Weekend trip to IF

About a week ago, we headed home to IF for the weekend.  I had a Music Club concert to play in with my parents on Sat. night.  It was a great trip.  We got there on Thurs. night late.  Fri. morning we were able to go over to the elementary schools and hear my parents play for all the school kids.  My kids thought that was the best!  

Of course they each had to take a turn blowing into the tuba like Grandpa!

We spent nearly all day Sat. play with cousins--tea parties, dress up, etc.

Here are Crew and Davis after church having a "sword fight"

These two love each other so much!

On President's day weekend, we headed to Lava Hot springs with Caleb's brothers and cousins.  It's been a tradition for the past few years.  It snowed on us a little but the water felt wonderful.  We look forward to it every year.

Adria and Priesie

My Little Monkey

We've been on the waiting list for this awesome dance teacher here for almost 7 months now and I'm not sure we're EVER going to get in, so we finally broke down and decided to come up with a plan B.  Anyone who knows Caysja knows how much she LOVES (that's an understatement) to climb and swing on EVERYTHING!!!  She has climbed on top of my fridge, swung from every door in our house, jumped off our highest stair, etc.  She is my little MONKEY!  So I thought maybe we should try out gymnastics.  So far she loves it!  Her teachers keep telling me that if she can just work on her cartwheels and handstands a little more, that she can move up to the next level.  The place she takes from is great with little kids.  Every week they have a different theme.  Of course in these pictures it was Valentine's.  Last week it was "space week".  So fun!

LOVE Day!

Here are the kids eating "heart shaped" pancakes and pink milk for breakfast (our tradition).  They were surprised with their balloons and Valentines from me.

After breakfast they got to open presents from Grandma and Grandpa Roberts (Charlotte's Web).  

Caysja loved making Valentine butterflies for all the kids in her class.

The finished product

All ready for the day (Capri did NOT want her picture taken as you can see...)

Valentine hair-do

My surprise to Caleb

His Valentine to me-- flowers, chocolates, a card and...

...a surprise date that night to the Ogden Hot Pots!  It was so much fun and very romantic!  He had arranged for a baby-sitter and everything.  First we went to dinner at Costa Vida.  It was wonderful--thanks Hon!