WOW!

Ok, so I wanted you to see how fun the Creative Memories program is that I used to fix these photos. I used it to take out some unwanted folks. You be the judge....what do you think? I thought it turned out pretty good for having to take out someone's big rearend:)

Family Pics....

Whit's growing up so fast. I just can't believe how she is changing.

Colton's making himself sick on the right. He is such a character. He's a good kid. I just pray he can learn from other's mistakes instead of having to go through them himself. Yes, he's reaching those preteen years and knows kids getting in trouble for smoking, drinking, starting fires ect. This is such a difficult time to be a kid. Here is a poem he wrote in class... (taken from a line in Harry Potter he created a this)

STRANGER

by Colton Miller

Enter stranger, but take heed

of what awaits, the sin of greed.

For those who take but do not earn,

must pay most dearly in their turn.

So if you seek beneath our floors

a treasure that was never yours,

Then Diagon prison is were you'll lie

forever and ever, left to die!

Here's my sweetie pie. She is a sweet heart, but don't cross her. Having older siblings she is learning to stand her ground - watch out Luke, she's going to pass you up and then it'll be pay back:) Everywhere we go people ask if they are twins! NO twins here.

Luke's make-shift X-men hand.

Watch out...

It still amazes me the things my kids pick up. We went to the store the other day. We walked past a large X-men video add on our way into Walmart, the man on front had blades coming out of his hand. Yesterday, Luke came into me asking me to look at his hand. Yep, he created his own sword hand - We've also seen an increase in Kung Fu Panda moves. He watched that a few times this last week and yesterday I asked Luke why Sarah was crying. Apparently she took something he wanted so he wrapped his arm around her and neck and took her down to the ground. Oh boy, we've go a long way to go with him.

Easter Fun!

Sarah trying to get her egg out...

Colton and Whitney having fun dying eggs...

Luke showing which eggs he did....

Ooops, Sarah didn't quite make it out with her egg, oh mess:)

Finding the eggs on Easter...

Sarah & Luke showing their Easter treats

Colton trying to help the little kids find a blue egg on the fence....

Searching for eggs.....

Found one!

All done! Full of happy grins and cold faces (it wasn't the warmest days, even though whitney and colton don't have jackets).

Pictures at the park...

Sarah trying to swing.

It was a little windy as you can see with Sarah's hair.

Hangin' on for some fun - ok just hangin' on cause mom told us to!

Whitney is growing up so fast. Boy the time flies.

Whitney climbing.

Talon and Colton making themselves sick on the swing! (Talon is a friend)

Colton hanging out.

Sarah spends most her play time climbing up and down the stairs.

The race is on, of course Sarah took a little longer to get to the finish line. Luke was fast!

Luke has no fear - he climbs anywhere.

We finally had a nice 70 degree day and decided to take some photos for a book I'm putting together. It was a nice day. Hurray!

Family

This week has been both a really good and a very emotional week for me. I am compiling a special book and have been receiving the writings from different family members for it. It has brought back so many memories of my brother who died several years ago. As I've been preparing pages with pictures of his children it has brought him to mind so much this week. Not bad, just close to my heart. It seems there is a part of him in each of his three boys. I look at them and it makes me cry. I see him, I'm so happy that it has helped me not to forget him, especially his smile and quirky laugh. I miss him. I miss his wife and fine boys. He would be so proud of them, what a beautiful family they are not just on the outside, but especially on the inside. I've never seen stronger spirits than theirs (though I'm sure they wouldn't think they are.) I just wanted to share those things. Life can change so quickly, we have to make the most of everyday. I love you all -Mels

Creative Thinkers...

We'll Luke has reached a new stage. This four year old comes up with all kinds of unique stories but his one was very clever.

Jason had taken Whitney to the Build A Bear workshop in another town. I missed all the fun cause I was getting my haircut (something I don't get to do very often). Anyhow, whit had saved her money and decided to buy another bear. Luke decided he had a way to get a bear for himself. He began to tell his dad how his stuffed zebra "Thomas" needed a friend and since they were at the bear place he could get his zebra another friend to play with. Jason pried more into the need of "Thomas" for a new friend. Luke repsonded that the other animals on his bed are not nice to Thomas and that is why he needs another friend to play with. I didn't know that all this time the other stuffed animals were bullying the biggest animal on Luke's bed. He had such a voice of desparation for poor Thomas. Jason said it was really hard not to laugh.

You have to know this is the same little boy that believes his animals can do creative things. During Christmas time we had drawn names in the family to see who would do surprise acts of kindness for each other. Jason had Luke and each day he would sneak in his room and make is bed and place all his animals in funny ways, like an animal pyramid and such; he'd add sunglasses or little treats on them. Luke to this day still believes the animals did it themselves. Even after we told him it was his dad he still didn't believe us. A few weeks ago he was upset and when I asked why he explained that his animals hadn't fixed up his bed in a long time. He really believes they come to life or something when he's not around. Maybe he has seen too much Toy Story.

March came in like a LION!

Our happy family! No I'm not in the picture, though the snowman is about my height.

January brought he ice storm but March brought a large dumping of snow! The kids loved it. This is one of the few times we have had snow this winter. It was great snow at that. Soft and moist. Usually it is tooo icy and dry with bitter winds. This turned out beautiful.

Luke built himself a mountain, well it started as a hill but then he had dad add some snow and walla - a mountain:)

This is one of those crazy Sundays. The storm dumped quite a bit in a short time so church was cancelled. Now I know all you Utah folks are thinking - WIMPS! but you do have to realize we don't have the luxuries of snow plows and such to clear roads and many of us travel 40 min. to church, it wouldn't be good to have our members out on unploughed farm roads. It does seem funny to cancel anything because I grew up in the "unbeatable Rocky mountains." I never had a snow day in my life:( Though there were some times they should have cancelled. My kids get them all the time out here. This area just doesn't know how to function with bad weather. Stay warm and dry, love to all - Melanie