April in a Nutshell

Here's April in a Nutshell! 

Claire Pingree returned home from her mission!  She is the BEST!  It was so nice to be able to hug her and be close to her and talk with her!  She had just hugged my Mom and Dad, so it was so nice to be able to hug her!  Welcome home Claire!

It's been GREAT weather, so we got to play outside in the sprinklers a LOT!

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Best of Buddies- worst of enemies.  What else are brothers for?!

Morgan was alright to view the sprinkler jumping from the sidelines.

Payton started Soccer on the "big guy team" and LOVED it!  He did really great, and loved the fun team he was on!

This FACE!!!....

Seriously the happiest baby on the block!

More playing outside.  We set up the shade tarp and Payton moved right on in!

Morgs DOES love a good jump on the tramp though!

CHEESE!

Not so much lovin the soccer games.  So many soccer games! ;)

Link played for the Terminators again.  Such a fun team with some great boys.

All three of the big kids started up with some swimming lessons, and it was super fun to have Stockton be able to watch!

Morgan thought swim lessons was the BEST thing that ever happened to her!  haha!  It was so fun to watch her!

Some sweet conference watchin.

We played at the Mall at the play place!  Stockton loved crawling all over the place.  Morgan was there too, but the picture for some reason is not uploading!  Aaagh!

Smart little lady

We went to the zoo with Paytons preschool class, and it was a cold day!  But it was still really fun!  It was actually a lot more crowded then we thought it was going to be- but the kids did great. 

Paytons teacher- Ms. Hilary- LOVE LOVE LOVES Morgan!  hahah!  She took care of her so well.  Notice Morgan's shoes on the wrong feet.  Happens more often than not. 

AUNT RACHIE CAME HOME FROM HER MISSION!!! We traveled to Utah for the events, and the kids were SO happy to be reunited with their cousins.  haha!  Here they are after their whipped cream fight.  Stinkers.

We were able to go out to dinner at the Red Iguana for Courts Birthday- and to celebrate that Rach came home.  It was so fun.

We were also able to go to the Nelson Family Party and it was so fun to see everyone!  It had been SO long since i'd been able to go to one of those, so it was fantastic to see everyone.

SOOO happy that Auntie Rachie is home!  Hooray for Sorella Miles!

Her homecoming was SO fun, and it was so nice to all be back together.  We definitely missed Mom and Dad, but knew they were there in Spirit!  haha!  I sure do love my sisters!

All the sibs!  We sure do look alike don't we?!  Good lookin bunch.

We made it back home, and Payton started up playing/making some SLIME!  Eeeewwww!

While we were in Utah, Morgan fell against the cursed stone fireplace at the Derricks (Mom and Dad's) and got a HUGE goose egg!  This was the aftermath of the bonk.  Nice Shiner!

Just doin some dressin up....no biggie.

At the Family Party- always fun to be with Grandfather

He was certainly proud of himself for climbing up onto the train table though!

Little buddy climbed up onto the bench and couldn't get down!  Hahah!

Cole and I got to go out on a date!  HOORAY! I sure do love dates with the old boy! We went to Bonnie Bray Ice cream- which we haven't ever been to!  So a good time was had by all...

We went to the park for FHE one night, and after all of the kids had fished with their pizza, our own personal garbage disposal crawled around to each of the plates and finished everyones off! Thanks buddy!

Two little chompers finally making their way through! Hooray!  Isn't this hat the BEST?!

What big EYES you have my dear!!  hehehe!