Easter

Annual beach Easter egg hunt.

Nolan was the proud winner of the golden egg.

It was cold and windy and Owen lost his football to the ocean.

Easter Sunday

Started and ended the day with cascarones.

Those things are such a mess, but so fun.

Our neighbors gave them to us and now I need them every year.

General Conference was so good.

Justin had just found out he didn't get the FBI job,

so the words from our prophet and apostles were extra comforting.

We loved our dinner with the Hardys, Sons, and Ulibaris.

Spring Break

3/30

The kids are happiest when they get to stay home and play with friends.

So that's how we started spring break.

I got stir crazy and dejunked our room, which included getting rid of this gigantic baby blanket I started knitting for Sally when she was still in my belly.

I have no idea why I chose pepto bismol pink.

 Oh, just finishing up scout requirements AFTER his birthday.

Garrapata Hike

 3/31

Crazy to pass this mountain full of prickly pear cactus not in Arizona and right near redwoods.

April Fool's

 4/1

I kind of failed at April Fool's this year.

But I did enjoy watching kids eat the nasty flavored Jelly Belly jelly beans I left out.

Skunk, barf, dirty socks, baby wipes, lawn clippings, etc.

Giants Game

 4/2

This was the highlight of spring break.

Justin had to work, so I took the kids along with Cal and the Wades (plus Jacob) to the Giants vs A's exhibition game at AT&T Park (first time there and it's amazing).

We were so high up in the stadium, but it was totally fine (except the climbing a ton of stairs holding Auggie part).

Could see the players well enough and the view of the bay/stadium was so good.

Weather was perfect.

Traffic was horrible.

Got home at 1am and it was worth it (even though the Giants lost).

4/3

Another friend day.

My good friend Sarah has breast cancer (at 37) and started chemo on April Fool's Day (wish it was a joke!)

She called me that morning feeling horrible, so we got Cal, Tes, and Meg all day.

Kids had fun.

4/4

A Justin creation.

Ups and Downs

3/21

A typical Saturday, until...

Owen pretty much did a summersault on his bike.

He got some good road rash and what we thought was a broken wrist.

3/22

A trip to urgent care the next day revealed it was just a bad sprain.

At least it was his right hand (and he's a leftie).

But he missed a solid 2 weeks of baseball.

A Sunday walk:

3/22

 3/24

Saying good-bye to Justin on his way to LA for his big FBI interview.

(he sadly didn't get the job)

3/24

Enjoying the horses at Wagon Wheel.

3/24 

Hacienda Hay & Feed.

That Emu loved me.

 3/24

Earthbound Farms.

 3/25

Sally and Tes ran to the door after school, so upset that Drew had gotten tangled up in Tes's bike.

Then I saw him hobbling down the street with that pink bike and couldn't stop laughing.

Only he would get in that little predicament.

3/26

This is how Sally chose to decorate her Easter egg for a school project.

3/29

Easter Sunday attire a week early because of General Conference.

Okay, pretty much just Sally was festive.

And we were late to church for this picture.