Spring Has Sprung

Oh the beautiful weather of spring!  It has been great to get out of the house and have some fun together as a family.  The warm weather showed up just in time for Easter and Spring Break.

We started our Easter celebration the Saturday before Easter at our neighborhood Easter hunt and breakfast.  Above, Kayden and Josh are all set to go.

McKay helping Kayden find Easter Eggs.

Josh all set after finding all his Easter Eggs.

Sunday morning the kids were anxious to see what the Easter Bunny had left for them.

Josh happy to have found some eggs as his older brothers were way too fast in finding them!

Kayden proud of his find.  He wanted us to take his picture with each egg found.  Silly boy.

The two older monkeys have a little Easter fun....only I am not sure they are both having fun.

The boys out hunting for their eggs finding the ones with the letters of their name on them.  It was especially fun for Kayden has this year he knows how to read and spell his name without help.

McKay and Kayden searching together.

After all the goods were found they got jacked-up on sugar--just in time for church!

The week after Easter was our spring break.  We had a great time having a "stay-cation" and did things close to home.  On Sunday night the boys slept over at Grandma Haacke's house and then spent the next day at Trafalga.  Tuesday we went to the zoo with some friends--a Spring Break tradition.

 

The kids outside of the ape house.  It has become tradition to take a picture here each year.  Only this year Kayden didn't want to participate as he didn't get to stand where he wanted to.  (See him behind the tree?)

Here is a better view of him behind that tree.

McKay, Kayden and Jaxon outside the elephant and rhino encounter.

Josh loved pulling the wagon around.  I liked it too.

Kayden showing me his best imitation of a giraffe.  The giraffes were definitely a highlight of his day.

McKay still enjoys going to the zoo (thankfully) and was a huge help by having fun with and entertaining the kids.

Kayden and Josh at the Tiger encounter.  Why are the tigers always sleeping?  They are boring to look at.  All the other animals were active and fun to watch.

Jaxon and his good friend JD riding the carousel.  Crazy kids.

On Wednesday we met Jeremy for lunch and went to the movie The Croods along with Grandma and Grandpa.  It was a fun movie and everyone enjoyed it.
On Thursday, we were supposed to stay home and clean the house, but we were invited at the last minute to go to some hot springs near Utah Lake.  We hustled to get everything done and enjoyed the afternoon with some friends at the hot springs:

I enjoyed the view from the shore.  Once the boys moved off the log, my friend and I sat on the log and put our feet in.  The water was 109 degrees--nice for a cool spring day.

Josh, Kayden and Jaxon enjoying the springs.

Friday and Saturday Jeremy took McKay and Jaxon along with the rest of the scouts in the ward on a camp out to the Volcano Caves/Lava Tubes near Fillmore.  They had a great time and are already wanting to go back.

There are also hot springs close by the lava tubes.  This hot spring's water was much clearer than the one that we had gone to earlier in the week.

Everyone had a great time enjoying the water and being together.

Our week was a great way to welcome in the warmer weather.  We are looking forward to more warm weather activities to come!