March Beginnings

above: Cristy, Margaret, Michelle, and I met at Jump around Utah with our kids for a wild exciting time for all the littles. Here's Margaret and Michelle relaxing on the giant bouncy pillow.

Here's Veena and Wellys ready to FLY down the double slide- the slides here were well waxed.

The Drew and Myla race

Myla was obsessed with this little slide. If other kids formed a line, she kept trying to elbow her way to the front to minimize her weight time and maximize her sliding. What a weasel.

I can never get a decent picture of these girls here since they won't hold still for a minute, but this is by far one of their favorite indoor places to play.

We finally got a snow storm! I love this little Russian hat and I've managed to get it on all my girls so far. Myla loved the snow this time! It's amazing how much your experience is improved with proper gloves and boots.

"Look, I'm Santa."

"Me too."

Snow Bunnies

Our neighbors made the coolest snow man, and let us help with the snow babies.

I finally got to see the Body Worlds exhibit with Michelle. The human body is so incredible! This exhibit has real human bodies- displaying everything from fetuses, to complete skeletons, muscles, tendons, nerves, organs, etc. I've wanted to see this for a couple years, and this did not disappoint. Throughout each display I just kept thinking about what Elder Russell M. Nelson said:

"Anyone who studies the workings of the human body has surely “seen God moving in his majesty and power.” Because the body is governed by divine law, any healing comes by obedience to the law upon which that blessing is predicated.Yet some people erroneously think that these marvelous physical attributes happened by chance or resulted from a big bang somewhere. Ask yourself, “Could an explosion in a printing shop produce a dictionary?” The likelihood is most remote. But if so, it could never heal its own torn pages or reproduce its own newer editions!"

Jess and I took our girls to see Disney on Ice. Oh having girls is so much fun. They were so excited. They wore there princess crowns and dresses. We rode the train downtown. What a fun outing!!

Disney did not disappoint!

Devin was putting Cambry to bed and found this in her hair! What the what!?

Sometimes after a rough day, I go into their rooms while they're sleeping, and I instantly remember how much I love them. 

We love that we can have the neighborhood over to play outside.

February Fastforward

above: Cambry figured out how to puff up her dress and get warm at the same time.

Superbowl party at the Beck's studio. She put on quite the spread.

The Sea Hawks coach looks a lot like Devin's dad (except Charlie isn't nearly as angry).

Puppy train

C and V's favorite park- West Jordan- was a special treat on a sunny Saturday in winter.

Devin took C and V to the field by our church and to fly this butterfly

With some wind and perseverance they were able to get it up in the sky

It was one of those cold snuggle up on the couch with your favorite person with a blanket (or 5) and watch a movie kind of a day.

Great Building little architect!.

When we mop the floor the girls strip down to their panties to keep them dry and safe from bleach. It's one of their favorite times of the week.

Gosh. This girl is going to put me into my grave soon, but I can't get enough of her!

Jess and I got fancy for Valentines with Tyson the haircetect.

Grandma Ber, Beck, Jos, and Cambers- 4 generations at Swan Lake Ballet. What a amazing way to spend the day of love.

Meanwhile back at home, Veena helped Devin work on the car. What a cute Valentine!

Family swim on President's day with some of the Rappleyes. Great time!!

A private Journey concert put on by Qualtrics, Jamey's work. Devin, Neal, Margaret and Jordan, Jamey and Michelle all got to see them up close and personal!

We got together with Devin's highschool friends- what a fun night. So many kids and happiness to go around.

FHE- Devin's lesson was participating in the ordinances to make it to heaven. The kids loved it.

Just another afternoon- playing with pattern blocks... sitting on the table... with no pants.

This is one of Cambry's happy places when these are out.

"My toes are so strong"

We got their first pair of goggles, and they wanted to wear them all day... until they couldn't stand it anymore.

more fighting. more dishes. balance restored.

Peek-a-boo Myla

Hooray! No cavities!

Veena got lip balm from the dentist. She is sharing with her cousin Rylee by personally applying it to her lips. In front of the mirror.

In the back corner of our backyard, the girls found all the stuff that blew in from the neighborhood and got stuck there. Leaves, mail, wrapping paper, etc. and made a little nest out of it. Oh to be a kid again.

Myla was just ecstatic to be outside running around. That girl ran (in what looked like random patterns) around the backyard for 30 minutes straight.

Stall on the moon at Clark Planetarium

When the pendulum would swing in front of her she'd squeal and bang on the glass. Great entertainment.

Vienna stood her ground around several different gatherings of big kids. She loves people, that's for sure.

We went to the salt lake temple with my parents, not pictured and most of my siblings and spouses to do baptisms for deceased  family members. It was a really cool experience and the veil was thin.