I love indoor pools!

There is a couple super cool indoor pools near us, which are great in the winter and summer (although, I usually make a point NOT to go on Saturdays, but this was an extended family thing). Russ was in LA, so Mason and I attempted to take the kids on our own - I don't think I could have done it without him. I didn't get any pics with one kids attached to me and trying to keep another in sight at all times, but I did catch a little video. It was fun, the kids were totally wiped out that night, but, as you will see in the video - don't go on Saturday. Last time we went with Mason, there were like 3 families in the entire pool. That's more my style.

Mickey Ds

No Spring Break is complete without breakfast at McDonalds. Weekday + Breakfast = no other kids in the playplace & a halfway clean place to eat. Yes, at this phase of my life, this is my idea of a good time.

The battle for Mordor

Every night, after the youngins went to bed - the real fun would begin. Mason brought a new game called Munchkin that all my brothers are hooked on. Totally fun. Russ even liked it, and he is not what you would really call a game person. And of course, as per tradition, we played a long, grueling game of Lord of the Rings Risk (WAY better than regular Risk, which I don't care for.)

Emergency 911!

Monday we picked up my niece Lexi and my brother Mason from the airport and decided instead of heading straight home, we would wait out the evening rush hour with Russ at the fire station. This time he was only a paramedic for the day and this was actually the boys' first time in the ambulance. During dinner Cody kept saying he wanted to see the "aliens" which actually was ambulances (I don't know how that translates, but it was cute). They got the full tour alright and loved every minute . . .

Playing in the back of the ambulance:

Paramedic Training:
Being the Patient:

Having fun with it all . . .

Go Green or Go Irish

That's my philosophy for St. Patrick's day. Since I do not know of any good Irish restaurants in Utah Valley and I can't cook a beef pasty like it should be, I decided we would just go green for the day. Plus, I think that is funner for the kids anyway. Also, I do not decorate until the actual day because (A) the kids think its cool to wake up to green, clover decorations everywhere and (B) we are not really celebrating a season of St. Patty's - just the day. So here ya go, our St. Patrick's day 2009 . . .

Breakfast was green eggs and hamCorbin wasn't so sure at first, but turns out he really liked it and Russ and I were the ones that were not so sure about green dye in our food.

Dinner was pasta shells with pesto, green jello (the melon kind, not lime) and bread w/ green parsley. It was all a big hit. Turns out I really like the store bought pesto. ;)

So there you have it. Our green holiday of fun. Now bring on Spring!

Calling all Space Rangers!

Cody had a Buzz Lightyear party this year for his 3rd birthday. I tried to make it nice and simple and I think it turned out fun and just right . . .

Everybody got to decorate their own flying saucer with markers foam space stickers and then we went in the backyard to test them out. They actually flew really well. And thank goodness for the nice weather!

We also played a game where you had to destroy Emperor Zurg by knocking down all the cans. This was a big hit. We didn't even have to have prizes and everyone thought it was a blast!
Corbin helped me make the galaxy bottles ahead of time that everyone got to take home as their little "thanks for coming" gift. (If you can't tell, their kind of like lava lamp looking things with sparkles and stars inside.)

And of course we had to serve pizza . . .

Cody had a great time opening all his presents and giving all his friends hugs afterward.

Yummy cupcakes finished the party off perfectly. And we still had one happy birthday boy at the end of it all.