March Madness

Last week we did a little home improvement project on our wall in the living room...

It has been fun to update and see Jake pick his teams based on the mascots...he really likes those Butler Bulldogs!  Even though BYU didn't beat the Gators, we had fun watching the game.

It is a great week to live in Houston if you are a basketball fan.  There are all sorts of Final Four activities going on.  Plus BYU's head coach is headed our way and is scheduled to give a fireside Sunday morning. 

We had a fun time cheering on BYU and Jimmer in basketball this year.  Thanks to all our cool grandparents who made it possible for us to see him play in person in Dallas and who have upgraded our BYU clothing to include some awesome Jimmer t-shirts!  It's been a great season to be a BYU Cougar!

we are BYU

SWEET SIXTEEN! 

                       

Proud to be a BYU Cougar!

Spring Break 2011

We had a great spring break, playing around in Houston for the week.  Some of the fun things we did included ...

Going to the Livestock Show

Michael went to Trek, a high adventure pioneer experience :)

We went swimming at the Y...a little windy but fun!

Doing flips in the water

Hayley

Jake

Luke didn't want to leave

We played at lots of different parks with friends in the perfect weather.

We need one of these!

Jake and his school friend Emma

Trevor swinging

Hayley helping Luke climb the rock wall

Jack and Luke

Katy and Hayley

A Sweet Ride

We went to the Children's Museum with Grammy on the family free night.  It was packed but we were able to do a few fun things before heading home.

Jake building a lego car to race

Puzzle Time

Kung Fu Action by Jake

Snowboarding in Houston

Trevor snowboarding

We wore green and loved eating our St. Patrick's Day Sugar Cookies and cheering on our BYU Cougars in the Big Dance!

Lucky shamrocks and BYU cookies

   

Grammy and Luke



JIMMER for 3!!




Lucky Luke Licking the Icing



Rodeo Time!

Monday we had a blast at the Houston Livestock Show.  We went with Don's parents and had a great time.  Because of the rain, the crowds were light and we hardly had to stand in line anywhere.  And we only got stuck in the rain once, while we were covered watching the pig races.  So it all worked out great.

The Farm

                                     

 The Pig Races

Jake and Luke waiting for the races to start

Jake as head cheer guy for pig # 4

Head Pig - Trevor's pig won the race!

Waiting out the rainstorm

Hayley prepared for the rain

The Petting Zoo and Livestock Show

Luke liked the fake cow much better than the live one!

Collecting the Animal cards is always fun

New WORM station

Luke and Grammy chillin' on the big green hill



Jake taking a break from running on the hill



Trevor and the cute baby

Jake and his friend Billy

Hayley taking care of Luke

Too close for Luke's comfort!

 

Trev helping Luke after the animal scare

 
The Rides

Tea Cup fun

Favorite Ride - Zero Gravity

Trevor after Zero Gravity

"That was totally AWESOME!"

Our Favorite Part, The Food!
 

Texas Sized Hot Dog

Turkey Leg

Sausage on a Stick

Apparently the hot dog wasn't enough...



Sausage on a Stick



That was one big Turkey leg!

Fried Cookie Dough

Deep Fried Oreos

The Best Lemonade EVER!

Luke's First Deep Fried Oreo

Deep Fried Cookie Dough and Snickers

Thanks for a great day at the Rodeo Grammy and Grandaddy!