St Patricks Day!

We woke up to many inches if sNOw and no school. The kids were thrilled of course, and Papa and Grandmas travel plans were ruined so they "had to" stay one more day. It's been a nice day actually.

This morning we had green pancakes for breakfast. For lunch I made mulligatawny soup that was really tasty.

All the kids have friends, John came over and he and E worked on science and kicked the ball around then they took off to find other guys to kick the ball around with. 

Maggie came to play with Grace and after a few hours they got geared up to go to the park and find some recruits to snowball fight with.

Alyssa came over and she and Hannah are in the basement. Hannah's been sewing skirts lately and she's doing a great job!

Tonight we are making Irish food and Jodie and Aubrey are joining us for dinner. H is in charge of FHE.

Cute picture of Alec, my not one single drop Irish brother!

hot chocolate and popcorn break!

sNOw!!

It's forecasted again! I can.not.believe.it!!

Tonight we went to have dinner with our good friends.  The kids had a great time running around.  Joseph and Hannah built a fire that everyone enjoyed sitting around.

These two are so silly together!

Hiking

 We went on a long hike this morning. I was tasked with finding a good spot for our next stake youth activity.  I think we found a winner and we had a lot of fun! After we went out to ice cream!

Tonight is stake conference. The weather is beautiful.  It should be a pretty great weekend all around!

3.14

pi day, one of our favorite made up holidays! Tonight we went over to the McCombs and the Danvers were also there.  We had a great time chatting and eating a variety of yummy pies.  I brought an apple pie but ate lemon meringue and some of Frannie's smore cake, which isn't pie but whatever:), it's a made up holiday we can celebrate it anyway we want.

Also today Mom and I went for pedi's and out to lunch.  I took her to Jerry's, the bestest, freshest, most deliciousest seafood around!  Yummy foody day.

frreezzing!

We wanted to take a trip to DC.  The day we picked turned out to be very cold, but it was the day we had so off we went.  Mom decided to stay home, she's been having a lot of pain in her legs which it turns out is coming from a back issue.  Hopefully she will be able to get that fixed once she gets home.  Walking is very painful for her and she didn't want to do the trek with us.  As soon as we go the kids to school and the dogs walked we headed out and drove down to the metro.  We rode in to the Archives stop and then visited the Archives.  We saw the Declaration of Independance and the Constitution and some other pillars of democracy.  After a quick visit there we bundled back up and trudged across the mall to the Air & Space Museum.  It was a lovely day.  We enjoyed some #1 combos from McD, and some great museuming, and some fun chatting.
This picture of us is poor of us both, I look particularly ridiculous but like the weather it was what we had so there you go.

We made it home before 5 and then spent the evening with the family.  We went to Chinese food, dad's favorite, and watched a movie.  It's a wonderful part of each night to gather around the living room and read the scriptures and pray, I am enjoying having mom and dad here for that part too.

Lu is getting The Cold.  It deserves caps because it is pretty miserable.  I sent her to school with Tylenol and cough meds in her and feel bad for her.  Sadly, if recent history proves correct it will be over a week before she feels well so she has to carry on despite.

Dani's been instagraming TBT's. I was so surprised to see this picture.  We took swimming lessons together with Val and Brittan.  The other Dopplets also took lessons in a different part of the pool.  It was really fun.  Dani was a cute little mermaid, despite the worried look on her face!  The crazy thing is I remember being worried about how "fat" I was and having to be in a swimsuit in public...could I please have that fat bod back??!

hump day

We've been playing Mexican train at night.  Grace really likes to play. She gets very crazy.  Today I won.

Mexican train fun

My cute friend Sarah had her 3rd baby girl on Monday.  Tonight we made dinner for her family.  We made double for ourselves and peanut butter cup bars for dessert.  It was tasty!

mitt loaf and potatoes

We met mom's BFF Daisy's sister, Charlotte for lunch. While we were there Z had a spa day.  She looks so cute all bowed up when she's done.

post spa trip

and lastly, some photos from Utah this week.  The little girls went to play.  Penn is getting so big!

Provo Beach Fun

Jenna is such a trooper, she is taking tons of credits and working and volunteering and whatnot.  She wanted some cookies so I sent a box to her and one to Si.  I wish I could bake them and deliver them but this will do.

I'm such a good mom

Sierra always is having lots of fun.  Sometimes there is a picture on Facebook so that's pretty fun!!

Sierra and friends at karaoke night

Ethan's been doing homework all day. He made a design in pro D and then had to make a actual model of said design

a beautiful afternoon!!!!

 We had some errands to do for mom today.  She needed an american phone.  While she was doing that I bought a swimsuit for our cruise!

This afternoon the weather was lovely!  We went to the barn for a lesson and Grace had the best time.  She went over an 18 inch jump and her trot is really getting good.  Papa and I went and sat and watched all the riders and enjoyed the sunshine.

Tonight David Duke came over for dinner, he's working at PAX for a week.  Papa prepared FHE and we ate burgers.  It felt like summer.  ....well, not exactly but better! Yay again.

Also today is my sister Val's birthday.  Happy Birthday Val! Can't wait to see you in one month!!!!!!!