April 2014

We hiked/walked the Rio de Flag trail one Sunday afternoon and decided to bring along Barry. Of course Barry found the giant muddy puddle to roll around in. The boys found a really cool rock labyrinth that they worked their way through a couple of times.

March brings Spring Training for MLB. April brings the beginning of Little League. Grant played A. Cole played t-ball for his second year. Tyler wanted nothing more than to be out there with his brothers playing ball.

I caught Tyler stealing bacon off the counter one morning. He pushed the stool over all by himself and started to help himself. He's one who doesn't wait for permission but just takes what he wants, assuming everything is there for his use. Tyler also drew that cute picture one day then told me it was for Oma and that I needed to mail it to her. Grant performed in the Mountain School Spring Concert again with his second grade class. His class did a song and dance to "What Does the Fox Say?" Grant also lost another tooth.

Easter sneaks up on us every year but we always manage to find time to dye eggs. The kids love it but it always turns into pure chaos and a race to the finish. Easter morning the kids count on baskets filled with candy and silly string. They also love the Easter egg hunt. Some years it's inside and some years its outside but the kids love the eggs full of candy.

On April 19, 2014, we took a short road trip to Bearizona. Grant had been on a school field trip but we had never been as a family. We loved driving through to see all the animals, not just the bears. Once we finished the drive, we watched a birds of prey show and spent a lot of time watching the bear cubs play and cause trouble.

On April 24, 2014, Cole's Acorn Preschool class took a field trip to the Museum of Northern Arizona to check out the dinosaur bones, the native American art and artifacts and all of the other items they have at the museum. Tyler and I went along to help chaperone.

On April 29, 2014, Cole participated in his annual Acorn Preschool Bike Rodeo. Of course, Tyler had to get in on the action. Cole preferred the scooter so Tyler insisted upon riding on the bike. They rode around and around the parking lot obstacle course.

Chad took Grant to a Diamondbacks v. Giants baseball game for some father/son bonding time. These trips always mean super late nights and too much junk food. What makes better memories?