I love these faces.

Paintball Hurts

We took the family paintballing.  Yes, we really did.

Let me let you in on a little secret:  paintball hurts.

The average number of hits per person:  5.  I was only hit once, right by the collarbone.  Today, a week later, it is larger than a golf ball and a sickening green color.

We bonded as a family, but I don't think we'll be doing this again.

Spring Break Stay-cation

What'd you do for spring break?  We stayed home, but not really, because we were having a stay-cation, so we did a lot of things, like:

Going to a track meet

Watching the BYU Ballroom Dance Concert "Stripz and Stars"

Swimming at the Lehi Rec Center

Having a picnic at the Orem Center St park

Sleepover with the cousins

Pedicures

And we're only half-way done!

Easter

It was such a beautiful Easter day!  For the first time in many years, we had our egg hunt outside.  All the scientists may be crying "global warming" but I am thankful for the warmer winter and spring that truly looks and feels like spring.

My girls (yes, the dog, too) - so beautiful, inside and out, love 'em, love 'em, LOVE 'EM!

Cute hubbie at church sporting the tie our son sent him.

And speaking of that son, he sent us new pictures on Easter!  Here he is with his district leader, Elder Lund, who he really bonded with.  So grateful that he is a missionary.

Then there is the reason to feel such hope and joy on Easter.  Because of Jesus, I can live, I can love, I can start over, I can become all that He meant for me to be.  

A great video

This is a video made by the church on the first Korean convert.  It is 9:26 long, but soooo worth it!  My boy is there, and I just loved this.

Kellie girl

It's a pretty cool thing to have a daughter like Kellie. This girl knows her own mind.  For example, she knew that she didn't want to have a birthday party this year, but that she did want to have Cream of Wheat for her birthday breakfast, and to go out to lunch with me, and to have me cook her birthday dinner at home.  I like that decisiveness.  I made all these wishes come true.  She also wants to get her learner's permit; I have not fulfilled that wish yet.

Kellie was about the sweetest baby ever born.  She slept through the night from almost day one.  She ate quickly and played contentedly and smiled constantly.  She was happy and giggly and adorable.  She turned brown as a chocolate chip from only moments in the sun and was the tannest 6 month old ever -- people actually asked me if I took her tanning!

As she grew, it became clear that Kellie was sent to take care of others.  She would set all her stuffed animals carefully on blankets in front of the TV where everyone could see the show.  She would put the binkie back in the mouth of her little sister when she cried.  She brought food to her cousin when she was hungry and wrapped her arms around her when she was sad.  I have always thought of Kellie as a "little mother" - she instinctively knows how to nurture.

Here are some more things I love about Kellie:

• Her organized room.
• Her favorite colors are blue and yellow.
• Her pretty, long hair - the longest it's ever been!
• How carefully she nurtures and cares for her grades - A's, people.
• She reads her scriptures and writes in her journal every night before bed.
• Her little sister admires and wants to emulate her.
• Her (still) brown skin.
• She prefers to be home.
• She dresses so stylishly.
• She LOVES her dog, and teaches her the best tricks -- like "high five".
• She just keeps getting better and better with every day.

Love you, my Kellie....and I promise we'll get that learner's permit, someday.

Rex Lee Run 2012

The highlight of the week was the Rex Lee Run yesterday.  Grandpa came up from AZ and Heather's family was here and we ran - boy, did we run! 

David, Tony, Collin and I all ran the 10K; everyone else did the 5K.  

We got our race shirts and then used iron-ons to put my mom's picture on them.  They said, "For my mom/wife/grandma/Sandy."  So many people commented on our shirts - I think we will see a ton of people doing that next year. 

Everyone ran so well!  My dad even finished in 43 minutes - his first race ever, he was so proud, but wants to do better next year!   

We got tons of medals!  Jenna took 3rd out of all the women (22 minutes).  Kellie took first in her age group (23 minutes) and Alissa took third in her age group (27 minutes).  Collin took third in his age group (58 minutes) and I took third in my age group (59 minutes).   

We created such a stir with all of us going up to get medals that KBYU took notice and interviewed us.  We'll be on TV next Thursday at 6:30.  Super great, wonderful memory.