.spring break.

Gage's class this year needed alot of help with class parties.  I was asked to help with every single one!  I happily accepted because I actually really love helping out and it was fun to recognize the kids and develop some relationships with them.  For the spring party I was in charge of the craft.  They made pudding 'dirt' for a treat so I helped them make pipe cleaner flower to stick inside.  Brynn loves to come help too because she gets the treats as well!

That evening we hosted a little get together with the family to do dinner and an Easter egg hunt.  We cooked hot dogs outside on our fire pit.  The Dad's hid eggs after dinner and then the kids went to find them.

Thursday morning we met Lisa and her kids at Layton Park for lunch.  The weather was so nice out!  The kids played for ever on the merry-go-round they have.  I was worried the girls would get flinged off, but they didn't and LOVED it!  After we walked down to the pond to feed the 'ducks' (seagulls)

Friday it was my brilliant idea to go ice skating at the Ogden Olympic Ice Sheet.  We stopped at Dylan's for lunch.  The boys loved it and it was a blast watching them.  Brynn wasn't having anything to do with skating after we paid and put her skates on.  She was happy playing in the bleachers where we watched from.  I did have a twinge of jealousy not being able to go out with my pregnant belly.  I just told Josh he'd have to take me back when I could skate too!  I brought my telephoto lens and had a nice time just taking pictures.

Saturday after chores the kids rode 4-wheelers in the back yard for most of the afternoon.  We bought some dog clippers and Josh gave Charlie a fancy new haircut!

.on the way home.

On the way home from Golden Spike we stopped at the Rocket Display at ATK. Brynn had already fallen asleep but we took a quick stroll in the snow to see the rockets.

Grandma Sherrie works at ATK and we called to see if she was available to come out and meet us. We only had her cell phone number and didn't get ahold of her. She called us later when she got her message and was so sad we missed her.

Gage took these pictures of Josh and I. We were laughing because it didn't seem like he had us in the frame whatsoever! When I looked at the pictures I was so proud! Look at his creative tilt and everything! I loved them!

Such a fun day! Maybe its the geek in me, but I love history and historical sites!
But also it was so nice to get out and do something as a family!

.president's day family field trip.

As I mentioned before, Josh was still out of town all day Saturday while I took my quilt class. He got home late that evening. So, Monday he had a little bit of work to do in the morning, but was able to take the afternoon off. I was thinking I'd have the kids to myself so I tentatively planned on taking them out to Golden Spike state park. Once Dad finished up with work, we stuck to our plans and drove to the site just west of us.

First we stopped in Corrine at the Golden Spike Diner for lunch. To keep with the theme of course! Didn't know what to expect, but we were pleasantly surprised with their yummy food.

We then drove out to the park. Josh said he's been once before for a school field trip, but the kids and I have never been.

Here we are standing on the exact site! They had it nicely shoveled off with all the snow.

The same spot almost 142 years ago!

They had plaques and signs out along the way.

Heading back to the visitors center.

They had a few auditoriums with various movies playing. We sat and watched a Charlie Brown version while we waited for the tour of the Engine House where the locomotives are stored in the winter.

We drove over to the Engine house and their was a Ranger who gave us a nice tour.

They bring the engines out for display during the summer,
we are definitely going to go back to see that!