Christmas Birthday

Today is Ruby's birthday!  With snow falling much of the day, her new toys to play with and special breakfast, it felt a little like Christmas.  The girls are growing up fast and Mark and I are trying hard to soak it in before it passes us by.  Especially with Siri going to middle school next year, we're in a really sweet spot right now. The older 3 all at the same school, still sharing a room, usually get along together. Life is good. All the girls are doing well at school. Ruby loves to do homeschool on Tuesdays. She still goes to the hospital every 28 days and is on the same trial drug, taking a pill at home every day. Her next scan is the end of March.

I got a new calling at church, now helping with the youngest class of Young Women in our ward. Its only been a week but I love it! I'm also teaching a small group training class at VASA every Monday 9am and a spin class every Wednesday at 9. I love it. I love helping people. I love having to learn and prepare ahead of time. I love the little bit of nervous I feel being in front of people. Excited that it's March because that means spring, and change, and my birthday!

We've had some fun ski days this winter. Siri has the 5th grade passport so we've been able to take her a few more times. She's also in the school musical that is in April, "Annie". Jane is loving tumbling class and is so brave...in February I dropped her off at Camp Magical Moments in Swan Valley, ID at a camp for kids who have a sibling with cancer. She didn't know anyone and was one of the youngest kids. She had an awesome weekend and wants to go again. We got to see our friends, the Harper fam while we were that direction. Love and miss them!  And let's all give a round of applause to life without diapers (except at night)...wahoooo!  Potty trained Annie and she's doing great. I heart not having to change her bum anymore. Its my favorite and my best.

Mark has been trying to get out touring about once a week this winter. Its good for the soul. He is waiting to get a new tooth so in the meantime, he loves smiling ear to ear without his retainer in, or fakes that he suddenly got hurt and will pretend he just lost his tooth. And to back it all the way up to the end of December, miss Jane turned 9! Such a fun day to have a birthday! We love her so much and are thankful for her. We went ice skating, she got frozen yogurt with cousins, and a party at Liz and Dan's.

The girls each made a goal, accomplished it, 

so we got to go stay at a hotel!

Ruby's birthday date with her bestie cousin Sam

Deer Valley ski day with Grandma Carol. A perfect sunny day!

Ruby is a prime example of kindess

love my girls!

Annie loves to visit Brother Dallon, and his candy stash.

Visit with the Harpers!

Jane excited for her weekend away.

Growup birthday party for a friend of ours...one quality about Mark I love is that 

he knows how to PLAY! Like, all the sweat and somersaults kind of play. 

Another hospital day.

Mark's latest skillzzzz...baking bread from natural yeast. Best.Smell.Ever.

Young Women's activity with Siri

Cute sis Liz got a new knee and is doing amayzzzing at recovery!

hey there buckaroo

love our trips to St.George

Fresh glazed Krispy Kreme per her request