The Yard continued...

In early May, we continued working in the yard.  Grandpa Durtschi brought his tractor down and tilled the whole yard.  We had ordered 90 yards of topsoil and manure and tilled it in.  Then we leveled it out (and by way I mean Grandpa Durtschi on his tractor).

Austin and Scott were always dying to ride with Grandpa--Kate was at school.

 Scott left, Austin right

We got even more help when Grandpa Lewis showed up

We then put in a sprinkler system, then planted some grass (a few days later because it was raining)

And after about a week and a half, some grass started to poke through!

Thanks everybody for the help!

Happy Birthday Jeffrey Scott

Daddy turned 34!

At age 34 Daddy

-still loves the BYU Cougars and follows them closely

-is looking forward to the World Cup 

-enjoys playing basketball each week and subbing for softball occasionally 

-loves spending time with his family

-is becoming an excellent carpenter with several projects under his belt

-is trying to coax our lawn into shape

-loves his job at UDOT

-is loved so much by his wife and kids!  

Spring Soccer

We had a CRAZY spring with soccer.  Austin, Scott, and Kate all played and it was all within 4 weeks.  I coached Austin and Scott's team (The Green Dragons) and Kate was with some friends--The Purple People Eaters.

Ty was pretty good about hanging out as long as he had some snacks.

Ty and Scott watching Kate's game

Kate is number 5

Scott--we didn't get hardly any pictures because I was coaching and Jeff was usually taking Kate to her practice.

 Yeah, these are all Scott, but Austin really enjoyed it too.  They both improved SO much and both are looking forward to playing again in the fall.

Guess who decided to start walking?

Ty decided he was ready to walk in March/April, right around 15 months.  He has been standing since before Christmas and taking steps just about since then.  He just had to decide he was ready.

Of course Ty was running about a week later.

We got a special visitor right around this time--Uncle Robert!  The kids had so much fun getting to know him!

Ty currently really loves Blanky.  He loves cuddling it and carrying it all over.  If he is in bed and can't find his bubba, he will chew on Blanky.

 

 Kate for some reason thinks it's hilarious to put Ty in the laundry basket (luckily, Ty does too)

The kids love making forts, we made this one day (put sheets on after for a legitimate fort)!

Easter

The kids got 2 Easter Egg Hunts this year.  First at our house, here you also see the beginning of the fence.

Ty didn't get too into it...

Then we headed up to Idaho and did the Easter Egg Hunt with Durtschi cousins and Grandma and Grandpa Durtschi's house.

 Dexter and Austin, Scott on the side

Dexter and Scott

Of course, Grandpa took everyone on a ride!

Zoo visit with Staci and kids

Staci came into town and we went to the zoo together one day.  Tyler was such an awesome help and buddied up with Scott and Austin.  Ty is in the stroller on the left, Landon on the right.  

This picture was taken shortly before we were swarmed by tons and tons of little kids in a preschool and when Scott got lost with that swarm.  The zoo was SO busy that day, crazier than I have ever seen it.  We couldn't find him and I was to the point of running, luckily we found him, but clear over by the reptiles.  We were both so relieved to find each other!

Ty, Tyler, Peyton, Logan, Austin, Scott

Scott in the monkey house

Grandma Packer comes to visit

The kids enjoyed cuddling with Grandma in the mornings and they got to draw in her special sketchpad.

Ty quickly took to Grandma Packer as well!

We love having Grandma to visit!