Jeff's Shiner

Ok, Jeff was a really good sport to let me take these pictures. Last Friday he went to play racquetball like he does every Friday...this is what he came home with...luckily he was wearing the glasses or else I'm sure we would have been in the ER. He was hit with a racquet not the ball...it was totally accidental. Last time he was hit in the face with a racquet was by his brother in the chin...stitches were required (in fact you can see the scar in the second picture) , so he got"lucky" this time. I guess I should mention this happened at the beginning of the games they played...Jeff of course continued to play and beat Scott and Cordale in all three games! Just a little competitive ya think???



This one shows the swelling more...


Maren kept poking him and telling him "owie" which I thought was cute, but Jeff didn't appreciate the pain everytime she poked his face!

Sprinkler Fun!

I have a friend in Texas whose blog I follow and get so jealous of sometimes. I had been reading all of her Facebook status comments about reading a book on her porch and planting flowers and so forth as I looked out our window and it was gray or hailing or snowing or raining....anyway you get the idea. Last Wednesday, I think it was Wednesday, it was really nice out and I decided it was time to capitalize on the weather. Maren got an Elmo sprinkler in her Easter basket and it was pretty warm outside...needless to say we took advantage. She isn't sure what exactly is going on and what to do, but she is elated to wear her swim suit and knows wearing it means water is involved :)


Maren checking things out

Joran and Maren with the water now on...

Joran showing Maren how it is done...

Joran getting wet while Maren is still not sure she is ready...

Maren finally decides to try it out...fingers first. Joran is getting a little braver...he's going in one toe at a time!

Joran is now wet and Boston decides to check things out now...fully clothed.

Joran has a fascination with his feet in the water, while Annicha isn't sure she wants to get wet.

After getting a little wet she retreats to the porch to stand in the sun ...

The wind was starting up a little so the younger girls, Annicha and Maren, took shelter in the wagon with blankets.

Sierra is obviously my girl...she stole my chair and brought out her book to relax and catch a few rays...

Our Day at Primary Children's Hospital

Joran had his check-up at Primary Children's Hospital on the 20th...I thought I'd take some pictures of him having a good time since usually the pictures at the hospital aren't that fun! Here is a picture of Joran and Maren playing in the cardiology waiting room...they are actually in a little kitchen that is built in the waiting room.

Joran and Maren

This is Joran having his "spaghetti" test...we don't have to do this one every time...but he doesn't like all the stickers all over him. He says it hurts to peel them all off. They said this time he was old enough to have the "big boy stickers" that don't hurt at all when you peel them off...the condition was that he had to lay really still for the time during the test so the stickers wouldn't move around. He did pretty well...the wires and box are really heavy, especially for him since he's still little. He'd take this over getting poked any day though :)

Joran and Maren love to watch the trains on the way in and out...

After we were done at the hospital...we received a great report and don't go back until October...we went into Salt Lake to look at some furniture...these were the strollers they got to ride around the huge show room in.

After a trip to the hospital, Dad always takes us to lunch...here we are!

Dad and Joran

Mom and Maren. We had a fun day despite the stress involved in our original destination...Joran is thrilled- a summer filled with Lagoon, the zoo and camping...we can never make our plans until after we know what is in store for our special boy! Here's to a fun spring and summer buddy!

Cheyenne's Birthday Party

I guess I should have started posting with this one...if I can figure out how to change it I will. Cheyenne had some friends over Friday night to celebrate her birthday (which was on the 9th- during Spring Break). She wanted to roast hot dogs over the fire, make s'mores, play volleyball, tramp football, and night games. The girls then spent the night. I think they had a good time...I'm not sure we got pictures of everyone, but here are some of them:


Picnic table covered in food...


this is Zach, Aiden and Caitlyn

Rachel, Calvin, Zach and

Zach, Aiden and Rachel

Cheyenne and Ali

Nathan's Baptism

Next on our Saturday agenda was Nathan's baptism...Connor met Nathan when he changed schools in fifth grade to North Park. They just sort of clicked... Nathan started coming to scouts with Connor and met some of the other boys. As they went into Junior High their activities took them different directions, but they remained friends...one day Connor gave Nathan a Book of Mormon with his testimony in it. Connor hopes that in some small way he has helped to plant a seed with Nathan that grew with other seeds to help him make such a wonderful choice. We love the Johnson Family (that is Nathan's family) and hope to stay friends a long time.




