We're having a. . .

BABY

and it's a girl!

I had an early ultrasound today (I am 15 1/2 weeks pregnant) and found out more than I thought about that little one growing within! We are very excited, and thrilled is an understatement for Eliza.

Baseball

This is our life right now!

Easter Sunday

How many more years will my children stand in a row for me?

I hope forever :)

Hurry, you might miss the picture!

Egg Hunts

Egg Hunt with friends

Egg Hunt at grandma's

Hiking and dirt bike riding

and having lots of fun

on what felt like the

FIRST day of spring!

We finally made it into the 60s and it felt really warm, finally!

There is nothing like a fun

Saturday with friends and family!

Grandpa's 60th Birthday

We all celebrated the big 6-0 by going out to dinner together. Ryan's dad was really dreading the approach of this day, but hey---60 is the new 30.

The Big Derby

The Pinewood Derby is starting to be a big thing around here. Maybe it is the fact that we have four boys in a row and will eternally have 1-2 cub scouts participating in it!

This was my first Pinewood Derby that I wasn't in charge of........that was nice :)

I got to just sit back and cheer for the boys. We still have two cub scouts, so two cars to make again this year. It is so fun watching them choose their designs, fine tune their construction, add layers and layers of spray paint, and get the car ready for the big race.

Nathan won this year! (don't tell the older brother that we are excited the younger one won!)

There is just no telling what car will win when you get there. Sometimes its the thin ones, and sometimes its the thick ones........who knows? Matthew did get third place, so they both got to advance to the District Derby. Two big races in one week, what is more fun than that?

Each boy chose his design and we cut it out with the band saw.

(and maybe I was cutting out some other things that day too)

Sanding, painting, drilling, adding weight....

And YES, if when drilling holes to add weight, remember it is possible that end of the car may explode, the boy will start crying, and back to the scout office it is to get a new car kit!

Here is Nathan at the beginning of the Pack 120 Pinewood Derby

I took a lot of video, and not so many pictures! But here are the final 3 fast car creators.

And the winner of the Pinewood Derby---

the car's name is N8 (that's "Nate")

My flash obliterated the cool N and 8 on the tail of the car.

District Pinewood Derby with a potential of 3 boys from 15 different packs.

The first race of the night, Matthew is racing his friend from home!

Nathan's first race

Check out the major bracketing

Nathan took 4th place overall!

And Matthew made sure I took a picture of him after his FINAL Pinewood Derby with his career collection of cars. His first two cars won Gold medal 1st places, and his last car won 3rd place. I can't believe his time in cub scouts is almost over!

God Speaks to Prophets

Do you believe in Jesus Christ? Do you believe in prophets? Do you believe that Jesus Christ has spoken to man? To Noah? Moses? Isaiah?

Do you believe that he walked the earth with apostles, called to serve and minister with him and after his crucifixion?

I do.

And I believe that Jesus Christ still speaks to man, and that there are still living prophets and apostles called to minister His gospel to man.

Today I was able to participate in a worldwide broadcast where living apostles and prophets gave counsel and guidance of how to live the gospel of Jesus Christ today. Listen for yourself and see what you think. I know that I am glad that God still speaks to man through living prophets, and through my own personal revelation as I pray to know if what they say is true. This world really needs prophets. A voice speaking out for good amidst all of those speaking out for not so good :)

Thomas S. Monson

Called as a prophet of God

Signs of Spring

• We had to break out the lawn mower today and mow the lawn
• It reached 70 degrees this week

• The daffodils POPPED out yesterday
• The tulips opened a day ago
• We spent three nights this week at three different baseball games
• It is 6:40 pm as I type this, and still BRIGHT outside

I love spring. I hope it is here to stay. I hope to soak in every moment of it!