Batter Up!!

Spring baseball started last week. Chandler has been so excited to put on his baseball pants, play catch, and hit some balls out of the park. He seems to be so comfortable this time around with the other boys and the game. This year the kids get to pitch and they play by the "real" rules. Here's to a great five weeks of games!

We'd love to see you at a game or two! All are at Falcon Park, 9200 South 1700 East

Mondays & Wednesdays

5/4 5:30 pm West Field

5/6 5:30 pm West Field

5/11 5:30 pm SE Field

5/13 7:00 pm SE Field

5/20 7:00 pm SE Field

5/27 7:00 pm SE Field

6/1 5:30 pm SE Field

6/3 5:30 pm West Field

Eggs, Candy, Flowers, and Such

We had a great Easter holiday this year! I'm so grateful for my mom's smart tradition of celebrating Easter Bunny fun on Saturday and true Easter on Sunday. The kids annual Easter egg hunt started Saturday morning. It was so funny to see the older kids walk past the eggs at eye level because they had their eyes on the ground the whole time.

Everyone had fun finding eggs and Easter baskets. It amazes me the Easter Bunny can find so many ingenious places to hide the baskets each year! Chandler loves to spend time with his cousins and couldn't seem to get enough. I'm grateful to have such a fun family.

It's a....

BOY!!! Yeah!!!

Everyone is excited, most especially Chandler. He told us during the ultrasound he thought it was a boy but he didn't want to get his hopes up so he was expecting a girl. We are happy to report the baby is healthy and is growing strong.

April Fool's!!

Yes, April is almost over and many events happened. We started the month with a fun dinner of "fish sticks & peas." It's not very often I can fool Chandler about anything, in fact, I'm a really bad liar or faker. I don't know if it's a good thing or not. When it was time to eat Chandler's plate was the only one on the table, there was no way I was making three plates of fake peas out of Green Apple Airheads. He started picking and then realized there was more to his dinner than meets the eye. So we were able to trick him for a couple of minutes and he got to eat dessert first. The "fish sticks" are vanilla wafer cookies with peanut butter and crushed corn flakes. We really did have fish sticks and peas for dinner and it was funny to compare Chandler's response to eating each dish.

Happy Sweet Week!

I've been meaning to put this on here for a couple of weeks...it's just good I got it in before February was entirely gone!

I love Valentine's season. It's more than just a day for me. I love the reds and the whites and the idea of love being everywhere all the time. I don't know why I get so excited to decorate my house for Valentines, I really have to hold myself back from putting out the hearts in January. Maybe its because it feels like a nice little break between winter and spring. Or maybe its because no one looks at you as if you're crazy when you doodle hearts and such on everything. Or maybe because its just a really fun time to do some extra special things for a lot of different people. I love helping Chandler pick out his Valentine cards for his class and putting them together. I think it's great fun to plan little surprises for my cute husband and boy. Sometimes I'm even put together enough to create a little something for friends. (That didn't happen this year, but it will be on the list for next year!) Chandler was home almost the whole week of Valentines so I planned little treats each night:

Monday

Tuesday

My mom hosted her annual Valentine's making party. We went and Chandler made a great little Valentine for his teacher, Mrs. Wariner. (I think he has a little crush on her, she's fantastic!) We decorated sugar cookies and ate candy hearts and cinnamon lips. It was great! Thanks Mom!

I wish I'd taken pictures but didn't think of it until later.

Wednesday

Thursday

A quiet little dinner for three, complete with a heart shaped Papa Murphy's pizza and mini chocolate lava cakes. (I have to admit I had a pregnant moment with the lava cakes, I added 2x as much butter so they didn't turn out great. Chandler assured me they were good and didn't miss a crumb eating it.)

It was really fun to plan little surprises for my little family. Scott had a few surprises of his own for the weekend. Sometimes its really just a nice thing to do something a little out of the ordinary.

Preoccupied...

IFly, Ufly?

This Christmas was all about adventure for our family. Along with getting Geary Snowbikes, Chandler and Scott got a trip to IFly. It's an indoor skydiving spot for thrill seekers. Since I jumped out of a plane for my 30th birthday I skipped this activity. It was great fun to see the nervousness and excitement of my guys and be the picture taker. The simulation is really accurate from the real thing, as far as I could tell. Chandler did a few little tricks with the instructor on his second round. Scott grinned from ear to ear the whole time. It was definitely worth it!

Fun, Fun, Fun

Over Christmas break the Carr family went on a little adventure--in our own backyard. Snowshoeing in Millcreek Canyon is really a great activity, especially for eight year old boys. It's also a great adventure for bigger boys too. Scott is such a great sport with Chandler. It was fun to watch them avoid falling in the river together and climbing hills.


Chandler was so excited to cross snow bridges, climb steep mountains and jump off fallen trees. It was a perfect day, a lot of other people thought so too. We saw lots of cross country skiers and hikers with their kids and their dogs. The trail was a great one for hiking or skiing on because once you got to the top you could sled your way down.

I wish I was better about taking advantage of our great outdoors. Scott gave me snowshoes two years ago for Christmas and I've only been half a dozen times! Once we purchase some for Scott and Chandler after the season's over, maybe I'll go more often. In the meantime, if you're ever up for a snow shoe adventure, give me a call!

3rd Year's the Charm

I can't believe Scott and I got married three years ago today! The weather was so different, temperatures in the mid 40's and 50's, no snow, beautiful sunset. All I can say is being married to Scott is a constant adventure. I love him very much. He is strong, and funny, and loving, and passionate about so many things. Sometimes it's hard for me to keep up with his dreams and let go of the seriousness of life. I'm so grateful he is my husband. Heavenly Father really knew what I needed to have greater balance for my life! I look forward to the endless years ahead of laughing and working together to make life better for one another.

Christmas Traditions

Some of my favorite things about Christmas are the traditions. I've started a couple for our family that have been fun. I don't remember decorating ginger bread houses while I was growing up, but I love to do that with Chandler now. This is the first year, though, he's wanted to eat the candy off once the icing hardened. Scott got to help us this year so it was even more fun!

Wednesday night we bought and decorated the tree. It was kind of fun to have snow around us while we shopped at the tree lot. Scott jokes around with me every year about my wanting a Charlie Brown tree. I think it's kind of funny because that's the kind of tree my mom insisted to get every year. I understand the whole concept now...there needs to be room between branches for all of the fantastic ornaments! Besides, have you seen "A Charlie Brown's Christmas?" His tree is full and beautiful once its decorated by his friends! Our tree looks great every time, once the bare spots are filled in with twig stars and a collection of ornaments from all over the country and years of love. Chandler loves to put the star at the top, who needs a ladder when strong and handsome dad are around?