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Sunday, March 4, 2018

February Miscellaneous 2018


February is rough....every year...always...it may be the shortest month of the year, but it always feels eternal  Despite all the gray and dark days, we somehow we made it through this year, and even managed to have a little fun along the way..

Luke got a new cut which looked fantastic
His hair gets so shaggy, so quickly.


The kids had their first experience at the ballet when we went to the BYU Theater Ballet Carnival of the Animals.  We invited Grandma Broadbent to come with us and we all loved the performance.  The first half was very traditional ballet, three dances that lasted about 10-15 minutes each.  I was amazed at how well Luke and Ruby did considering it was their first real exposure to ballet or anything similar.  They watched quietly and were pretty enthusiastic in their applause.  After intermission, the second half was a circus type performance with various dancers and a lot of ballet numbers that mimicked the feel or movement of various animals.  It was really beautiful and made the entire experience so accessible for kids.  Sometimes I get sad that Luke and Ruby are no longer babies, but then I remember how much fun it is to take them on big kid adventures like going to the ballet, and them growing up suddenly seems a lot more fun.






There were several activities for kids before the ballet began including jugglers and plenty of art projects.  Both Luke and Ruby worked very hard on their masks and loved being a part of it all.

We actually had a lot of culture during the month of February.  Ada, Miles and Gain have been practicing for months to be a part of the Spanish Fork Youth Theater production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  We all had so much fun watching the play, and of course, Luke and Ruby loved pointing out every time they could see one of the cousins.  


The day after seeing Joseph, Ruby and her preschool class went to see the play Little Red at Scera Theater.  I was lucky enough to get to go with and we had the best time together.  When the play first started all of the kids around me were pretty nervous about the wolf.  Luckily he had a lot of silly parts and they figured out pretty quickly that he wasn't really a bad wolf.  
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Ada always makes Ruby look so beautiful.


Just  normal Saturday morning. 
Ruby played music while I ran on the treadmill


Blue bath bombs



Luke and his friends have recently discovered BeyBlades and they are obsessed.  Luke had kept us informed on his progress and he has quickly gone from knowing nothing, to being a BeyBlade "trainer".  There have been lot of battles and way too many conversations about which BeyBlade is the most powerful, and the benefits of various types of rippers.  It is really so fun to watch these boys growing up together, we are lucky to have so many great friends in our neighborhood.


Grandma Whitesides brought back surprises from Canada

Yes, these photos were taken in February...there has been almost no snow this year and we have taken full advantage by spending plenty of time outside.


Tim and I loaded up the little kids then drove to Ogden, picked up the big kids, and headed even further north to Crystal Springs.  I couldn't believe how many different pools they had and how fantastic it felt to be swimming in the middle of winter.  Luke and Ruby love any chance they have to spend with Erika and Brycen, but this was especially great.  The water was kind of brownish/orange, and had a kind of funny smell, but it made your skin feel great and was the perfect temperature.












It finally snowed, and was even on a day that the kids were out of school for President's day.  I had been really sick, so after getting the kids in their snow clothes, I stayed home and napped while Tim took them sledding.  It was super windy and cold, but I don't think they even noticed because they were so busy having fun.  


Luke's Kindergarten class has been preparing and practicing their play The Wolf's Chicken Stew for the last month or two.  We have loved hearing the songs Luke has been learning and seeing his excitement and putting on a show for everyone.  His teacher, Mrs. Arney, asked if he would do a speaking part and of course he was thrilled to participate.  He practiced all week and by the day of the play, our entire family knew his line..."then late that night, the wolf made a hundred scrumptious donuts and left them on the chicken's porch".  On the big day, Luke was thrilled when he walked into the auditorium and saw all of his cheering squad.  We are so lucky that our kids have such incredible support from their grandparents - they were all so sweet to take the time to be there for the play.  I absolutely loved watching Luke's excitement - his waves to us, the way he sang each song with total enthusiasm, and his general love of learning.  When it came time for his part he was a little nervous and rushed a little but it was still adorable.  He told us after that when he looked out and saw so many people, it made him get a little shy.  We just loved that he got to be a part of the play, it was such a fun production, and we have been singing the songs around our house ever since. 





Sunday dinner is even better when we get to celebrate
Happy Birthday Cory

And Miss Juniper turned four!
Ada made the unicorn cake and it was amazing!


By the end of the month, this is definitely how we all felt

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