Yard work

Well, the time has come for use to redo our yard. It has been slowing dying in the back for the last few years, every year we work on it and it looks pretty good by the end of summer but we have lots of problems with it. This year we decided to just start over. We have been working for the last month to get ready to plant new grass.  So far we have dug up the sprinklers, tilled up the yard and hauled out more dirt and rocks then you can even imagine. The kids have been great to help and we are finally seeing some progress.  Now if we could just be home on the nice days, we might get more done. We were able to get our new swing set put up on Friday even though it was about 38 degrees outside and the wind was blowing as usual. The kids got home from school and went right outside to play on it. I thought it was way too cold but they had a great time.  You are all invited to come and try out the slide, it is the fastest one ever!!! Here are a few pictures to give you an idea of what we have been doing, keep in mind, we still have to put in new sprinklers, bring in a lot of top soil and put up retaining walls were our garden, swing set and pool will go. Someday soon I will post the finished product!!! (OK it will most likely be sometime in September, but that is soon to us!)

Easter

Jhett ready for church

the only Easter Sunday picture with Jhett not running away.....yet

eating as fast a he could

This year for Easter we decided it would be nice to change things up a bit for the future.  Easter at our house has always been about the Easter bunny first thing in the morning. We thought it would be a good idea to make Easter Sunday really stand out for what it should be,remembering the Resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. We talked to our kids and sent an email to the Easter bunny letting him know that we would like it if he could deliver our Easter baskets on Saturday instead of Sunday. He was happy to do so and we were excited to receive our eater baskets Saturday night. We then had a fun Easter egg hunt around the house because it was too cold to go outside, besides the fact that it was dark by then. (next year we might use flashlights!!) The kids had a great time and we really enjoyed our Easter Sunday without the rush of the Easter bunny before church. They kids seemed to understand the reasons for us doing things this way and were able to really think about the true meaning of Easter. I think we have started a new tradition in the New Mexico Kinghorn family.  We hope it will last for years to come.

Softball/Baseball days

Konner Batting

catching a ball

Kielee batting - she hit this one way outfield

Kielee plays catcher, she always want to get people out at home!!!

With the start of softball and baseball things have been busy around here.  Games have begun and we are loving watching Konner and Kielee play. They are both doing really well. We have been wind blown most days but are looking forward to the sun and heat that started again Saturday. The tans should be coming along quite well now that we are sitting in the sun for games and/or practice at least 5 days a week. 

Cool Jhett

Spring Break

The Zoo

Our new sandbox

Dipping Strawberries

Jaxon as Mut from Indian Jones

Still Alive

Well believe it or not we are still alive here in New Mexico. We have been busy with lots of fun things. Basketball ended and Softball/baseball started. We have had practice 4 times a week and next week will start games as well.  Kielee is playing softball and Konner is playing baseball.  They are both doing great!! Aubri got the rest of her braces on and competed in Destination imagination last month. Her team did well and took home a second place metal. All the children brought home excellent report cards as usual so of coarse we had to take them out to dinner. Spring break has come and gone and we are now waiting for a couple of days off for Easter. I can't wait till summer when we don't have to get up and going so early in the morning. Of coarse that means it will be closer to the time when Aubri starts HIGH SCHOOL  and early morning seminary.  ( I for one am not looking forward to 6am seminary!!! Aubri on the other hand can't wait to go!!) Well my preschool kids are about to come so I had better go. I will try and post some pictures this afternoon.

All girls will PARTY

Krid and Me at DISNEYLAND 3 years ago

The other day, Krid called and asked when we were going to Disneyland, she decided to go with us and was getting her ticket. She will now meet up with me in Las Vegas , and we will continue our flight to California where we will meet Cami and Tracy.  (maybe we will hit it big in the 1/2 hour we are in Vegas so we will have money to buy our husbands nice thank you presents.) We are sooooooo excited!!!