Arches!

 Remember how Lance said we couldn't go on Spring Break because of his trial? Well then we could. It was moved. So we did. Just for like 2 days since it was so last minute. But it was great! Our first time camping together as a whole family and our first time in Arches! Rocks to climb and sand to dig--could anything be more fun for four little kids?

This was our first little hike (walk) just a little ways from our camp

Little Joe

This was our camp surrounding by the best climbing rocks ever!

This was our second hike of few miles. It was great, but it was a little long for our little Joe. He did great! But by the end we were tag-teaming it to carry him to the end. I felt like an especially awesome wife whenever Lance had him because he also had Elise on his back...while I had nothing! I'm a wuss.

Luke and Jack who is part of the awesome family that let us crash their camping trip last minute :) 

                                         Joey and Mikey with Grace and Carter. Love that family! :)

Easter Time!

First we had our amazing neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt put on by our most amazing neighbor. So, so fun! :)

 

 Luke with two of his favorite friends, Emma and Cameron (brother and sister).

 Joey is READY!

 So is Elise!

 

 Getting Elise to not just stop and eat the candy on the spot was the key

 She caught on pretty fast ;)

(On a side note: yes, Luke may as well be wearing shorts! I know! First of all, they all put holes in their jeans in record time!! Seriously, it's unbelievable. Second of all, he loves them like that! Ugh!) 

Then our own hunt courtesy of the Easter Bunny:

So much fun!! :)

Happy Easter!

Last-minute to AZ!

So we had a little problem with our Spring Break. Lance had a big murder trial that was scheduled to start the first day of the kids' Spring Break. So going anywhere was out of the question. We were sad :( 

Heather's kids' Spring Break, however, was two weeks before ours. So while at dinner with them the Sunday before they were flying to sunny AZ, they convinced us to come! Bummer that we had to drive. It was long. And of course the trip was nowhere near long enough. But cousins and sun at the end of March? Yes, please! 

Of course, now I realize that I hardly took any pictures! I was too busy relaxing at the pool to think about it ;) Anyway, I did get a few at our temple trip stop: 

  Joey and Elise fell asleep on the way here so they missed out :(

But the rest make a darling bunch :)

 

 So cute, they are! Unfortunately, only a half family picture for us. Lance waited in the car with the sleeping ones.

 Lance hopped out just for a picture :)

The little lady woke up as we all got back to the car. She was a little grumpy for a bit. But as it turns out, her grumpy face is still kind of darling :)

(P.S. Lance's murder trial was moved to August...so we still had a Spring Break ;)