Hello again, hello!

I realize it's been a while since I've posted anything. No reason really. Don't worry, we weren't robbed again and our computer still works, it's just me. I will be more diligent.

April was very fun with lots of visitors at our home. First we had Aunt Chelsea, then Grampa Jack & Gramma Suz, and then Uncle Jordan & the future Aunt April. The kids go crazy every time we have anyone come to the house-- it's great entertainment for them and it gives me a good break. It also wears them out enough that they sleep SO well!

I realized just yesterday that I'm not so good at remembering to take pictures when we have people come. I think we're just so busy enjoying the time together that i don't think about pictures... so i will do better from now on. And the kids love to sit at the computer in front of a slide show and tell me about the pictures, so it would be best to have those of family members!

Chelsea was a superstar during her visit. Not one complaint after hours and hours of greuling manual labor... thanks to Jon finding some free dirt (ok 10 tons!) to build up the side of our patio in the backyard, we spent 5 hours one saturday sifting thourgh rocks and filling wheelbarrel after wheelbarrel. We literally would not have gotten it done without her. Thanks Chels... what a sport. See you in 10 years when you finally decide it's okay to visit again becuase we'll finally be done with our "projects"... Brook visits in July--ready Brook??? Don't say I didn't warn you!

Jack & Suz were great as always-- very low-maintenance guests. I love not feeling like I have to entertain them every second. They are content to play with the kids and sit on the back patio talking until the wee hours of the night (with ice cream of course). Diesel was a great sport in coming to story time at the library with us. It did take some coercing to actually get him inside the room with all the moms and toddlers running around... but I just wanted to give him a healthy dose of our life! He'll thank me later when he can hear again.

Jordan and April were very cute although she whipped me in tennis. In my defense I haven't played since we lived in Provo... but that didn't stop her from drilling them into me :) I demand a rematch!