Austin Spring Soccer

Here are a few pics from the first game, actually these are all the ones that were taken. Jeremy was the photographer at this game, so looks like I will make sure I get the camera and bring it, Jeremy likes to video, I like to take pictures. Austin is on his best friend James team, and his dad is the coach. Apparently this game didn't go too well, Austin was kinda disappointed he didn't get a goal, but he's got 6 more games to try, and I'm sure he'll get one by then... way to go Austin.

Sydney Spring Soccer

Well we just started spring soccer, we missed one game, and were rained out on one game, so Saturday was the first game that the kids played. It was a noon game and in sitting outside for just the one hour, we totally came home sunburned!!!- well me and Jeremy the most anyways.. Sydney did amazing. She had a breakaway and somehow tripped or got kicked and twisted her ankle. She came out crying, but after a brief break, she decided she wanted to go back in, and she did and played hard. I was reallllly proud of her...

Sydney Turns Six..

Well, she is growing up, an growing up fast. Sydney turned 6 this last week and I have to brag, she is quite the cutie too... She was very excited about her upcoming birthday and was on major countdown, asking how many days for a couple of months.
Sydney's Faves-
Star Wars and Mario Kart Wii games, riding her bike, playing My Littlest Pet Shop, Dressing Up, wearing pink and doing her hair "cute", loves pizza and mcnuggets, also a chocolate lover.
She loved to read and does very well with it, enjoys books and being read to, loves movies, and really enjoyed Coraline.
She is my pride and joy, I love her sooo much, she is my cuddles.

Sydney, 6 ( and that cute flower clip is from Auntie Kristine- who is very talented)
Me and my baby

Sydney's fun present from grandma and grandpa Hatter (thanks for the shirts too) What every Star Wars princess needs, a purple light saber

Cake from the family BBQ on Saturday

Star Wars Party

Ok so when I was thinking Star Wars party, I was probably thinking I would be throwing one for Austin.. but nope, Sydney went through the selection of princess, butterfly and pink-ness and choose Star Wars.. Her and Austin play the Wii game and LOVE it, watch Clone Wars and the movies.. so I said ok. Luckily the Internet rocks and had tons of ideas for what to do for a Star Wars party.. we had lots of theme games, Dark Maul drinks, and lots of light saber talk. Sydney was sooo happy and had a blast, with about 11 friends that came over to celebrate.. We even had a Star Wars tattoo session, yes the fake kind, though Austin and Sydney's are not totally gone.. But it was fun indeed...

Birthday Princess
Coloring the Galaxy

Pin the light saber on the Jedi (Jeremy drew the FAB Jedi) Star Wars bean bag toss- I made them out of this Darth Vader material and let each of the kids take one home, they also got a Star Wars magnet in their goodie bag Pop the Balloon- lots of un for the kids

Spring Break 2009

Spring Break was a really nice break. I had to work the first two days of the break since Provo still was in school for those days, but then got to have 3 days off!!! wooo hoo... really nice. We got to do lots of activities including sleepin in late and getting 6 inches of snow- not really my fave part of the break. But one of the days we went with the Jessop cousins to the dinosaur museum, the kids had lots of fun, exploring on the dinosaurs, playing in the sand pits, and or course the dinosaur sand dig.
The next day, after the lovely snow that came in, we headed out with the Jessop boys to go to the museum exhibit at BYU Art Museum. They had the Walter Wick exhibit going, the creator of I Spy and just was totally fascinated by the art work there and then loved reading how he set up all the details and what you could find hidden, and how long each one takes from start to finish. Very interesting. Then we headed over to the Bean Museum and got the scavenger hunt papers to see what we needed to "find" in the museum. The kids loved seeing all the animals, and Austin was very curious in the "stuffing" of the animals process and that fact that they are dead. Later on, we met up with Katelin and had a yummy lunch at stars and got some ice cream at Sub Zero, which is really cool to watch how they actually make the ice cream, totally fascinating.
The next day, we did something that I have been putting off and exposing the kids to, trying to keep it a secret, something that I have always been totally against, the whole overpriced, you need to get an outfit- spend more money, and whole get the parents while they are down and out and total suckers. But I broke down and decided to go take the kids for a special treat. The kids didn't even pick out a bear, Austin picked out a puppy and named him Brownie and then Sydney picked out a bunny and called her Sparkles- yes sooo girlie. The kids had a blast and really enjoyed their new friends.
Saturday, was such a relaxing day, we slept in and started the day kinda late. Kinda had a horrible run in at the movie theatre, been waiting to take the kids to see Monsters vs Aliens in 3D well after 20 minutes they came back and said the projector for the 3D was broken and we were stranded, so we got lunch. Then missed the next show at another theatre by about 15 minutes.. So we headed over to the dinosaur museum and had some fun playing there and caught the 3D dinosaur movie, which the kids just loved. Such a great week, and lots of family fun time.

The kids at The Dinosaur Museum:

Sydney and Ryder playing in the sand: Bailey, Austin and Jordan getting dirty:Austin & Sydney quick pic at the museum:

Monte Bean Museum:

Walter Wick, I spy exhibit at BYU Art Museum:

At the museum art store they had these adorable monster friends that I let each of the kids get, they were drawn and created by children and then made and turned into stuffed animals, they are really cool:

Build a Bear, Austin's new puppy friend Brownie, Sydney's new bunny friend, Sparkles:

3D movie with Flat Stanley, proof he went where we did:

Daddy getting down and dirty with Austin:

Sydney playing house with the dinosaurs in the sand:

Jeremy and me getting ready for the 3D dinosaur movie:

Easter Family Photos

One thing I always love about Easter, is new Sunday clothes. The kids each got new outfits for church. Austin looked sooo super handsome in his new shirt, tie and dress shoes- which is one thing he has never officially had. I LOVE Sydney's new Easter dress, sooo girlie, and looked amazing on her. She even got her hair curled for church, and looked very grown up. The weather was nice enough, and some sun to take some good outdoor family photos, which I can't wait to print out. Later that night, we had the Jessop family over and had a lovely family dinner all together, lots of yummy food, kids playing all over, and good times together.

Easter Sunday

When the kids got up they were more than excited to see what the Easter Bunny brought them and if he hid eggs, and if he even came. Austin kindly woke up at 5:30 am, just to make sure he came, but was also polite enough to double check, and then go back to bed, till about 8:30.. thank goodness!! Both Austin and Sydney got up and spied out the eggs that had carefully been hidden by the Easter Bunny in the night. Then, got us up to open their baskets and finish the Easter hunt. The Easter Bunny also left mom and dad a King Size Reeses Peanut Butter egg, yum!!! Katelin also was visited by the Easter Bunny, but woke up MUCH later to get her basket... The kids each got some new spring jammies, Easter Sunday attire, and candy, of course. They also got a game and movie to share, one of which was ET, and they have already watched it a few times.

The Easter bunny even visited Katelin:

New Sunday attire:

The kids proudly holding their Easter baskets: