Spring Break

This past week was our Spring Break and like usual it went by way too fast!  I'm so glad Tyler had the week off so he could be here to help take care of me and the 3 little ones. 

 

 Taylor and Jon left last Saturday night to go to CA for Spring Break and they got home yesterday morning.  It seems like they both grew several inches while they were gone!  They said they had a good time although they seemed really glad to be back and very excited to see and hold Ryder again.  We're definitely glad to have them back.  I think we kind of took for granted how much they help out with Max and Levi.  It was also almost too quiet without them here (even with Max and Levi being so noisy themselves!).  

The fence guy came and worked on our fence all day Monday and then finished everything up Tuesday morning.  It is soooooo nice to finally have it all done!!  Tyler re-built the rock wall that we had to take down to put the fence in and the boys are enjoying the extra space outside.  Now we need to start making some plans for landscaping our dirt/rock yard :)   We would like to plant some trees, put up a retaining wall, pour a basketball pad and put in a section of turf and a swingset/playhouse, but it all takes time and money, so we'll have to do it a little bit at a time as we can :)

Ryder had his first Dr. Appt. on Tuesday and his circumcision on Wednesday.  The Dr. said she had never seen such a strong/feisty baby before.  Glad to have that done and almost all the way healed. Now we're just waiting for his umbilical cord stub to fall off  and heal and then he can have his first real bath. 

I was taking some pictures and happened to catch one of him smiling :) 

 Tyler took the Yukon in on Thursday for an oil change and we found out that we needed new tires, new shocks, a new water pump, fuel injection service, brake fluid flush, and a few other things.  So much for a $40.00 oil change visit!!

New Tires

Max and Levi love their little brother soooo much!!  They are always giving him sweet little kisses and Levi loves to rub his face on Ryder's head.  Sometimes it gets to be a little too much and I have to tell them to back up and give the little guy some space :)



Levi and Max plugging their ears because Ryder's crying :)

I did something to my knee a couple weeks ago and about a week before that while we were cleaning out the garage Max or Levi dropped one of Tyler's weights on my foot- same leg.  Neither has healed yet, so I've kind of been limping around a little bit.  Tyler and I were talking about it one night while we were eating dinner and with those two injuries and still healing from having a baby, he jokingly said "Babe- you're falling apart."  Then Max asked "Mom, are you going to die?"  I answered "Someday, but hopefully not for a long time." He then asked if his daddy was going to die and I answered with the same response.  Max ducked his head under the table and both Tyler and I asked what he was doing.  I walked over to him and he was crying!  Little Max had realized that someday his mom and dad were going to die and it broke his little heart :(   Poor little guy!  I gave him a big hug and then I started crying because it was so so sad.  Tyler reminded Max about the Plan of Salvation and how we can all be together again after we die if we make good choices.  That seemed to bring him comfort.  I am so grateful to have the gospel as a big part of our life and that we can use these little experiences to teach our kids :)   

Only 2 more months until Summer Break!!  --And Levi and Max are already bundling up for Idaho!  :)

Hope everyone has a good week!