Spring break run-down...

Because I'm getting pretty close to my due date, we decided not to go anywhere exotic for spring break. Instead, we ended up doing about a million fun things locally or semi-locally. It was such a fun week. I'm not ready for the kids to go back to school tomorrow!

First, here are a couple of photos from the ward Easter party.

The 600 North posse:

Finn's tiny basket.

Jake, Evelyn and Jade: How cute are these little friends?

The ward primary put on a really fun activity for the kids. First they talked about taking good care of our bodies, and then the kids all ran around the block for a Fun Run.

Bennett gets ready to round the final corner:

Jake tries to cool down after his super-fast run.

Weird weather abounded during spring break. We've had a couple of big snowstorms since the first day of spring that I swear gave us more snow than all other winter storms combined this year!

Snow could not stop Jake from riding his bike today. I think he takes after his Dad. Except the tiger costume part.

Oh my handsome boy! Ready for church!

Owen suddenly lost 2 teeth!

The day before school got out for spring break, the 2nd grade presented their much-anticipated animal reports. Bennett chose to study mice. He was so proud of his project, which I have to say was very awesome.

Bennett Lambert, mouse expert.

We spent a night in Highland with the Jules Lambert family. Here are the kids eating a fabulous breakfast. Anytime you get whipped cream first thing in the morning is a good time.

It was a beautiful conference weekend. It was fun to watch conference with the cousins. (I use the term "watch conference" very loosely.)

Spring blossoms!

Yay, cousins!

After leaving Highland, we drove to my Mom's house for more cousin time. We had the biggest Easter-egg hunt in the state of Utah, I think.

The Easter bunny found all these kids staying at Grandma's house!

Finn loved bubbles best of all.

Grubbing on Easter treats up in the treehouse:

Bennett presented his animal report again for us at FHE. The Olsen kids were there too.

One day we drove to Ogden to visit Grandpa Stick and the Hill Air Force Base Museum.

Here's Finn:

The kids loved all these scary planes!

Owen considers his life as a fighter pilot:

Jake is ready to go, and Finn wants to join him:

We also went to Baby Animals, which I look forward to every year. This year Grandpa, Jack, Jaime and Porter came too!

Finn was so fascinated by it all.

Porter was so cute and soft with the babies.

Jake and a chick.

Owen looooooved this little bunny.

Finn has perfected his "Cheese!"

Ready to watch some mutton bustin'.

The highlight for me might have been watching the boys ride the mechanical bull.

Go, Owen!

Jason took a half day off work Friday, so we went on a picnic hike up Green Canyon.

The boys love nothing more than being with their Dad. It doesn't matter how simple the activity, they just want to be with him.

Jake and Daddy.

BFF's: Finn and Ruby.

The gang.

And for our final adventure of spring break: Hogle Zoo. Or Hobo Zoo as Bennett thought it was called.

Jake and the alligator:

Owen and Finn:

Bennett and his new little friend:

Here we go, back to the routine tomorrow... Spring break was just what we needed.