Tulip Festival

On Saturday, we loaded up in the van and headed to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point.  It was an overcast day.  We've had a colder than normal spring so the tulips hadn't all "hatched" (as Elle would say), but it was still a good time...except that I sprained my ankle.  And did I mention that we walked a mile and half?  Oj!  Still a fun time!

Snowy Spring

Just when we think that it's all done snowing, it snows again.  These shots were taken on a March morning when the snow around the house looked absolutley brilliant!

One BIG birthday bash...

We have six birthdays between December 18th and April 23rd....we are heavily stacked at the beginning of the year. Add to the mix Garrett and Elise (both in April), we've got 8 birthdays in five months. So, this year Mariah asked if we could go to Benihana for our birthdays.  She missed the December Benihana event.  We went..we ate...we had a really good time! 

Mariah and Garrett (can I tell you that they REALLY enjoyed the meal and themselves)

Me and Riah

Bradley and Elise

Dom and Dean

Elle was missing...she was at a softball tournament in St. George.  It wasn't all tragedy...at least Elle was there for the December Benihana fest.

Part of the fun of Benihana is watching the making of the food. Our guy was cute...he put the fried rice in the shape of a heart and made the heart "beat" with the spatula.

Yummy veggies and shrimp appetizers

Add the seafood and chicken

Add the red meat...

The cheesy and requisite birthday drum and tambourine

Ice cream and candles for all birthday celebrants.

Extinguishing the candles

Back at home....a cake for Bradley (made by Dom)  See everyone laughing?  What you can't see is that Garrett is just out of this picture...and for sure he has said something hilarious...he's always saying hilarious things.

If you only knew the escapade it was getting those candles lit, you would understand why I took the action shots of the candles being blown out.  Let's just say that kindling and flint is not an effective method for candle lighting.

 

Dean and Bradley

Man, have we had the snow....

Just when we think that it's all done snowing, it snows again.  These shots were taken on a March morning when the snow around the house looked absolutley brilliant!

February Birthdays

In February, we have two family birthdays!  Mariah celebrated her 17th Birthday on February 24th!  I can hardly BELIEVE she is 17!!! 

Then just a few days later, Adam had his 27th Birthday on February 27th. 

We celebrated at our house with some good food...I think Dean made tempura and two birthday cakes!

Super cute picture of Mariah and Garrett