Banned!

Connor has now been banned from the kitchen cupboards. He used to just pull out a few things here and there...now he'll pull out everything he can from every cupboard (including all the garbage). And I can tell with his determined little personality that it's only gonna get worse. So we broke down and bought child locks again. Dallin installed a few for me the other night (with Savannah helping...she loves power tools and helping Daddy fix things much more than the boys). Oh man...what's this thing on here! Let me in!

Here's a little synopsis of our week...

The weather here has been perfect this last week so we've spent lots of time outside before it gets too hot. The kids love to go early to pick up Jacob at school because there's a big field we can play in...Savannah picks the wildflowers and Zach hunts for ladybugs. He's terrified of most bugs but he actually let me put a ladybug on his arm the other day. He giggled for a minute and then said "Okay, it's Savannah's turn now."

Jacob got to go on a field trip yesterday to a farm. He had a great time and said his favorite part was the hayride.
Last night I went out with friends to the Cheesecake Factory to celebrate a couple of their birthdays. I had never been there and it was really fun! I'm grateful to have good friends I can relax with. Lately having my "girl's nights" have been so important to recharge me for our busy life. Thanks Dallin for always being willing to let me go and watching the kids!
Today Savannah gets to go to a birthday party for her friend April...she's really excited because they're going to have a bounce house. Oh the simple joys of being 3.
We had to cancel our trip to Virginia this summer because Aunt Carrie and Uncle Jeremy are moving at the beginning of May instead of June. So now we're planning a trip to Port Aransas, TX (right by Corpus Christi...just 3-4 hours away) to stay in a condo just steps from the beach. The Texas State Aquarium is there and also an aircraft carrier that you can tour (Jacob is really excited about that part). We'll be there for my birthday and I'm so excited for our kids to finally see the ocean!