Connor and Nathan



This is more like the real Connor and Nathan!

Boston's Soccer

Boston had a soccer game first thing Saturday morning...He was playing last man and dribbled up to the center line...he gave the ball a good kick and low and behold he scored from half field...it was totally awesome! Way to go Boston!

Maren's Pretty in Pink

It was nice and spring like the other day so we put our spring clothes on and tried to figure out what to do to tame Maren's curly locks...we pulled out the baby bows and used them as headbands...she thought she was so big..."like Annicha" she kept saying. We thought we'd take a few pictures so everyone can see how big she is getting :(


Maren has a huge cowlick so it is hard to do much that doesn't have her hair parted on the same side all of the time...

where did all those curls come from?

Our sweet big girl!

I feel like I'm writing a hair blog...NOT...I just follow a lot of those. Anyway, she loved her hair and she left it alone for a long time, almost the entire day. We might try this again...maybe I can get some more use out of those baby (now big girl) bows!

Thank you Easter Bunny!

Friday night we were coloring eggs...we put them in to soak and went down to watch the Jazz game...I came up to check on Joran and he said he was "watching the eggs". I went back to watch the game and a little while later he came down and I asked how the eggs were...he replied "they're done"... and showed me his hands...totally yellow! He had taken the one out of the yellow dye, because it was done.



The Easter bunny comes the Saturday before Easter at our house...so he came today...No one was very happy...Dad went to play racquetball at 6:30...of course this would be the only day no one sleeps in...Jeff didn't get home until almost 9 and by then I had most everyone dressed, their hair done and their jobs done (that is those that didn't include going downstairs) accomplished. They were ready the minute he walked in.

First they check out their baskets...
Maren's

Joran's basket

Annicha's things...

Boston's Basket...

Sierra's...

Cheyenne's...

Connor's...



Next, we let them each find their eggs...they each have a color or theme...basketballs, baseballs, soccerballs, pink, yellow, green.......

Maren had pink eggs this year...

Joran had footballs...


Maren was really excited about Elmo...she doesn't understand it is a sprinkler yet...maybe when it is warmer!

Joran put on his underoos first thing...he's mad I took his picture and revealed his true identity in his underpants!

Sierra is modeling her new bunny outfit...I think if I put ears on her she'd make a cute pink bunny!


You might have noticed the green ties in all the boys baskets and the green top in Cheyenne's and green dresses for the little girls...we're getting ready for Josi's upcoming wedding so we thought we'd trial run on Easter...we still need to find a cute top for Sierra...so that's what I'm off to do now...hope you like our pictures. Thanks for sharing our Easter with us...Tomorrow we remember the reason we really have Easter.

Cheyenne's a Teen!

Cheyenne is 13 today! She started the day with breakfast made by her dad...it is the first day of spring break! After she wanted to open her gifts...she was going shopping and to lunch with Grandma Stephens later and wanted to know what we had already gotten her. Her is what she got:

Cheyenne went nuts...she loved this!

Softball sweats...

aero sleep pants...

plaid shorts...it's the style you know!

New church outfit...

aero sweats

more plaid shorts with mix and match aero shirts and cami

Taylor Swift CD...we needed some new tunes...

Cheyenne with her cake...after her day of shopping she had a volleyball game and the coach brought birthday cupcakes...one of her team mates shoved Cheyenne's in her face so she went straight to the shower when she got home...

Cheyenne's volleyball cake...so how did I do?

Cheyenne also received a "Twilight" t-shirt from Grandma and Grandpa Johnson and a new coat from Grandma and Grandpa Stephens...

I think she had a great day...she did get her favorite for dinner...home grilled hamburgers and tator tots! We love you Cheyenne and are so glad you're in our family :)