Gardiner Girl Weekend!

Well I got some fun time away! I don't think I have left Emma that long before! It was a great break! I feel so lucky to have such great sister-in-laws and a great mother-in-law. We really had a fun time together! Sam did a great job holding down the fort and when I got back the kids said they really didn't miss me! We should do this trip a little more often!

Birthday Season!

Well we have made it through the April birthdays! Emma's birthday was fun because it was such a simple celebration. She got a sand & water table for the backyard. I took her to the park for lunch and we just had a cake with the family that evening. Pretty easy! Kate celebrated her birthday at the Lion House with mostly cousins and just a few friends. I love this party! A couple days later Peter got presents and donuts (he doesn't like cake). He is waiting to have a party in the park when the weather gets a bit warmer. It is kind of fun to have three birthdays in one week because it is really all we think about during the first part of April!

p.s. A big thanks to such fun grandparents. The kids got to go birthday shopping with both sets of grandparents!

Lion House Taffy

Kate wanted to make Lion House Taffy last night but I didn't have a candy thermometer or glycerine. So we decided to do it tonight for Family Night. We were all very excited and I even had to go to two stores for the supplies. Anyway as you can see from the picture I somehow undercooked it and it was a sticky mess! My kids tried to make me feel better by saying they still had a really good time.
Also just wanted to mention yesterday was one of my favorite traditions. Scone Sunday. We get together for scones during conference with Sam's family. We ate at our house this time and I wish I had pictures to share - I just got my camera up and running again today. Anyway I married into a great family and really love this tradition.