Horse back riding with grandma

We love grandma's horses! Any chance to get to ride is a good day. Each kid had the biggest smile and wanted to go around the stables 'just one more time'. The older kids especially loved that they got to go around by themselves!

I love seeing the kids experience something that was such a happy part of my childhood. We're so grateful for grandma!!

April Days

:: block building builds brother bonds :) + april fools dinner :: 

:: cousins!! ::

:: Corbin is so happy + braces and toothless :: 

:: conference charcuterie board :: 

:: out to eat birthday lunch + birthday lunch with friends :: 

  

:: field trip + babysitting our baby cousin ::

:: dinner with Mandi and kids while Jon is out of the country :: 

 :: an incredibly blurry picture, but an incredibly tender picture (we're feeling extra grateful for time with Justin's dad) + a bouquet of flowers from Adeline ♥♥ (she has a really good eye) ::

 :: lunch with my favorites, I love my sisters ♥♥ + supporting Corbin at his first track meet ::

:: pokemon drawings :: 

 :: cherry blossoms against the blue sky ♥♥ ::

 :: it's become another favorite tradition to walk around the capitol and see the cherry blossoms + and to go inside the capitol ::

 :: I love these marble stairs ♥♥ + I love her ::

 :: so so beautiful ♥ ::

 :: Levi spent the day being the manager of Chick-fil-a for a school field trip + sometimes I have to take a picture of the clothes I'm trying on ::

 :: the most beautiful sunrise after a stormy night ::

 :: "let's go fly a kite, up to the highest heights" ::

 :: visiting grandpa ♥ + hiking Mueller park with Aunt Jen ::

 :: boy oh boy Rudger looks so big + Justin with two of his sisters ♥♥ ::

 :: springtime evenings ♥♥ ::

 :: Taylor was able to get the kite up really well + a sequence game for just the two of us ::

 :: Saturday morning pancakes + the tulips had the most amazing colors this year ::

 :: her leg on our scooter/bike ride ♥ + Adeline seeing her neighbor sister before she heads to prom...all the heart eyes for this ♥♥ ::

Adams Canyon hike

 We hiked Adams Canyon on Saturday. It's the second time the whole family has gone together and I'm so proud of them! It's not easy.

This year the snow has taken longer to melt, so we ran into quite a bit of snow. Going up wasn't bad. Coming down was a lot harder. Rudger held onto my hand while I tried to help him down. There was a couple of times I slipped and fell down, but somehow I managed to keep Rudger from falling too. After we got past the hard part, Rudger told me, "mom, you would rather get hurt than have me get hurt, huh." I told him of course, and then I thought of our Savior and the love he has for us. I'm sure it's so hard for Him to see us suffer, but He is there for us. All we need to do is turn to him and he will help us through the hard parts of our journey. I love Him and having this experience with Rudger was the best thing that happened on this Easter weekend.