Pinewood Derby

We've been doing the pinewood derby for a long time now. It's been more than 5 years and a lot of cars. Jim has done his research, weighed and re-weighed, tested for aerodynamic shapes and you would have thought we would have it down, but this year he and Brenden just made a darn cool car. It is a hammer head shark with googlie eyes and all and guess what....it was fast! Brenden came in second place, but just by a few miliseconds.

It was a great day for a dad and his son!






Brenden, Bryce and Brady on the winners stand

Brady and Brenden pal around before the derby begins

The hammer head takes his place in the race

Brenden showcases his car with pride!

Rough skin and all. It's a very cool car!

Brenden's car speeds down the track

Brenden Wins AGAIN!

IT'S TIME TO CATCH UP.....

Finally tax season is over and I can have a few moments to update my blog. So here's what has happened while I was away

Spring Break in McCall
We don't usually get to leave during tax season, but it was a much needed break for our entire family. We got to relax, play in the pool and who'd a thought...play in the snow! Saturday morning we woke up to a fresh six inches which made for a great morning on the four-wheelers.

Family Four-Wheeling Fun!

Jordan Fresh Off the Track

Brenden & Ella playing in up

Preston chillaxin' in the snow

Conference in Utah
My amazing husband took all the kids to Utah over conference weekend. It was a great time for me to make that final push during tax season and a great time for the kids to get to spend with their dad. Jim, Preston, and Jordan attended a session on Saturday and the Priesthood session that night. They look so handsome!

Preston in front of the Salt Lake Temple

Preston, Jim and Jordan

The boys in the Conference Center

Easter Fun
We did something different and fun this year for Easter. Usually on the last Saturday before the end of tax season we take our staff out for breakfast. This year, becuase it was the day before Easter, we decided to have an afternoon BBQ and Easter Egg hunt for the kids.














Sunday we had a great Easter reflecting on the Ressurection and Atonement of our Savior...Here are my sweet kids in their Sunday best

Some things just need a post of their own, so I'll be back with some more posts of our recent events. It's good to be back!