Mother's Day 2012

Ruby in Nette's glasses... Diva?

Lalo and Honey ready for a walk~

Ready for a family ride... posing

Ruby doing what ever she sees her brother do~

Family Visit~

Manhattan, Kansas- The "Little" Apple

Our home in Kansas~  I love this house.  I miss it.

We were lucky enough to stay with my good friend Dee Mckee~
Her brother, Alan, helped Elias ride a unicycle.

The One- Wheel  VS Two Wheel race~

Johnny Kaw...  A Kansas Ledgand

Spending time with or dear friends

Manhattan's Sunset Zoo

Anneberg Park

Elias and Ari

Fun at the Kids Discovery Center Fountains

They were buddies when they were babies and hit it right off again.

My wonderful friend Katherine holding Ruby.  It was so great to reconnect with old friends.

Barbara, Elias, Elizabeth (holding Punkin),  and Susan  all at Dee's house~

April

Who wants to lick the frosting off?

School time~

Play time in the back yard

Happy Birthday Lalo!  

Jesse joined the party for dinner and cake~ 

My little Earth Lover~

A Tie-Dye Shirt with Mother Earth?  He is his mother's son!

Elias and Ruby have been playing together exceptionally well as of late.  Hope it continues. 

Winter Quarters, Nebraska Temple 

Elias is 6 years old!

Elias's favorite things this year:
Legos
Building stick forts in the back yard
Giving hugs
Tae Kwon Do
Soccer
Lincoln Logs
Riding his bike- he is a really good biker
Drawing pictures
Swimming


What a blessing it is to live with such a kind, tender spirit.  I love this boy with all my heart.

Elias wanted Pepperoni Pizza for his birthday dinner~

His new helicopter is his favorite

6 years!

Back yard clean up~

It is so nice to get out in the back yard and play.  We love spring in Minnesota.

Ruby can wear her fun poncho that Grandma Castle made for her.  

Elias is a WONDERFUL helper.  He helps with yard work and cleaning up after the dog.
 He is a really good boy.

Ruby enjoys the back yard toys.

It seems that Spring has Sprung in Northern Minnesota!

Mama and Elias are tapping maple trees, collecting sap, to make maple syrup.  

Eric helped by drilling holes in the trees and installing taps.

We had a wonderful visit from Grandma and Grandpa Castle.

Wendy made delicious breadsticks.

Elias and Jesse really enjoyed the cheesey bread.

Aunt Hayley is Very fun to play with!

We got to visit our favorite farm!  The weather has been remarkably warm.
We love it!  But hope our fruit trees will still produce.  

A baby cow was born just as we arrived at the farm.  Beautiful in the morning light.  We love visiting Klawitter Farms~  

Ruby got to wear her mud boots.  

And we brought our chickens home, we missed them this winter.
It is nice to have fresh eggs from our own back yard again.