After grandma and grandpa left, we headed to Houston to spend the rest of the week with Uncle Mark and Aunt Kyra. We were also able to meet up with our great friends, the Olsens. Here's a few pictures of our trip to the Children's Discovery museum in Houston with the Olsens:
Will stacking blocks
Zach had alot of fun rolling balls
face painting
water works
A Day at the Nasa Museum was a BLAST!
Cami bowling
Grandpa bowling
Grandma and Will
after the weekend storm, we had a beautiful day on monday and walked to the park and played. we had a great game of 4-square and also had fun swinging on the swings. Zach went down a slide that was wet with rain before we had the chance to stop him, thus the diaper dandy! here's a few pictures of our outing:
Playing 4-square
Cami and Zach having fun at the swings
Below is a picture of Will at his preschool Valentine Party. For the party craft we painted wooden frames, then took pictures of the kids and had them printed before class was over so the kids could take them home for their parents. We took individual pictures of the kids (with our signs from home) and put those in the frames. FUN!
We decided to keep Will in gymnastics and it has turned out to be the best thing! He continues to excel and he goes without his blanket or stuffed animal and even without ME! He has gained a confidence he didn't have before and he listens to his instructor and then does what he should. Just last week (Mar. 24) the instructor asked if Will could be part of their advanced class! How exciting! He's come a long way and we're so proud of him.
Here's Cami singing at the Activity Day Girls Program. Doesn't she look so grown up? She'll be turning 10 soon, and Young Women's is just around the corner. Yikes!
Here's Emma with her friends at the Activity Day Girls program, too. This was one of her first meetings as she just joined after she turned 8. She loves going and spending time with her church friends.
Here's Spencer getting his Arrow of Light award in scouting. He actually earned it before his 11th birthday, but for various reasons, the ceremony couldn't be held any sooner. Congratulations, Spencer, you (and I) have really worked hard on this! I'm just glad to have a breather from scouting...don't get me wrong...I found myself really liking being a scout leader towards the end, and I'll be ready to go again when Will and Zach get to be that age.
Spencer and his friends at the winter party at school
After the first quarter, the coach convinced him to go in and play. Then he got to do the kick-off and the rest is history. He was still shy at first, but once he got into it, he didn't want to quit. since this first day, Will has become the top scorer for their team and he can't wait for the next practice or game. Way to go Will!
i just thought this was a cute picture of my little boys reading on the couch. Aren't they cute?
Happy birthday to Brian! the big 35. WOW! I love you, honey.
Zach loved watching Will in his gymnastics class so much that I decided to try a mommy and me class with Zach. As you can see from the pictures, he loves it! We enjoy the time together and he really gets into it and participates in everything. He especially loves swinging on the bars and "bubble time" at the end. BTW: these bubbles are great! They are from Gymboree and you can actually catch them in your hands and the kids love it. Zach is a natural. He is physically capable of everything they do in class and he is socially in his element.
Spencer enjoyed his 11th birthday party with a bunch of friends. They came to the house for pizza and brownies (Spencer's b-day dessert) and presents. Then Brian took them all to the local pool for some swimming fun. It was a great celebration. I can't believe that I have an 11-year-old! It seems like yesterday that we were finishing up at BYU and leaving for Texas. How is that? 
Emma had a happy birthday at home this year! She wanted a giant cookie cake with a snowman on it, so this is what she got. She had a bunch of friends over for a party
