These are a few of my favorite things....

Alora turns 10 months old!

Alora's new "kissy" face:

Easter/Rich's Birthday

Richie and Carter coloring Easter Eggs.

Easter morning:

And the hunt is on!

That evening we had my family over for Easter dinner and to celebrate Rich's and Kylee's birthday. (It was Katelin's birthday celbration too, but she was sick :o(

Yea...a sweater.

Spring Break

First we went for a hike at Bridal Veil Falls up Provo Canyon. (Apparently Alora was going to jump ship.)

It was such a beautiful day!

The ever so studious, Rich.

Next we went to the Springville Art Museum. Richie goes to school at Syracuse Arts Academy. They have a lot of artwork on display at his school. The originals are at here at the Springville Art Museum. I was so impressed with Richie that he knew the names of so many paintings and artists!

Carter was tuckered. He slept the whole time at the museum.

Richie is pointing at a painting that he learned about at school.

After the museum, we got checked into our hotel in Provo and we all had a dip in the pool.

Carter gets easily attatched to objects. He found a small New Testement book that belonged to Rich as a kid while we were at Nana and Poppie's house last Christmas. The book goes everywhere with him...bed, school, even vacation. He calls it his "Jesus book" or his "Green Book" that helps him "find the treasure". So when we got to the hotel, he found the Bible in the drawer and got excited that there was another "Jesus Book" there. He fell asleep reading it.

The next day we went to the Dinosaur Museum and also the Life Science Museum at BYU.

At the Life Science Museum:

On our way home, we stopped at Mrs. Cavanaugh's chocolate factory and took a tour. We got free treats but had to buy some more because they were sooooo good!

"Rich"

My cousin, our friend, your son, your brother, her fiance, his Daddy. To all, you will be missed.



Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,

I'm following the path God laid for me.

I took his hand when I heard his call,

I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day,

To laugh, to love, to work, to play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way,

I've found that peace at the end of the day.
If my parting has left a void,

Then fill it with remembered joy.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,

Ah, yes, these things too I will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow,

I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My Life's been full, I savoured much,

Good friends, good times, a loved one' touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,

Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.

Lift up your heart and share with me,

God wanted me now, He set me free.