March Wrap Up

March wrap up pictures. 

Lucy is such a cute little 3 year old. 

Lucy clearly showing she is sad about something. Then also her playing in her room and making food for her baby (and probably for us too). 

The Perkins daughter is Lucy's age and she had a Little Mermaid themed birthday party that Lucy and Shantel went to. 

One more picture from the party, plus Lucy singing I am a Little Teapot (with actions) for us. Lucy and Shantel have been going to music class every week and Lucy loves it. 

Lucy with a giant cookie from the party. Plus, one day she got her blankets and stuff and put herself down for a nap in the hallway. 

Shantel was making dinner one day and after putting the pasta in the strainer and leaving it there for a little while, it had hardened. Shantel decided to dump it out and cover it with sauce and cheese to make a "Pasta cake." Then she cut it up just like a cake to serve to the kids!

One of the kids favorite games to play with me is "Chase the Monstor," this game has evolved over the years as Lydia has gotten bigger and now we almost always play "Poison Ball" chase the monster. This involves me trying to get all of the kids frozen at the same by hitting them with the ball when they are out of their safety. The kids try to defeat me, but capturing my call in their safety (where it won't freeze them), and then hitting me with my freeze ball without catching it. They also have a ball that unfreezes them and I try to capture that ball so they can't use it to unfreeze themselves. Also any unfrozen kid can touch a frozen kid to unfreeze them as well. The kids love it and it really is fun. One day Shantel came down and after watching 5 or 6 rounds with each side winning about half, she commented that she had no idea what the rules could possibly be. However, the kids and I know the rules well and we love playing together. 

We got from a neighbor a new bed for Austin (it was so nice of them to give it to us, it was basically brand new, but they were repurposing a room and did not want it anymore). With that, we decided to rearrange Lydia and Austin's room. Shantel did this with the kids while I was at work and somehow they convinced her to put their two beds together to essentially make a giant king bed. They love it and it is super fun. Here they are snuggling Lucy in bed and you can see both beds pressed together. 

When Shantel was at stake baptisms I was doing lunch for the kids and I got some broccoli out with our lunch. Caleb did not want whatever I had made for lunch, except he wanted broccoli and requested a giant broccoli piece. I happily gave it to him and he chowed down on the whole thing and asked for me. Kids are so funny with what they will and won't eat.