Randoms (March Edition)

In no particular order, here are some pics from the month of March.

JRI Insurance survived its first year of business in Cedar City this month.  Huge props go to Randy and James for working their butts off and making things happen.  The commute back and forth to Cedar is no doubt getting old but you'll never hear a complaint from Randy.  I'm so grateful to have such a hard working man.  He sacrifices so much to provide a wonderful life for me and our kids.  

There hasn't been a shortage of cousin time this month.  You can always count on some hilarious shenanigans with these three.

This was a pretty intense race, bike vs. horse.

We've had some incredible weather.  Perfect for plenty of dates at the park with Sam's friends.

Tuck is always doing something random that makes me chuckle.  

I got to tend Lennon a few times while her daycare lady was out of town.  We had lunch at Costa Vida and I'm pretty proud of Lennon's ponytail.  I suppose it's a good thing I have all boys!

I even braved a grocery store trip with them.  They were so well behaved, push pops were in order.

This picture is my crowning achievement.  I got them both to take a nap for 3 hours, together.  How precious is that?  They wore each other out.

I'm getting intense pressure from Hank to get a dog lately.  Randy is slowly taking Hank's side and I'm feeling ganged up on. I told Hank I would take him to the puppy barn to appease him.

This labradoodle stole my heart.

He stole Hank's heart too until we got in trouble for letting him hold it.  You have to be over 21 to hold the puppies and Hank was pissed.  He claims he'll never go to the Puppy Barn again.  As much as I love dogs, I have made poor decisions regarding dogs based on emotion and I refuse to do that again.  Adding a dog to our family is a big deal and we're not ready.  I should say, I'm not ready, and that's all that matters because you know I'll be the one taking care of it.  

Sam still loves to snuggle with me!

And his bros!

How's this for a random picture.  Kate suckered Sarah and I into attending a Lehi City Council meeting with her.  She failed to mention there would only be 10 people in attendance.  I have no clue what they were taking about.  I pretended I was paying attention and marveled at how intelligent my sister is.  I also realized what a tool our local legislator is.  

Sam has recently developed an intense love for his scooter.  He refers to himself as "scooter guy" and based on the following pictures you'll understand why.

This is my favorite move.

There was no way I was missing Max's Donut day this year since I missed it last year.  I can't believe how this kid can read.  It is seriously impressive.  Almost as impressive has his hair/glasses combo.

Hank played in a Bantam March league this month.  

He played with even more confidence than he did in the regular season.  So fun to watch!

He is a mini Randy on the court.

His moves are identical to his daddy's.

Speaking of daddy...Happy St. Patty's Day Laddy!

Beautiful spring weather means coming home to this scene after a long Saturday run.  I love it so much.  Our neighborhood is crawling with kids excited to play outside.

Sam's ladies man shirt is quite fitting.  He's won the hearts of the 5 year old girls in the neighborhood.  They love to boss him around and he loves the ladies.  Win, win. 

Karlito Ski Day #6

It's hard to believe this is the 6th Karlito Ski Day.  I've been without my dear grandpa for 5 years.  As painful as it is to have him gone, this annual celebration makes me feel like he's still close by.  Hank and Sam didn't want to ski, so Randy and I took Max.  It was so fun to give Max our undivided attention for a change.  As you can see from this picture, we've had a pretty weak snow year.  I've never seen the conditions so dismal at Sundance.  We didn't let that stop us from having a great day.

Grandma Jackie hasn't made it up to the slopes all year.  I'm so glad she got to see Mino in action.

After our first run, Max asked me if Riley and Larry could help him learn how to ski better.   I love that Max is so teachable.  He really listens to instruction and really wants to learn.  I knew he was in good hands with Riley.

I witnessed a little Karlito Day magic.  Grandpa would be so proud.  It only took a couple runs with Riley before Max was making awesome turns and skiing with more control.

All his hard work earned him a gigantic cookie with dad.

Randy and I very rarely get to spend an entire day with just one of our kids.  It was such a treat to have Max with us.

He's such a fun, easy going, energetic kid.  His one liners are priceless.

I failed to get a big group shot this year.  Here are some of the people in attendance.  Randy, Max, Phil, Ryan, Becky, mom, and me (taking the picture).  Hayley, Riley, Logan, Wyatt, Grant, Monet, Lucca and Larry also skiied with us all day.  I don't get to spend that much time with my cousins anymore but the memories come flooding in when we are skiing at Sundance.  We had so many good times together with grandpa when we were kids.  It was so fun to reminise on the lift.

Hank and Sam came up to the tailgate party later with my dad.  Sam found a buddy right away.

Here's the next generation of skiers!

Grandpa's presence could be felt by everyone as we continue the traditions he started.  I miss him every day but I'll never forget the things he taught me.  Spending quality time with the family is the most important thing you can do.  I hope I'm making you proud gramps, wherever you are.

Disney on Ice

A few weeks ago, Jeri asked if Sam and I wanted to go to Disney on Ice with Jenni and Lennon.  Since our recent trip to Disneyland, Sam can't stop talking about all his favorite guys and Lennon is his best girl so I told her we were in!  We met at Jeri's before the show and these two were dressed to impress.  Sam wasn't quite sure what to expect out of the show.  He was concerned it might be scary.

Once we found our seats, his fears subsided.  He couldn't wait for it to start!

It was so sweet of Jeri to take all of us.  As you can see from the following pictures, Lennon and Sam were loving every second of it.

Three years old is such a magic age.  Everything is so new, so exciting, and so real.  If only I could see everything through his eyes.  

His cotton candy came with this amazing Mickey hat which he insisted on wearing.

Of course the Nightmare Before Christmas part was his favorite.

All the various villains from Disney films came out to skate with Jack.

Lennon passed out from all the excitement.

Sam hogged all the popcorn.

It was such an entertaining show.  He couldn't take his eyes off it and neither could I.  We had such a great time.

My Disney loving boyfriend.  Stay 3 forever, ok buddy.