spring break photos

Megan came to me Sunday night crying. Spring break had been so good she didn't know how to go to school the next day--all she wanted was sleep in and lay in bed all day. Adam sat laughing in the background as I tried to talk her through it knowing his amusement was due to the fact that he had heard something very similar from my lips hours before.

I guess you could say spring break was good to us. We left the rain and cold weather behind and lazied about all week in the sun. Well, we weren't entirely lazy. When we weren't swimming we were riding bikes around the neighborhood. I'm pretty sure Tess was in heaven each morning as we hit the road. She loves to bike, but has major hills to contend with at home so she goes back and forth a lot on the same street. Needless to say I think swimming came in second on this trip. Even Megan, who has lacked confidence in the past, was acting like a pro the last day. I'm so glad we took the bikes this time.





















Other than those two activities it was pretty low key, but perfectly what we all needed--a spring break.

Right now my girls are outside with their friends sledding, yes sledding, while I stare at this photo remembering what spring felt like just a few days ago.

We had such a great weekend with my family in St. George. My sister was in town for her spring break so it made the time together seem like a special event. The kids swam, we watched conference, played games (i lost), saw the movie HOP (lame), and went for walks.


this is what it looked like every morning while the kids quietly waited for the adults to wake up. heaven.




we spent as much time outside as we could knowing what the weather was like back home.










Chris and Amy had a serious game of chess going

ah warmth...

The only thing that keeps me together some days is an unwavering belief in balance, he said. I try to eat a big breakfast, too.
-storypeople

right now balance = sun and warmth and quality family time.

it's a great weekend.

beating the storm

We got here to St. George, our Thanksgiving get away alright without incident, unless, of course, you count the puking from the back seat. Tess, the champion puker that she is gave me enough warning to provide her with a bag (thank you Wendys for your thick bag). It wasn't until the second time that the warning never came & vomit ended up all over my jacket.


Poor Tess I felt so bad for her, but she took it like a champ and appears to be doing better now that we've stopped moving. Good times people. Good times.

I'm grateful to be here though, safe & sound, ahead of the crazy storm that has schools canceled, businesses closed, & almost everyone I know gearing up for the worst...seriously wondering how bad it's going to be. I'm grateful for a weekend with my family, where hopefully the power stays on & we can enjoy a bit of warmer weather...some indoor swimming perhaps, the new Disney movie, and maybe even some hiking.

So I'm thinking about you all left back home & all of you traveling, hoping you have a great holiday, hoping you are safe and warm through the night.

xo,

amy

girls weekend getaway | photos

Good to be home and sleep in my own bed. Love my bed. I thought this break would allow me to catch up on my sleep, but unfortunately I slept horrible almost every night. UGH! I did however have a good time with my mom, sister Jeni, and sister-in-law Amy. There were some crazy times, times I'm sure everyone has experienced when four woman get together, but I enjoyed my time with them and the seemingly endless conversations. I hope it's something we can do annually.


the first day we got pedicures.














p.s. I'm keeping track of rainbows...this counts right?










love the red rocks

12of12 | May

I don't think I've ever been out of town on the 12th so it was fun for me to have a different view.


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01. flowers in the yard
02. talking the morning away
03. we hit Barnes & Noble during our shopping outings
04. oatmeal for breakfast...totally hit the spot
05. my morning walk/run. it was one of the most fragrant exercises i've ever had.
06. a stop by the chocolate shop is definitely a must
07. delicious Mexican for lunch.
08. more shopping at TJ Maxx
09. found this cool fence while running
10. the four of us enjoying a sweet break
11. more springiness
12. native plants from this desert landscape

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spring break in photos | part 2

We went to the art festival.


Not only did we enjoy the sun, but we ate up the festival food which sadly ended up being sub-par.




Flowers because I'm craving them today.


They did surprisingly well listening to conference while coloring.


Bella of course ended up taking notes...all four hours.


Can't let Easter go by without coloring eggs.


Every time her mom took a picture of her she'd say, "lemme see" or something like that. So cute.


egg hunt.




Bella took a break from notes Sunday morning and colored with Tess instead.


On the way home Adam had copied lyrics for the girls and we had a family sing-a-long. I was surprised he thought to do it in advance, not to mention he's not a big singer. Of course it was songs he could get behind. We had a lot of fun.