Spring Break

We had spring break about two weeks ago, I just hadn't gotten around to it because I had so much I wanted to tell you about. Just say I put things off. We had a great spring break it was really really relaxing and we got to visit with family and friends. And of course the time went by way to fast. Kyle and Kelsie went up on Monday to Oregon City, then Kallie, Jaron, Karlee, and I came up on Friday after they were done with school. We got in late about 8pm Friday night we took the Medford route which is longer but the other way had snow on the road. For the week we stayed at Kyle's mom's and brother's house.

On Saturday we ran some errands around town. Kallie was able to go stay the night and attend her best friends birthday party. The rest of us were able to the Portland Temple and distrution center. The temple was so pretty with all the flowers that were blooming all around. They always have the grounds so beautiful. While there Jaron asked if he could walk around the temple all by himself. I thought that was so cute the he wanted a peaceful moment for himself around the temple. There is times when he says that he doesn't want to go to Church but I know that he knows it is true (he just has a hard time sitting in church). He looked so grown up walking around the temple. Don't worry we did not let him out of sight we followed him in the car. :0)


On Sunday we were able to go to church and it was the ward that we moved from. It was so good to see family and friends there that we hadn't seen since we moved in October. I can't believe that it had been six months since we had been to that ward. After church we had a birthday party for our nephew Ashton, with all the Kenner family there. He turned 14 today. Happy Birthday Ashton. This a picture of Ashton blowing out his candles on his birthday cheesecake, Jaron and Kallie helped him get his candles. Then later that night we went over to Serena and Randell's and visit with them and enjoyed some yummy homemade rolls. It was a fun visit.
This is a picture of Chantel, she is Kyle's brother chad daughter. Here and Kelsie were two peas in pod during the trip the loved playing together. And learning each other trick and trades to do once the other had gone back home.





On Monday I met up with my best friend Heidi at IKEA with the kids, our plan was to put them in the playland so that we could walk around IKEA without them, but everyone else had the same idea and so playland was full. So the kids walked around with us in IKEA which made the trip go a lot faster. After IKEA we went to Heidi's house and were able to visit while the kids played. We made some cupcakes and then took some pictures of Karlee for her 1st birthday. That was a lot of fun. Here are a couple of the pictures. Heidi did a great job on the pictures, and Karlee loved the frosting on the cupcakes she couldn't get enough of the frosting. :0)

Then the kids and us made yummy ice cream sundaes. Which my kids keep asking for another one. We then went to my parents house visited and had dinner with them, the night before they had just flown in from Atlanta, Georgia. It was good to see them.

On Tuesday I went shopping for my mother-in-law with Serena, my mom, and Karlee. It was a lot of fun. We were also able to go out to lunch at Sweet Tomatoe. YUM! While Kyle and the other kids went to the park and the dollar store with $3 for each of them to spend on themselves from Grandma Kenner. They really enjoyed finding things for them. Thank you grandma.

Wednesday was Shane's birthday- he is Kyle's oldest brother and he past away over a year ago from cancer (Ashton is his son). His mom still does a birthday party for him on his birthday each year since he has pasted away. This year he would have turned forty, so for his birthday all the brother (Chad, Kyle, and Russell) smoked meat which is an all day event. Then the brothers and Ashton played one of Shane board games, they are in depth board games into the night like they used to. We had cake and ice cream, sang Happy Birthday to Shane. Also wrote a birthday card to Shane and sent it off to him with balloons. Shane loved smoked meat and playing board games it was great way to remember Shane on his day.

On Thursday I took the kids over to my mom house, so Kyle could write a paper for school. While at my mom's house she helped me make seven aprons for Kallie's birthday party that is coming up. Thank you so much for all your help on them, it went so much faster with your help we got it done in three hours. We visited for a while longer. Later that night I was able to get together with Heidi and Melissa we went to Barnes and Noble and hung out there. It was so much fun because Melissa had bought the Twilight trivia board game and so we found a spot in Barnes and Noble and played the game. It was a lot fun to play and spend time with them.

Friday morning I woke up and drove over to Tigard to visit with a very good friend of mine and my roommate from Snow College- Charisse. She just had been to the Oregon coast and was heading back to Boise that day. It was so good to see and visit with her, the time went by too fast. Karlee also came along with me so that Charisse could see her. After the visit I went to the house and then I helped Kyle's mom in the kitchen. Then Kallie and I made two cakes for the party that we were going to have Kallie's birthday.

Later that night we had family come over and had cake and ice cream for Kallie's birthday. Her birthday isn't until middle of April but we wanted to celebrate it with family. Ashley and Ashton came over early and so we played some party games to pass the time. It was a lot of fun. The first picture here is Kelsie playing the pin drop game, I think she is kind of cheating but it was cute. The next picture was Kallie blowing out the candles on the cake. I can't believe she is turning nine this year.

We were going to leave on Saturday to head home, but I just didn't want to leave yet. I am glad that we were able to stay another day, I got to see my cousin Lisa new baby. Lisa had a little girl Thursday morning and was home by Saturday and I was able to stop by their house. Lisa she is a cutie. We visit with John and my parents also that day.

Sunday morning we woke up and packed up and left by 11:30. It was a fun trip but went by so fast. On our way home we decided to take the short way home and we hit snow and had to put the chains on. But we made it home safely. About 5:30 at night.

Thanks for letting me share our spring break with you. I hope that you all had a great spring break too. And that the spring weather will come and stay for awhile I can't to see the green and flowers all around.

HAPPY SPRING!!!