We're Still Alive!!!

I've definitely been in a blogging slump. Not that I haven't had plenty to post... I just filled my blogging time with other stuff. Before you know it a month has gone by and people are beginning to question your priorities! Ü

Well, here are a few pics from the last couple months....


Plenty of snow!!!
Mahlia started preschool and LOVES it! She was needing a social outlet (just like her mom!) and this has been wonderful!! She comes home singing the cutest songs and makes fun art projects and she is even learning how to write her name! So fun! Every day that she has preschool as she is getting out of the van she says, "My friends are all going to be so happy to see me!" I'm sure they are... Ü

One morning I came out to start breakfast worried that we were going to have yet another late morning and found Joseph, all dressed for school (without being asked!) reading a story to Jackson!! It was one of those moments that just warms your heart. He's such a good boy and a great big brother.

Mahlia, Mahlia, Mahlia... This is what every day is like with a princess... I love it!!! Ü

We had such a fun Valentines Day... filled with lots and lots of LOVE! (and way too much candy! none for me though!!! hooray for me!!!)

We've never been bowling as a family before... so we gave it our best shot on Presidents Day. We had a blast!!!

And then the boys got their way and we ate at Crown Burger in SLC... just look at those smiles!

We got tickets to go through the open house of the new Draper, UT temple. It was breathtaking and beautiful... but we learned that the only people who should attend a temple open house on a holiday would be those who are much more patient than we are and probably not have small children with them. 3 hours in line was not easy on any of us!!! Thus... no pictures. Regardless, it was still wonderful and I'm so grateful we got to go.


And last but not least... we got to see uncle Jake from Maryland who came out to visit John's brother, Paul in SLC. They had a very fun time as Jake had his first real powder skiing experience and they went snowmobiling in Logan. We were happy they made it down to visit us too!