINALLY made it!!!

The trampoline went up the very first day. The kids were so excited!

Boston's first day at his new school! We got a tour of the school on his way to class and as we walked up to his classroom, his whole class was waiting for him at the door. jumping up and down.  I couldn't help it and just started to cry. I can't keep these emotions under control! His teacher hugged me while I felt like an idiot. I've been so worried about him starting a new school and hoping he would make friends after everything that's gone on these past few months! It was a relief to know he was going to be ok.

 Parents and Pastries at school!

Before and After you find out you're getting ANOTHER sister!! Boston was such a good sport. I cried all afternoon over how to tell him he wasn't getting a brother. This is likely our last, and he wanted a brother so bad. But he handled it like a champ. No tears, no pouting, he just laughed and said "I knew it." I don't think 3 sisters would ever know a better brother than our Boston!

I'm afraid for 3 teenage daughters....but ready or not, here is baby girl #3!

Dad's new truck! I'm glad he got some manliness in this week haha.

I probably won't ever stop posting pictures of the view from off the back of our house....

And this is the view from our front yard of the temple site. The crane in the distance is where the temple will be!

Great news: Boston made friends!!!!! And Ellie and Rylee love them haha. 

Boston's friends came over to join our Friday movie night! We watched Spies in Disguise. A hit with the kids for sure. I'm so happy he made friends!

Swing set construcion!

First church day from home. We've only been in the house one week and one Sunday in our new ward before we got the stay-home order due to the Corona-virus.

Home-school! The kids have really enjoyed it! We have art time, reading time, recess (perfect time to have a new backyard) science, math and free time. I introduced the kids to Bill Nye the science guy ( i forgot how funny those are) and let the kids choose a topic they want to learn about each day. We've done dinosaurs, lightning, plants, St Patricks day, volcanoes, water, and all sorts of things.

St Patrick's day fun! The kids were worried the Lephrechaun's wouldn't know they were in a new house. Good thing they knew!

Earthquake! 2020 is really shaking things up. No pun-intended :) 

Science experiment making fresh "rain" in a bowl of hot salt water with ice.

Reading time!

Home school is hard work for this little girl...

Learning about plants and seeds

More work on the swing set..

Cooking lessons...

Frozen dresses from Fishy Grandma! They would wear them every day if i'd let them!

Almost done!

Ellie painting her birthday present from Grandma Tree

We love art time!

This girl found my Grandpa's picture and walked around telling everyone it was her Papa. She had been asking me for days where her Papa was. I kept telling her assuming she was missing her papa's: "He's working, or he's at home right now," trying not to get frustrated. Awhile later I heard her in her room say "Oh, there my Papa go!" and she pulled this picture out for me.

Both of my sweet grandpa's passed away a week apart 10 years ago. We've had some cute experiences with our small kids remembering or recognizing pictures of them. 

School spirit week at home! Crazy sock day.

Cookie decorating!

There's a fun little trail that connects to our neighborhood. We love it!

There's also random exercise equipment built in on the trail. Who needs a gym I guess?

Boston's opinion writing assignment one day this week...the subject was "Worst Movie"

Pajama day! Also, we watched the Disney movie Ocean's. They did a segment on hatching baby turtles and Ellie started screaming at the seagulls on the TV who were eating them. haha.

Some fun with hair....After I finished Ellie's hair, I could not stop laughing. She glared at me and said: "If you did something wrong, FIX IT." hahahahaha. I'm crying laughing just thinking about it.

I can't remember how many day's we'd been in quarantine before I finally let the kids go "cage match" on each other. It was HILARIOUS to say the least. Pillow fighting turned into full on wrestling. Ellie went from whining about getting hit, to sticking up for herself. She had Boston cornered on the chair wailing on him. Boston was laughing, but I was still proud of her.

Its finished!

Jeff put chalk in Rylee's hair haha.