We have had a very eventful and fun 2018. We enjoyed a visit from Steve's sister Jill. She came all the way from Logan, Utah to spend her Spring Break with us. We loved having her in our home. She is a great workout buddy and just a fun person to be around. Jill and I went to observe Steve teach, and that was an interesting experience. College is sure different than when I went to school. We took her on some adventures around Lubbock and when we ran out of things to do in Texas we took a trip to Carlsbad, New Mexico to see the caverns. The night before we left I was doing some research and found out that the elevators to the main part of the caverns were being repaired. That meant we all would have to walk the 4.5 miles which was compared to 79 flights of stairs. I had to stop and really think if I wanted to do that with the kids. We all decided to go for it. It was well worth the trip and the walking. The caverns are absolutely amazing and I was in awe that such a place exists. I love nature and experiencing these different parts of the world. As we were hiking in I payed close attention to those people hiking out as we were making our way in. I was getting pretty nervous hearing the people panting, struggling to catch their breath, and making comments about how awful the hike back up was. I just tried to ignore it. Our kids did amazing. They hiked the whole thing on their own without complaint. We stopped one time for a short few minute break and that was it. They did amazing!
Next on the calendar was Jaces preschool circus. It was adorable. It was on a Friday morning and they did the cutest little circus performance where Jace got to dress up as a magician. Jace went to the most amazing preschool this year and we are so happy with all that he learned there and their focus on Christ. He learned a cute prayer to show his gratitude for food and he learned scripture stories each week.
We found this class through the city that taught kids how to make a fairy garden. We signed Addi up for that and it was an amazing class. When I went to pick her up I was amazed at the fairy house she put together. She had so much fun there.
Next up was our yard sale. My friend Christina and I did a yard sell and since our daughters are BFFs we told them they could do a lemonade stand and bake sale. Emi and Addi spent the afternoon before the yard sale helping me bake treats and decorate their sign. The morning of the yard sale they helped get everything set-up and were open for business. They made a killing. We had so many friends stop by and support them. It was nice to see a lot of friends that stopped in to check out our treasures.
Jace found his old pacifier and it was hilarious when we'd randomly find him using it
