spring break: the quarry

To finish up our incredibly fun spring break, Friday night we took the kids & Cami to the Quarry in Provo. None of us had ever been there before & it ended up being one of our favorite activities from the entire week! The kids still talk about it regularly & can't wait to go back. They were both a little timid at first but quickly got the hang of it (and the courage!) and at one point, I thought Avery would make it all the way to the top! It was pretty amazing to see their tiny little bodies going up so high and being so brave. Cami did make it to the top, and Max & Avery both made it up to the letter M. They were exhausted by the end and we all slept well that night!

spring break: aquatic center

Friday morning we took the kids to the Clearfield Aquatic Center & of course, they had the time of their lives! Graham and I missed most of this little outing (due to a hungry, demanding newborn!) but I was able to catch the tail end of the session and was really impressed. They basically had the place to themselves & the water was so warm! The last 15 minutes of the swim session they open up the slide & the kids probably went down 15 times. Thanks again to Grandma Debbie & Grandpa Frank for joining us! We feel so lucky that we got to spend so much time with them over our break. The entire week was fun, relaxing, and much needed.

spring break: danny's birthday

we decided to check out the new aquarium (with the rest of the state of utah!) for danny's birthday & though it was incredibly crowded, we all had a blast! danny's parents joined us and the kids loved seeing sharks, sea horses, and penguins all in real life!

Max saw the penny machine & once we explained what it did, he HAD to have one. They both decided on their favorites & loved turning that crank. True to their personalities, Avery lost hers by the time we got to the car, and Max still has his, carefully placed in his art kit. :)

On the way back to Layton we stopped at City Creek to get lunch/dinner (we were starving!!) and enjoy the beautiful day. Graham was a trooper (as usual).

And to end the night, we celebrated Avery's upcoming birthday with a special "Frozen" cake. She still doesn't quite get the concept of blowing out the candles, but she felt so special that Grandma Debbie had picked it out just for her.

spring break: the leonardo

There are so many things I love about living in Nephi, but one thing that can't be found anywhere out in the country is a good museum :) Since Salt Lake is brimming with cultural experiences, we decided that going to The Leonardo would be fun. Plus, I found a great deal online and got us all in for a total of five bucks. Can't beat that!

The kids loved all of the exhibits, but especially had fun in "Pixel Playland" and at the modeling clay station. Max worked so hard on his Mom & baby snowman (I think he's been watching "Frozen" a few too many times!) 

spring break: feeding the ducks

On Wednesday of spring break, Danny left early for Salt Lake to study with his buddy Garrett. So we went to Layton park and fed the ducks! The kids were so excited & Avery especially was fearless around the ducks. (I, on the other hand, was a little worried! Those ducks are greedy, demanding, and have no respect for personal boundaries :)

Before heading to Salt Lake ourselves to meet up with Danny, the kids snuck some playground time in. Max successfully made it all the way across the monkey bars all by himself! That was a proud moment for both of us.