The kids each were able to play one of their soccer games last week. I still haven't been able to watch Keiera play because I have had to take someone else to their game! Skyler had two games last week and I missed both of them too! Alex and Skyler's teams both won their games. Jaydon's team played one player short and struggled. Keiera's team also lost this one. The games all were cancelled on Saturday due to the SNOW! I even shoveled the driveway for some exercise--it would've melted had I not. Chad was at work on Saturday, so it was a nice day to stay home. The kids were all able to go to the Primary activity instead.

Skyler didn't have a game on Saturday and was able to go on his first overnight Scout camp without his dad. He turned 12 on Sunday and they invited him to go on their camp. They were able to go fishing and on a 10 mile bike ride. Skyler loved it! I guess he kept getting too far ahead of everyone on the bike ride and they had to have him slow down. So what he lacks in size, he makes up in other areas! He is by far the shortest Deacon our ward has. I can't believe he is already twelve! The start of Young Men's has begun.

With the beautiful Spring weather last week each of the kids only played one of their two soccer games. Keiera was so upset that her first game was cancelled. It was only raining and they could still play! We had to convince her that she really didn't want to play in the VERY cold rain. It was nice not having all the games to run too, but now they'll have to try and reschedule a LOT of games. Chad had an EMS training early Saturday morning and so I got Skyler ready for his game at 9 a.m. Keiera thought she'd like to go, but after being there and getting our feet soaking wet just from walking across the VERY long grass, she was ready to go back home. I had forgotten chairs and water for Skyler anyway, so I took her home. Skyler played great--he wore out quickly, but he knew what he was doing. His team struggled, but only lost 2-4. Skyler scored on a penalty kick and had several other great shots. Alex's team was next--we just had to move fields. Chad had gone home and gotten her. She always surprises me when I watch her play with how aggressive she can be. Her team also lost there game. She did get one great shot on goal though! Next was Jaydon's game clear out in Wellsville. I took him there because Keiera's team started 15 minutes later in Hyrum. Jaydon's poor team got trounced! They lost 1-10+ and I seriously think the other team had 20! Jaydon finally made one goal after MANY attempts from him and another boy. He and this other boy would kick the ball from the half line to the goalie! Hopefully the teams will improve!!! Chad said Keiera played GREAT! She even scored 2 goals. Their team won! She got the ball away from a little boy both times and went around him to score! Wish I could have seen her. I will have to miss her game tonight as Jaydon plays at the same time again! She is even doing better listening at soccer practices--can't say much for some of the others though.

So we are full into soccer again. When the weather is nice, it is fun to be outside watching the games. I hear it is suppose to snow again this weekend though! With Chad working on Saturday, maybe it would be nice not to have to get three of the four kids to soccer games. Skyler doesn't have one on Saturday, which is great. He gets to go with the Scouts on an overnight camp and then a 10 mile bike ride on Saturday. I still can't believe he is going to be 12 in less than one week!

I'm sure there will be much more soccer to write about next week!!! :)

What a crazy, busy week!!! We are back to trying to pack in as much as possible into each and every day. With the weather being better, all of the kids had at least one soccer practice last week. With four kids playing soccer again this year at 2 games a week plus a practice, I'm not exactly sure how we're going to get everyone everywhere!!! Last year was easier because the kids all had friends in the neighborhood on their teams--not this time! Saturdays will be particularly difficult with Chad working many of the Saturdays and 3/4 kids play in several different locations. Good thing we have grandparents that only live a mile away! They've offered to help and I'm sure there will be times I will need to. Chad is coaching Keiera's team yet again--even after promising we'd never do that again! They always end up needing help with coaches and Chad gets sucked in again. This is hard anyway as he can't be to all of the games. Well, after practice yesterday, he is determined more than ever NOT to coach Keiera's team. They are fun to watch though!

Our kids were out Thu-Mon for Spring Break. Chad didn't have to work Thursday so we decided to take the kids to a movie. Well, Chad ended up taking Alex and Jaydon to Race to Witch Mountain and I took Skyler and Keiera to Monsters Vs. Aliens. The biggest problem for me was that I had to wait until after the movie to eat some popcorn :) I LOVE Stadium 8's popcorn. The ones that went to Witch Mountain--loved it! Skyler enjoyed Monsters Vs Aliens, but Keiera struggled. We had to go out once for a drink and then later to the bathroom. We still had a good time.

