Roaring Springs

The weekend all of us West kids where in town we had a boating plan but when it fell through we decided on roaring springs instead. 

It was very fun and i think it was cool for the kids, it was their first water park experience (except Eli when he was like 4 months old).

Joseph and i rode a ride together like 10 min from closing (no line then), I told him it was our last hooray before he left.

Easter weekend

On Saturday we had a West Family Easter Egg hunt. The kids had so much fun, us moms mostly stood back and photographed!
Kids love the hunt, searching for eggs, the excitement is palpable. I LOVE that excitement, it probably is part of why I love holidays the way I do.

Sunday we all went to church and had a yummy meal. Easter yummy. With jello eggs (a tradition), ham and mashed potatoes, ceaser salad, rolls, fruit salad and yummy juice!

The Easter bunny brought our family a letter including the story of Jesus that we all read in the morning, the toys had to wait until evening.
I am SO grateful for my Savior and for the many blessings that we have been given as a family.

-Nice Easter photos  by Rebecca Barthlome

Utah Trip- Day 6

Wednesday we had a delicious Breakfast with my aunt and uncles family and then we headed north to Mitchell's parents house to spent Thanksgiving with them. I really was bad at taking pictures of the day but we had fun we went to a sweet little toy store on our way and then when we got to their house we took the kids out to the new Peanuts movie. THEY LOVED IT. For real it was absolutely the cutest thing they got so into the movie and they really had a ton of fun and smiled the whole time.
After the movie we hung out and in the evening saw some of Mitchell's siblings and did a small craft with the kids. Allison brought and old photo book and it was so fun to see pictures of my man as a kid and youth- he has always been good looking which is good news for our kiddos. ;)

Utah Trip- day two

Day two started off with a trip to my dear cousin Katie's art exhibit in Provo, it was wonderful and very inspiring I truly enjoyed it and left uplifted.

After that we made our way to a lovely little shopping complex area in Jordan it was a mill originally. Very cool. We had lunch and then explored the area for the afternoon.

Later we had dinner and stayed at the Hill's house.

Utah trip! Day one

We started the trip down in the morning because we didn't want to drive in the dark. The trip went well we always buy the kids children s Dramamine.

the first day we went to Rebecca and Caleb's house and we had a great evening with them. Mostly we hung out but we did make a quick shopping trip and we went out to dinner at Olive Garden. we had so much fun. The boys had fun staying at cousins house!!

When cousins come- part 3- boating

Day three of the trip. We went boating with Great grandpa. The kids LOVED it! Especially when we went over wakes and the boat jumped. K kept standing up and I held on to his life jacket as hard as I could and laughed with him. I love how joyful kids can be! It was the kids first time on a boat and we wondered if they would like it. I am so glad they loved it. They have such a sense of adventure!

Cant see very well but all 5 kids are in the back!

Boys on the baot

Watermelon! A summer must!

The boys ambushed me with cold water splashing