Spring Is Here!!

With such beautiful weather this past week we have finally felt like Spring has arrived.  And what better way to celebrate the arrival of this glorious season than with a good old fashioned camp fire. JayDee couldn't wait to break out the old fire pit and roast a few dogs and there is no way our kids would let us forget the s'mores. We just love the feel of sitting around a camp fire so much that we've actually had one blazing three different times this past week. Here's a smattering of our fun.

 

Hannah:  "Look Mom, we're an octopus!"       Mmmm. . . s'more face!

And another sure sign of Spring. . . baby animals.  On Monday, the Utah House was hosting a family night, with activities, crafts and of course baby animals.  The kids explored their animal whisperer skills with a bunny, baby chicks, goats and a very vocal rooster.  That rooster was cock-a-doodle-dooing every 10 seconds and distracting Isaac from the other animals every time he crowed.  It was so funny.  Every time the rooster crowed, Isaac would immediately stop what he was doing, turn around to look at the thing and then most times run over to it's cage, squat down and look at it like "Okay, I'm listening. What do you need to tell me?"  Our good friends the Thompsons and the Griggs came along for the fun.

Here's the crotchety rooster and there is Isaac and his good friend Carson trying to translate what that rooster is trying to say to them.

Did I mention we watched a sheep shearing as well.

Just look at Isaac's face below to see what all the kids thought of that!

We ended our fun with the kids begging Dad to give them a ride down to the ponds on the gator.  He said no, but they had fun climbing all over it anyway.

YAY FOR SPRING!!