Friday we had some cousins, Tacy and Rachel, come and visit so they would be familiar with us and our house when they stayed over night on Sunday. They did great and were easy to have. Although I have to say, I'm glad we're out of the diaper stage!!!! We had them for a 3 hours and then I took them home. We then picked them up late Sunday night and had them until 5:30 p.m. on Monday. I was worried how Rachel would be at night, but she woke up at 2 a.m. and when I finally found her binky, she went right back to sleep. She then woke up about 6:45 a.m. and I gave her her bottle and brought her in with me (Chad was at work.) She fell back asleep until 8:15 when Tacy and Keiera couldn't stay away any longer. It was a fitful sleep for her anyway. Jaydon and Skyler were able to sleep over at Kendall's house and we brought Gabby home with us. Gabby and Alex did a great job playing with Rachel in the morning. Keiera and Tacy played together really well too! In the afternoon Rachel took a LONG nap, which was nice. Then around 5:30 I met Julie at the hospital to trade kids back and then I took Tacy and Rachel up to see their new baby brother! He is a cute little thing with no name! Hopefully he has one by now :)

Saturday I took the kids to the Hyrum Easter Egg Hunt for the first time. (Chad was working.) It was crazy. Jaydon got about 20 eggs and Keiera only got 4! Skyler found $1.75 in quarters in his eggs though. Jaydon and Alex each got $.50. After Jaydon's soccer practice, I took them to Lee's Marketplace in Logan to get treats around the store. It was one continuous line around the store, but moved quickly. I take them there every year. Later that night, we went to the Church so Chad could get some things done and the Easter Bunny could visit our house. The kids had a great time finding candy all over the house. We only couldn't find one egg--I finally found it the next day! Sunday Easter was beautiful. After church, we waited until Chad was done with work and then met him in Logan to head out to his Brother Layne's for Easter dinner. We even got a game of Knights of Catan in!

I think I covered everything one way or another! And I'm sure you've all quit reading paragraphs ago! The next few weeks will just be filled with soccer.

Wow! This has been one heck of a Spring for our family with colds. Towards the end of last week Keiera woke up one morning and coughed for about an hour, but then was just fine. She did that for several mornings. Then family arrived to visit for their Spring Break and she decided she better start coughing more. What fun is family visiting if someone isn't sick? By Sunday she was coughing quite a bit. The poor thing coughed ALL night long! Actually I think she went 20-30 minutes in between sometimes. Chad finally took her downstairs and held her while he tried to sleep. She never complained once! They "slept" until 10:30 the next morning. By then, she definately had a fever too! No school, much to her frustration. She was almost done with the yellow books and really wanted to start the green ones. She didn't get to go to school yesterday either so I called her teacher and we went and picked up her last yellow book and her first green one. She was feeling much better, and barely had a fever, but I thought she probably shouldn't go and cough on everyone. So instead, I took her all over Logan running errands and coughing all over everything in the stores! We went to seven different stores and she did amazing! Her reward was a package of straws--go figure on that one! She coughed quite a bit last night, but hopefully can go to school today--we are out for Spring break the rest of the week :) I am suppose to be helping in her class for their Spring Party, so I hope she can go.

Anyway, yesterday finally felt like Spring and 3/4 kids had soccer practices. Keiera was one of those, but she didn't get to go. She coughs and coughs when she is running around. It was hard to keep her from running around though. It was a beautiful day and the snow has melted again, which means more is probably on the way! It's suppose to be a rainy Spring Break. Chad only has tomorrow off, so we might go to SLC--if we do, we might have something more exciting to tell about!

We did get to enjoy a lot of Chad's family this past weekend though. We had a niece and nephew stay with us from Friday-Sunday. On Saturday evening, Chad's sister and kids came up to spend a few days of their Spring Break. Sunday was a fun day with Chads sister and two of his brothers (plus their families of course). The kids loved playing and didn't want to leave, but we had school. We went and visited for a few hours on Monday night and then yesterday. They are leaving today.

I gave a FHE lesson on general conference a couple of weeks before conference using an article from the March Ensign. I adapted our thoughts around King Benjamin and the tents the people stayed in to listen. The kids didn't forget the tent part and were determined to have a tent to watch General Conference in. Chad helped them make one Saturday morning and they all did pretty well--especially considering their two cousins were there! I think this may become a tradition for them. They also enjoyed taking turns sleeping in the tent. The boys took the first night and the girls took the second night. This was one of the only times Chad has been off! I can only remember one other time he had both days off and on occasion has gotten one of the days! For some reason he is ALWAYS scheduled to work that weekend in April and October! It was very nice having him home--or maybe it was the tent and cousins--but I was able to listen to EVERY talk. I even stayed mostly awake. There were MANY amazing talks and I am excited for the conference Ensign to read them again.

There's are last week--much more to say than the previous weeks!