He did it again...

 Brian and I decided not to eat sugar for 30 days.  A week or so after we started, Bracken decided he wanted to join in.  He wanted a special water bottle when he finished.  I am so amazed by this 5-year-olds perseverance when he decides to do something, even if it's hard.  He'd say "no thank you" to every sugary treat from primary, Costco samples, or friends.  When he got his prize he said, "It was totally worth not eating sugar to get this water bottle! After a while it wasn't even hard not to eat sugar!" Way to go, kiddo.

"Mom! Take a picture of us!"

You're asking?  Sure I will!  These two love each other.  And I think they're adorable.

Thanksgiving Point Farm

Last Saturday we went to the lamb and wool festival at Thanksgiving Point as a family. Bracken and Chandra loved getting to pet baby lambs, see a sheep sheared, make their own wool bracelets, watch dogs herding sheep, and of course, ride the ponies.  Having sunshine and warm weather again has been AMAZING.

Fun with Uncles!

My little brother's came to visit for a few days while my parents went to Florida.  Bracken and Chandra love their uncles, and the kids had so much fun.  We went to the bounce house, played outside, built with k'nex, and we went to the Thanksgiving Point dinosaur museum and farm. Thanks for coming boys!

Bracken, Chandra, Dallin and Tyson with some of their creations.

Tea Party

Chandra got some beautiful tea party dishes from Grandpa Rudy and Grandma Ginger for Christmas.  She wants to dress up and play tea party all the time. Bracken has found his own ways of making this more manly, and dresses up as Prince Derek (from the Swan Princess).  They include all the stuffed animals they can fit at their table, and have so much fun eating little snacks and using their tea party manners.

Murder Mystery Dinner

Melissa hosted a New Year's murder mystery dinner with the Johnson's visiting Utah at the time.  It was quite entertaining.  The kids partied with pizza and movies downstairs, while the adults had a 5-Year High School Reunion with a murder upstairs.  

(Characters: Jeff- football player, Niki- drama queen, Steve- nerd turned billionaire, Melissa- recovering nerd, Sally- high end shopper and little sister to the guy who was killed, Mike-cowboy, Brian- Class President, Kira- cheerleader.)