Amelia Island

Jeff and I got to go to Amelia Island in Florida last weekend. He was presenting some research he had done and I tagged along. Grandma Karen and Papa Dave came in town to watch the kiddos. It was our first time leaving the kids! They had so much fun without us and we did enjoy our time without kids as well. We went to the Beach, slept in, relaxed, played tennis, rented bikes, swam in the ocean, ate lots of yummy food, hung out with friends and other residents, rented a movie and Had Lots of Fun!
Jeff in front of his poster

Just finished playing a little tennis

Brooke Rice and I at the BEACH!

The cute turtle I saw by the Hotel

with Brooke and Rob Rice before dinner

Where Oh Where Will Our Fellowship Be?

We just found out that Jeff got into a Orthopedic Sports Fellowship for next year at........................


Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI)
in Los Angeles or the Van Nuys area!

Hooray we are so excited! Way to go Jeff! We will get to THAW out from cold Minnesota for ONE Year. Sunny California here we come (well not for another year and a few months)

Eater Activities

Here are the Kiddos in their cute Easter Sunday Clothes! They look super cute! Thanks Maga for the styling outfits. Ellie and Caden with their HATS on!

Princess Ellie wants to where this dress everyday! ( How about every Sunday?)

All Smiles for Ellie

Here is the Brother

Happy Caden looking dapper in his Cap!

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Barlow's House. ( Thanks Barlow's your always so generous and the kids have such a fun time.) We were all so glad there was no SNOW this Year!


Caden, Jocelyn and Ellie before the Hunt.

Jocelyn getting a little chilly on her Hunt!

Ellie on the hunt for CANDY -

She found an Egg!

Caden finding Eggs and Eating his doughnut at the same time. Too much fun and treats for him.

Caring his Elmo Easter Basket

The Girls with some of their good friends from our ward (Kaelene A. and Kayleigh C.) all full Easter Baskets !

Children's Museum

It is " Spring Break " here so we have been busy all week doing lots of fun things. One of the days we went up to the cities with our friends the Brewers. We went to the Children's Museum first and the kids had a blast. Then we hit the Mall Of America and had a fun time there too. It was a long hard day of Playing! Here are LOTS of pictures. They are a little out of order or Backwards in sequence. (sorry) the mini Merry-go -round at the MOA (the kids wanted to go on the rides (but mom didn't have the time or $ this time around- so i let them do this one and they got there ride fix)

The CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

Ellie at the Post Office and the Grosery Store

Caden loved the water section- he was soaking wet

Caden in the kitchen

Jocelyn's lovely face painting job

She tryed many times to get it just how she wanted it

Ellie's masterpiece

Ellie loving Emily Elizabeth

Clifford