Spring Break and My Birthday!

As soon as I got home from my visit to Virginia the boys were all home for Spring Break.  We had a great time hanging out together and everyone was home for my birthday...which was awesome!

Hyrum made fish tacos for my birthday dinner...delicious!

We headed up to Mt. Hood for Spring Break.  We snowshoed up to Mirror Lake.  Instead of taking the groomed trail to the top we sort of ventured into the forest and a made our way up, up, up to the lake.  It was super steep and the snow was very deep but it was something Hyrum has been wanting to do for years so I'm glad we could finally make it happen.

This is how deep the snow was...even with snowshoes on!

At Mirror Lake with Mt. Hood hiding behind some clouds in the background.

Playing games at Collins Lake.  We love staying at these condos, they are so cozy and the heated pools and hot tubs make it all the more fun:)

Hyrum and the twins went skiing...

Julian and I went for a hike in Government Camp

Not a bad way to spend Spring Break!

I went to PF Changs for a birthday dinner with Katrina and Jessie Holwege.  Nothing beats the "Great Wall of Chocolate" cake!

Birthday cake and flowers for my actual birthday.  It was wonderful to have the twins home from college for my birthday!

We found a yummy gelato place in Forest Grove

We ended Spring Break by decorating our tree for Easter.

Julian loves when his brothers are home!

Fun times in Virginia

 I headed out to Virginia to watch the DeShetler boys while Paige and Zach took a 10 year anniversary trip. I was so glad that my niece (Joanna Porter) also had her spring break from college this same week and was super wonderful to join me to watch the 4 boys.  I think I could have survived on my own but man was it great to have an extra set of hands...especially hands that didn't mind doing all the cooking!  I can play with kids, change diapers, make sure people are at school on time and read stories at bedtime, but I don't cook!  I had a fantastic week with these kiddos and love them so much!  I was happy to help Paige and Zach get a little break away from the boys.  I remember being mom with young kids and needing those breaks:)

Snuggles with T-Chelle

The boys made these cute little "rattle snakes" at the Virginia Living Museum

Alistair loved the fish at the museum

Getting to touch a real snake!

This museum was not only amazing it had a wonderful walking trail with a cool dinosaur park...the boys had a blast

Remy had fun pulling Alistair around in this little wagon at the Dinosaur park

Hanging at the playground after preschool.  After so many days of rain in Portland it was wonderful to be in the sunshine:)

I helped Remy with a science experiment (mentos with diet coke) and Alistair made sure we didn't waste any of the coke 😝

We got to celebrate Joannas birthday while we were all together.  She made this yummy butterscotch cake...

...then I treated her to a yummy sushi dinner:)

The twins spent a good 30 minutes creating this "Eagles Nest" at the park

We had a great time exploring the battlefield at Yorktown

Playing at the beach in Yorktown

I always paint the twins toe nails when I visit, we can them "special toes"  I painted Alistair's nails this time...he hated it!

Feeding the ducks at Huntington Park on a beautiful day

Such a cutie!

Remy was super sad we went to Yorktown while he was at school so after he got home I took him by himself, it was a special Remy + T-Chelle date

Playing around at a fort in Yorktown

Revolutionary War memorial

Paige and Zach brought us these delicious macarons to say thank you for watching their kids:)

The boys all helped me deflate my air mattress on my last day.  I love these boys and can't wait to see them again!

Bye boys!  Love you tons!!!