The Progression

After we finished the Discovery Zone, we took a walk through the Gateway Mall and stopped at an outdoor fountain. It was a COLD spring, and I was surprised when the girls jumped in and started playing in the water. They seemed to be really happy and having a great time!
They played, they danced, they laughed, they splashed!
It was fabulous fun!
But then reality hit with a bang. They were wet. And cold. And really, really sad. Luckily Garry's Stepmom had bought them new shirts. We were able to get them at least partially dry pretty fast. Well, it was fun while it lasted!

Discovery!

While Garry's Dad and Step-Mom were in town with us, we took the kids to the Discovery Zone down in the Gateway area of Salt Lake City. Okay, it was no Rochester International Museum of Play which was AMAZING, but it was still really cute and nice.

One of the attractions was a newsdesk and a screen where you could talk about the weather. It is similar to the one the Newseum used to have when it was in Rosslyn.

I love, love this picture. My little news anchors.

Thanks to the Coach!

Garry's second season of being a soccer coach is at a close. His first team was unstoppable and they won each and every game by a landslide.

This team was a little more. . .well, they gave the competition more of a chance. Lots of chances. And sometimes they even let the competition win. By a lot.

They were the green lizards, and they got better during the year! They ended the season with a win -- hooray!

Garry's next soccer season will be more of a challenge. He's coaching Emma's all girl team, taking Emma twice a week to Soccer Academy, and coaching Macey's team as well. Since Macey will be playing with kids her own age next season, we have great hopes!

Did I Ever?

Did I ever blog about Mother's Day? Ah, well, here it is. Lots and lots of homemade pictures (lovely), Macey's hand flowers that she made at school (fabulous) a box of chocolates (probably the best part of the day) breakfast (yummy) and a chocolate fountain (still have not used it).

Being the Mom to four little, little ones is a challenge. But I am so blessed. Emma really cares about what is right and what is wrong, and she tries to do the right thing 95% of the time.

Braden is the best baby, and I fear he gets ignored a lot because he is so low maintenance. Oh, he is fabulous.

Macey is smart and beautiful. If only she would always use her power for good ;)

Molly is smart and independent and willful and loud and she does what she wants, when she wants. This one we'll just have to watch and hope for the best!

Dinosaurs! At The Zoo?!?!

While Grammy was here we renewed our membership at the Hogle Zoo. Every year they have a different special exhibit and this year it was. . .wait for it. . .wait for it. . .dinosaurs!

They have a couple of moving displays throughout the zoo. This is the T-Rex. Very cool. Emma and Molly stopped and looked and we took a picture. Macey is not in the picture. I may or may not have said something about how the dinosaur looked hungry to Macey. I know, I know, call Child Protective Services already.

Meeting Grammy

This spring (with the weather, I just cannot call it summer) we were blessed with a lot of visitors. Grammy, Garry's Mom, was one of the first to come. Emma was so excited to see her that she made her a crown several days before she even came.

The girls love, love their Grammy! They met her at the airport with a big sign, and we had a gift card and coupons left over from Easter and so we headed off to Build A Bear right away since no visit would be complete without a stop there! Actually, I thought it best to get it out of the way since I knew the girls would ask, and ask, and ask. That and my coupons were going to expire.

The girls showed Grammy their new trampoline and their new baby brother. Not sure what they are most excited about.....

Macey Graduates!

Hooray for Macey! She finished her little Pre-K school and had a graduation ceremony at the Play Place (an inflatable jumping place).

She received a blanket from her teachers, Miss Brittany and Miss Anno, as well as her journal for the year where she practiced her writing.

All the kids also got a 'yearbook' where the teachers copied all of the self portraits that the kids drew and put them together in individual books.

Macey's picture was. . .interesting. She drew pockets on her shirt. Big pockets. So, needless to say, I could not tell if she was drawing a picture of herself or of her teacher, Miss Anno.

Glad that there are 13 copies of that picture floating out there somewhere in Salt Lake County!