Mild March Weather

Every time I go to write a post about our happenings for the month, I think, "We didn't really do much." Then I start to pull pictures and I realize that we did MUCH! March was a long month and it was full of lots of family fun. It was nice to have such amazing weather! 

The Get Out Pass had a party and we got to go bowling!

Pebble killed another mouse. She is a great chicken.

And Chocolate still loves to sit on our shoulders. 

Dax thought he could win a wrestling match with Dad. 

The kids had a day off in March, so we went to the butterfly biosphere at Thanksgiving Point. We hadn't been in awhile. The butterflies all loved landing on Dax, and we had a great time looking at the other bugs. 

Seth had to stay since he got caught in the bug jar.

The butterflies also loved Seth's hat.

Mom LOVES the butterfly biosphere.

We were able to hold a lot of different butterflies. 

This one was so cool.

The butterflies seriously loved this blue sweatshirt.

Determined to push more than a dung beetle can.

It was a fun day!

Mom and Dad enjoyed a warm March day and walked down by the lake.

We also had fun at the Hale!

Went to see Project Hail Mary and WOW! New favorite movie!

The monthly Seth Selfie.

Dad won a prize at the Holiday gas station! All that Dr. Pepper drinking finally paid off.

Mom and Dad got to stay at the Hines Mansion which has a gargoyle on top!

Then we walked downtown Provo and found many of the murals. 

This one was beautiful!

And this one was cute!

We also got some ice cream. Look at this crazy shake!

We took a trip out to Oakley and Rockport State Park. We ate at the Oakley Diner.

Rockport was a bust for Dax's fishing, but we are trying to fish all the lakes in Utah.

Mom went to lunch with some old friends.

Mom and Dad went to the temple and came out to this beautuful sunset.

Seth is getting so good at the piano. 

His friend's mom is his teacher now.

I think it might be official...

We went on a hike in the middle of nowhere and this is how the kids felt about it.

It was really cool though.

The rocks look like chopped logs.

Dax gave up, but Seth came with us to the logs.

The views at the top were nice!

Randy climbed down to see the arch.

Palm Sunday since Easter was on Conference Weekend.

One day we all met after school at a new indoor playground. We got a tour from the owner and got to check it out. It was fun and the boys had a blast even though they are a little bit for places like this.

Dad is the biggest kid around.

We played cops and robbers.

Spending a little time in jail.

Mom liked the castle.

Then we had to grab In N Out afterward.

Mom also went on the last day of March to the tulip festival with Melanie and Esther since it was their spring break. The tulips were already blooming because the weather had been so warm. 

It was a little cloudy, but the flowers were lovely. 

Mom loves tulips.

We even spotted an owl. 

I always love to see what they create at the Tulip Festival.

Meanwhile in Argentina, Mark is thriving! He loves the missionaries he serves with and had a baptism this month. He is also learning to cook, which will serve him well in his life. We are so proud of him and love our weekly calls. 

Mark found this young man and was so excited to see him get baptized.

Mark and Elder Zamora--he loves having him in his district every time. 

Mark's buddy Nestor!

Mark made this soup! 

St. George in Spring

When it started to warm up in March, we decided to head south to St. George. There is this little house in a new neighborhood in Washington that we stayed at. Dad even took off Monday so that we could have an extra day, since the Pooles would be coming up from Las Vegas to share the house with us. 

On Friday, we left right after school. We made it down to the house in time to drop off stuff, take a few photos, and then get to the Red Cliffs Temple. We did baptisms with the cousins, which was really cool. It was after 10 o'clock by the time we got home, but we still chatted until well past the kids' bedtime. 

The house was really nice. 

And there was a beautiful sunset every night of this trip.

The baptism crew

So glad to be together with the Pooles.

Saturday was a busy day, and we got up early and went to some local parks. The kids enjoyed racing the 40 yard dash. Then we played Frisbee, basketball, and tossed the football around. Since it was nearly 80 degrees, and we are used to 40 degrees, it felt great to be out in the sun. We grabbed lunch at a specialty hamburger place called Morty's, which is becoming a favorite due to the cinnamon scone fries. Then we went back and played with the kids in the pool. It was really warm and beautiful, though a little wind did blow. 

A little dunk contest

Lots and lots of swimming!

Tried a new pizza place in St. George

After New York style pizza, we drove out to Sand Hollow State Park, where we had a side-by-side rental scheduled. It was actually a tour, guided by a guy who knew the area. He drove his Razor out front, while Jonny drove the boys, Tiff drove the girls, and Mom and Dad shared a 2-seater. It really helped to have a guide, because we had no idea what these machines were capable of. After watching the guide go through obstacles like The Funnel and The Tollbooth, we knew our machines could make it, too. So up, down, around, over, we traversed some amazing spots! We finally ended up on the West Rim overlooking a gorgeous sunset. It was a perfect evening!

These two are ready to go.

Randy couldn't go without his Dr. Pepper.

The views were amazing!

We had the best time!

Mom and Dad loved this activity.

The whole gang!

You can't tell, but this is Randy and Natalie! 

Dax took a turn riding with Dad.

Mom got to ride with Josh.

The rocks in the sunset light were amazing.

Seth had a blast!

So fun to go with cousins.

Dad's artsy pic!

Gorgeous sunset!

We had so much fun (other than Hattie).

The boy car.

We survived.

On Sunday, we got a slow, lazy start and rode up to Leeds. We hiked the Red Cliffs canyon, which was really fun. We made it up past the waterfall, and then had lunch in the parking lot (Jonny made sandwiches). 

Enjoying some lunch together.

This was such a cool tree.

Everyone loved exploring the rocks.

Can you spot Seth?

The water was actually flowing at Red Cliffs.

This hike is so fun!

We were back at the pool after lunch, where the kids held a themed diving contest (sports and dance dives were the most popular). Jonny made pot roast for dinner, and we took it easy for the rest of the day. There was a lot of pickleball played in the evening!

Waiting our turn for pickleball.

The sunset was amazing!

Look at those colors, and that handsome kid!

Since Dad had taken off Monday, we didn't have to be home until late afternoon. The Pooles were excited because they got to talk to Mark on Monday morning. He was doing really well, and we enjoyed our time with him. After we talked to Dax, we spent the morning at the Farm Zion. This cute farm had lots of baby animals and tons of fun activities. Everyone had smiles on their face. Then we said goodbye to the Pooles and spent the rest of the day driving home. We made it in time for Dax's work at the baseball field. It was a warm weekend that we really needed! 

We were excited to check out a new farm!

Even the teens had fun!

This horse was amazing. She kicked the gate to get you to come feed her.

The goats were really aggressive.

It was fun to have such a pretty backdrop.

Another family pic from this trip.

The tractor ride was a riot!

Sisters!