Home Improvement

Here are our new couches and new carpet. We had new carpet put in last year after trying to move and deciding not to.The couches we just bought after searching for the perfect ones. Our main reason for wanting to move was because we had left the church and were tired of unexpected visitors showing up at our home and we didn't want to hear any more of the rumors. We just wanted to get a fresh start away from our former ward. But things just didn't work out and our buyers fell through. For the time being we have decided to stay in our home and to just continue to add improvements.We also bought a new fridge last year. So many of our friends are house poor because they want a bigger home and they are competing with everyone else. We aren't that way and enjoy having money in savings. It is also nice being able to pay cash for things and to not have to use a credit card. We enjoy the feeling of being self sufficient and we want to be able to provide our children with the activities that will help them continue to grow into confident adults. Plus we are so blessed compared to many families around the world who aren't able to enjoy having a home with many rooms, indoor plumbing and much more.

Science Fair

This is the part of the award ceremony for the Math and Physics kids. Avery is called near the end of the video.

Avery earned third place at his school's science fair. The top 6 students then had the option to attend the Ritchey Science Fair. Joseph took a day off of work and took Avery to the fair. He was awarded excellent in Math and Physics.We are so very proud of him. Even though Joseph is a science teacher, Avery did the project himself. I state that because some think otherwise. He built 4 different paper airplanes and a paper airplane launcher. He was testing to see which plane would fly the farthest based off of wing width, length, height, total wing edge, and weight.

2014 Spring Show

Aurora was able to participate in the Wasatch Figure Skating Club Ice Show again this year. She was able to be part of the opening number because she is now a club member. She is the first girl who comes out in a yellow dress and her hair is in a ponytail. You will see her do a couple of bunny hops and a lunge. She loves to skate and looks forward to competing in June.

This next video is her lion and tiger group. The theme of the show was a circus theme.She is the lion with the oval on her shirt.

  

The Salchow

Family Outing

Saturday we went to the Salk Lake library for a 3ds meetup. Then we went to the Philadelphian for dinner and then headed to Midway to see the Ice Castles. It was freezing cold and we all froze our butts off, but it was neat to see. I thought we would be waiting in line forever because the line was so long but it moved really fast. We were able to watch some fire dancers while we waited. Afterwards we went and got hot chocolate, coffee, and donuts. So yummy! It was a great day and all the kids were awesome and well behaved. 

Elvis Presley

Aurora read a biography about Elvis Presley at school and made an art project so that she could tell her class what she learned. As you can see Elvis is on the stage singing and all the girls are fainting. When she brought this project home I thought what a cleaver idea. She loves art and is usually found at the kitchen table doing some sort of art.

New Year's Eve

This year we decided to let the kids stay up late with us to ring in the New Year. In years past we have sent them to bed because we wanted to go to bed ourselves. But this year the kids really wanted to stay up. So we put together a ginger bread house kit my sister and her family gave us and we played video and board games. Then we watched some Modern Family until it was time to watch the ball drop on the T.V. Logan made it to eleven before he put himself to bed. He is so good at knowing when he needs to sleep or when it is time to change activities. He is good at setting limits; I just hope he keeps that behavior up.