Happy Spring!

We made it through another winter and are so excited to see our tulips peeking out to say "hello!" We had a wonderful Easter holiday weekend. We took a two day break from our "Hundred Healthy Days of Eating" program- we all ate way too much candy! We are back on track now and off of sugar, nuts, dairy, and wheat. You gotta love allergies.
Jake had his tonsils and adenoids out in March over spring break and set the new record for consuming the most popsicles post-op day: 21! Hannah is determined to beat him when hers come out next week. We'll see... Jake is loving school and is really good at math. I can't believe he will be in first grade! He is almost done with his wrestling season and looking forward to swimming lessons and baseball this summer.
Hannah is getting ready for her ballet recital next month and is all registered for kindergarten- wahhhhhhhh! She has grown up so fast and will be sorely missed by her mom. She is my greatest helper around the house and with her little sisters. She will be such a great little mommy.
Lucy is still a busy two year old who loves to ask, "why?" after every statement. She is a funny girl and tries to mimic Hannah any way she can. When asked to do something she doesn't want to do, she'll say "I ti-ya" meaning I'm tired. Then she'll change her mind and say, "Okay, Mommy." She is very independent and loves to get into things. We found her during General Conference in a bag of candy I thought I had put away for the easter egg hunt. It was very quiet and it took me a while to find her- covered in chocolate!
Clara is still our little birdie girl who sings and chirps all day long. She still won't crawl, but I don't mind. Mobility is overrated in my opinion anyway. I know she'll be everywhere with Lu, soon enough. She loves to rock in her exersaucer and is still a big fan of sweet potatoes.
Richard is doing great at work- no worries so far. He loves his job and is staying super busy. He really is the best dad and husband in the world.
I'm doing great, loving my life and feel so blessed to have each day with my loved ones. Life is good. I'l l post more again soon. -Steph