It was a busy week.  Last Sunday I was sustained in a new calling, Young Woman Miamaid advisor…and I have not been released as a cubscout den leader…so I get to go to mutual on Tuesdays and cubscouts on Wednesdays.

There was quite the line up of events this week.  Pictures say it best!

Calvin’s kindergarton class program.

Sterling playing in water Monday eve.

The last week of Preschool Pals.  Logan already to “graduate.”  He is excited to start Kindergarton in the fall.

The preschool kids. See it on driel’s blog

Logan and Bridget watching the school Dance Festival.

Calvin’s class danced to “The Ball and The Jack.”

Kimball’s class danced to “It’s Hip To Be Square.”

Sterling (10 months old) enjoying a little shade.

After the dancing we stayed and had a picnic lunch with the elementary school kids.  Kimball and Calvin are quite excited to have only 4 days of school left!

Sterling is starting to pull himself up to a standing position!  His favorite place to stand is the dishwasher…he wants to help unload it…even when they are dirty

Kimball did a book report on George Washington.  As part of the project, he got to step through the “time machine” and tell about himself.  He did a great job memorizing his part and telling the audience about George Washington.

Happy to be done!

Logan had a fun birthday with his preschool friends and later with the family.  We had a “time” theme, hence the clock cake, which was super cool to Logan because it had the “tick tock part” like on grandfather clocks.  Present time, cake time, and the game fox at midnight were probably the favorite “times.”

Happy Birthday Logan!

Kimball learned to mow the lawn.  With Ammon’s help, he mowed half of the front yard, it was hard work and he did a great job.

Bridget admiring the pretty tulips.

We have been working on the yard…mostly Ammon, but the kids help too.  Logan finds great satisfaction in helping his Dad!  Ammon has been pulling out dead and overgrown lilacs.  We made space for a new peach tree.

Sterling getting in on the tree planting action.

Ta Da!

Sterling went to his nine month doctor visit…he is huge and perfectly plump…but according to the “charts” his head is in the 25th percent and his height and weight are both on the small side reaching the 5th percent.  Who would have guessed that our chunkalicious cutie was so “little”???

stats:

length 26 1/2 inches

weight 17 lbs 4 oz

head circ 44.5 cm

This week was spring break for the kids.  We had lots of fun days, even with the surprising weather.

Monday we spent lots of time at the park and we went back to the park for a picnic dinner.  Very fun day to be outside!

Tuesday we were thinking of going to the zoo, but due to rain and the kids were at the tail end of a cold/cough we headed to Kangaroo Zoo, an indoor place to run, jump and play!  Rachel and Cameron joined in the fun.

Sterling discovered crawling thru the tunnel…oh so exciting!

Calvin up to bat.

Thursday we woke up to quite a surprise…with all the snow it felt more like Christmas than spring break!  What a bizzare storm.

Logan helping Ammon shovel all the snow…at least 6 inches.

A back yard view, oh the poor trees.  We only lost a few branches.

Calvin shoveling paths through the snow.

We spent most of the day inside.  Sterling and Bridget had a great time discovering under the table.  What fun to play peek a boo.

After dinner we did venture out and had a snow ball fight!  Dad versus everybody.

Friday was finally a spring like day.  We spent the afternoon at Hogle Zoo.  Sterling enjoyed being outside and Bridget really enjoyed seeing the animals.  I think the penguins were here favorite.

I got one picture before the giraffe stood back up…never knew how a giraffe “bent” down!

Our family.

It was fun to spend the afternoon at the zoo.  Fun to have Rachel, Brian, and Cameron there with us.

Happy times, fun memories!

My Grandpa, my hero passed away at the age of 97.  He was and is a great example of stalwart, faithful, hardworking, charitable, kind, generous…and the list goes on!

Richard Marden Pratt
March 14, 1912 – April 1, 2009

May 2004 Logan meets Great Grandpa.

August 2006 Ammon shows tugboat and boat plans to Grandpa.

August 2008 Logan is photographer, Sterling meets Great Grandpa!

Singing to Grandpa for Family Home Evening, 2 days before his passing.

Grandpa’s funeral 6 April 2009

Before the funeral…see the happy kids…

…after the funeral   The kids did well, but it was a long day for them.

We love you Grandpa, we miss you, and we thank you for living such a wonderful life!

Sterling has 3 teeth now.  We have not used the oragel many times, but it is a wonderful teething toy!  Sterling praising the oragel.

Bridget and Logan want in on the action.

Watch out world Sterling is mobile!  He has been crawling for over a week, but never traveled very far.  It was a one knee and one foot crawl…but today he started following after people.

Check out his new fun:  pulling himself up to everything.