Hiking...

Today we went on a small hike with the playgroup. A few other kids came and we had so much fun. We found some fuzzy caterpillars that could really move fast! I think it was because they had to get to their destination without being eaten by a bird or squashed into the dirt by a foot. The kids loved hunting for them.

sunflowers...

Well we started our gardening season today. We planted some sunflower seeds in some peat pots and set them in the sun. The kids love to plant seeds and watch them grow. We planted some wildflowers that Hannah picked out at the nursery. They will grow in a pot. When they are a couple of inches tall we are going to put them in the ground and they can grow wild on the hill of the front yard. The sunflowers are a type called Mammoth so they are going to grow huge!! Can't wait!

Snow!

We went to the local mountains today and played in the snow. It has been so cold and it actually snowed! So we packed the sleds and headed east. Noah slept almost the entire time but he did wake up almost in time for us to head home. Ben had so much fun jumping off a little snow jump with the sled and Hannah really enjoyed making a snowman and being pulled around in the sled. We brought our sand toys so we had shovels to dig. There was about 3-4 inches on the ground. We got to the snow, parked and went right to work having fun. It got pretty busy after a while so we headed home. It was a nice day after being so sick. Here are some pictures...

gardening...

It's time to think about the garden again! We are getting busy thinking about all the veggies and fruits that we are going to be planting this year. We got the starter soil out and we filled as many of the planters that we have. The kids are so excited about planting in the garden. It really is fun for them. We have to get more soil because we ran out right at the end. Hannah told Corey that he needed to get more "poil" then she corrected herself and said "dirt".

Noah's baptism...

Today we had Noah baptized at the Mission San Diego de Alcala. We were in the little chapel behind the main church. It was a beautiful ceremony. It was casual, Deacon Earnest didn't mind the children coming in and going out of the chapel. Noah wore the family dress as so many in our family have. He was the 114th baby to wear the dress.

Noah and his parents

Noah with his parents and Godparents

Blessings given by all who were invited

I baptize you...

Jen and Noah