A Wonderful Weekend!

We enjoyed a simply wonderful weekend; Hiking as a family, Easter Sunday and the absolute pleasure of sharing a few days with our friends the McCanns who came down for a visit. They just left tonight and we miss them already! Above is a picture of Hannah, Owen & Lydia looking darling in their Easter Sunday Best!

Lydia and Owen getting so excited for the Easter Egg Hunt!

A Cute little Bunny with a Big Cheese & Mama

Oh Boy! She found an Egg!

"Hopin" You had a Happy Easter!

So we're a couple days late but Lydia wanted to wish you all a Happy Easter and even dressed up to do it! Below she was trying to Hop like a Bunny for You!

Five of my Favorite "HAPPYS" for the Week!

Wow, two posts in one day! I must be trying to catch up since I've been such a slacker on my blog this month. This week was full of positive and happy moments so I thought I'd share just a few of them with you:

Happy#1: Picturing my 90 year old Grandma snorkeling in the ocean in Hawaii! I hope I am full of such Zest for Life when I am 90!

Happy#2: The gorgeous pink blossoms on our peach tree and the tulips in my flower garden finally peeking through! I LOVE SPRING!

Happy#3: A fun spring break visit from my little brother Gabe, especially watching him play hide and go seek with Lydia at the park! (I'll try to down load a picture from my phone where he hid in the tree above where she was counting, it was Hillarious)

Happy #4: Finding out the Fantastic news that one of my best friends (Katey Fielding) is moving to St. George this Summer!

Happy#5: On Monday we went to the Temple and walked around it for part of our Family Night and hearing Lydia sing "I Love To See The Temple" just melted my heart!

Sleepy Heads! Wish I Were Too!

Loves of My Life!

Dan & LydiaI too should be sleeping right now, but the darling baby in my womb is currently kick boxing my belly right now! After spending an hour in bed unable to get back to sleep I thought I'd get up and going for the day. So much for sleeping in on the weekend! At least you can all enjoy this darling picture with me!

What's in a Name?

I wonder if children ever realize the energy, thought and effort that goes into choosing their name. Dan and I checked out a name book from the library this weekend and I spent an hour reading all of the boys names (over 100 pages) only to come up with a handful that I liked and only five that we both liked! Boys names seem so much harder than girls.

Speaking of girls and names. My darling little Lydia shocked both Dan and I last week when she was trying to get my attention and after hollering "Mom" twice suddenly shouted, "TASSIE"(she pronounces her C's as T's)! There is something hillarious and yet strangely sad in hearing the precious little voice of your daughter call you by your first name. For the past two years I have Always been referred to as Mama. Of course we've gone through phases of "Ma-ma-ma," "Ama," "Mommy," "Mama," and "Mom." But when and how she figured she could call me Cassie/"Tassie" is a mystery to me. I guess it shouldn't be such a mystery when everyone around me says it and I respond, however cute it is to hear her say "Tassie," I think I prefer Mama!

Called to Serve

A week ago Dan's parents received their Mission Call to serve in GUAM! They'll be serving for 18 months working with the Church Educational Program. We are so happpy for them and so grateful for their sacrifice and examples of service. Just thought we'd share their good news with all of you!

Marley & Bob opening their Mission Call.

Dan pointing out Guam on the world map!