WICKED WEEKEND

Lo's parents gave us WICKED tickets for Christmas and it was "showtime" over the weekend. We went with Lo's parents and Mardi and Terry to the show on Friday night. First, we had a yummy dinner at P.F. Chang's and then went to the 8:00 show. It gave such clever spin on the famous Wizard of Oz story.......great characters and great music. It made for a very fun night! Thanks for the picture Mardi....I stole it from your blog due to my "lack of taking pictures problem!"

My parents were also here over the weekend to see WICKED. All of us married kids and Mikey=) gave them tickets for Christmas, and their show was Saturday night. They absolutely loved it as well. So sorry, but I have to say it.................................we all loved our WICKEDly fun-filled weekend!

ULTRASOUND TODAY.......I WAS 99.9% we were having a BOY and.........

I was very surprised!........

and we are all very excited having another little lady!

A Bit of "Catch up" please.

We headed to Idaho over Spring break. We went up Monday through Friday to see what Gpa Poss and Gma Moss and Mike were up to. Mike planned a fun cook-out for all of us that was a good time. We found the perfect little spot to roast our hot dogs and toast marshmallows for our smores.

Drew took this shot of us enjoying the cozy fire. Drew and Sommey loved chasing the ducks and climbing trees. The night started out a little windy, but the wind soon subsided and we were able to enjoy our dinner and smores, let the kids run their hearts out, and chat around the fire as the sun set around us.

We had a great time. Amidst the snowy/rainy week, we did a little bowling, eating, more chatting, and managed to fit one more bonfire in before we left. We had a great visit.

EASTER

We started the Easter festivities on Friday night with a neighborhood, nightime, Easter egg hunt. Every kid brought their flashlight to make finding the eggs easier and a bit more exciting....any activity that requires a flashlight for Drew and Sommey is pretty awesome.

We had a great Easter. I was not, however, a great photo taker that day. I did manage to get a couple shots of Drew and Sommer finding what the Easter bunny had brought them.

Lo and I were asked to speak in Sacrament meeting. It was a good opportunity to share our testimonies and reflect on something other than the many treats that I kept eating. Grandpa and Mimi came over to listen to our talks and help out with the kiddies while we spoke. We had a yummy Easter dinner and many delicious goodies to complete the sunny Easter day.

The Latest Project......for Miss Sommey Sue.

My latest project began with something I saw in Land of Nod. It sparked the idea to paint the alphabet for Sommey's room. I decided to stray from the original idea I saw and make it more personal to her. So, this is what I ended up with:Sadly, I had a hard time taking a nice picture of it. I couldn't get rid of the darn glare. I really had a fun time doing this project and ended up giving it to Sommer for her Birthday. She has told me her favorite part is the monkey and the princess.

CONGRATS DAD!!!

We were in Idaho this last week to celebrate my Dad's retirement. It was amazing to be part of such an incredible day and hear the great things that were shared by those individuals that worked closely with him.
We are proud of you Dad!! It was very appropriate to see you recognized for all of the amazing work you have done. We are excited for all of the fun adventures ahead now that you have a bit more time to relax, golf, fish, horseback ride, and do whatever else your heart desires. WE LOVE YOU DAD and GRANDPA!!!

SOMMEY SUE is NO LONGER 2!

We had a very Happy Birthday celebration yesterday for Sommey. I can't believe she is 3 already! First, Grandpa and Mimi took us all out for a Birthday dinner at Olive Garden.Next, we headed back to our house to open presents.......Sommey got lots of cute new clothes, new pink Puma's, money from Grandma's and Grandpa's, new picture for her room,and even got some princess Walkie Talkie's from Gpa and Mimi(she is holding one of them in the first picture).

We planned on ending the night with cake and ice cream, but we were all so full from dinner, that we ended it with just a little cake and a birthday song for Sommey Sue.

Sommey had been telling me for months that she wanted pink cupcakes for her Birthday, so I decided to make one GIANT cupCAKE for her BIG day.

A fEW of My fAVOritE ThINgs ABouT sOMmeY sUE:

• wants to be called Sommer Elizabeth in her new nursery class
• talks like she is 13 years old, instead of 3 years old
• has always loved shoes, clothes and will always ask people if they would like to take a look at her shoes or what she is wearing
• calls me Mamasita, and Mamaliciousness
• could eat treats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• loves pink and let me know recently she loves purple too
• Will tell me when my shoes are "beautiful"
• She is a great dancer and shows off her skills often
• Sings her heart out many times during the day and night
• Gives amazing snuggles to Mom, Dad and Drew

WE LOVE YOU SOMMEY SUE!!

HAPPY, HAPPY NUMBER 3!