My Own Van Gogh

This is Kobe's artwork from the Reflections contest. He decided to do it all on his own. The theme was to draw something that makes you say "Wow". He wanted to draw a volcanoe. If you look close if the lower left corner, you can see he drew himself. The volcanoe is in the top right. He was so excited. Kobe's was chosen the best out of his class, so his went on to regionals. He won a giant candybar & a ribbon. He was so excited. We are so proud of our little artist!

Easter

We had such a great Easter this year. Kobe had a blast searching for his Easter basket. We went to my parents with Bret, Andy, Drew, & Sam for dinner. Kobe had such a great time with his cousins. They went on a huge Easter egg hunt. They got so much candy I was shocked. We are talking full size candy bars & cotton candy. What lucky kids! We then went to Southwood & they rolled eggs down the hill. They loved seeing how fast the eggs would explode. Kobe loves his cousins so much. I'm so happy he could spend Easter with them!

Disneyland

Over Spring Break, we decided to go on a vacation to Disneyland. Yay! We had a blast! We got the three day park hopper passes. We went with my parents, Mindy, Scott, & Little Riley. It was so fun watching Kobe & Little Riley see everything for the first time. (Kobe has been once, but it was not a happy time for him!) Little Riley loved running from ride to ride. Especially the big rides. Kobe did a lot better this go round. He actually liked the characters. My parents bought him an autograph book & pen. He loved looking for everyone to get lots of autographs. He didn't like the rides too much. Some he thought were okay. His favorite was the Toy Story ride. We would go through him being so nervous before each ride, & then when it was over he'd say that wasn't so bad. The kid makes us laugh at everything he does.

One of the nights me, Riley, Kobe, & my parents went to an Angels game. This was Riley's favorite thing! He once went on a guys trip to watch & he has wanted to go back ever since. The Angels did really good. The night after we watched, Adenhart (one of the players) was killed in a car accident. That was really sad. We will definately go to another game. Maybe one day, we could hit up a Yankees game!

We also went to the ocean two days. One day we went to Huntington Beach. Riley & the boys got in their swim trunks. It was too cold for everyone else. I was freezing! But we still got lots of sun. The boys loved building sand castles & finding shells. They waded in the ocean. I could not believe Riley actually got in & swam. He is way braver than me.

This was such a relaxing vacation. We had so much fun. And we cannot wait to go back again very soon! Gotta love California!

Tree House Museum

For Kobe's 1st field trip in kindergarten, we went to the Tree House Museum. Everyone had so much fun. Riley & I were both able to go & help out. We learned about fairytales, knights, reading, & many other things. Kobe's favorite thing was, of course, the knights. They got to put on a real knight helmet. It's amazing how heavy it is. They also got to put on a play & act out a story. Students were chosen to go on stage. Kobe was chosen to be the king. He loved being up there on stage. He did such a cute job. We sure love our little guy!

Spring Hurry Up

I don't know about anyone else, but I can't take it anymore!! I am so ready for the sun to be out, my flipflops on, & my lawn chairs out (I know I sound so white trash right now). I feel like I'm going to explode from being so anxious for Spring. We had so much fun last week with the nice weather. We went to the park everyday & flew the kite. Kobe played in the sand. It was great! We are hoping this new batch of winter won't stay very long.

Last weekend Curt & LeAnne (Riley's parents) came to visit. It was a really short visit, but it was really fun. Kobe had a blast. On Friday night Riley & Curt went golfing in West Bountiful. Me, Kobe, & LeAnne decided to go & just ride along. Kobe even hit some balls. He is a natural! While we were there the funniest thing happened. Riley & I were following behind LeAnne & Kobe in the golf carts. LeAnne made a sharp turn, Kobe fell out & just rolled & rolled. LeAnne had no idea he even fell, & she just kept going. Riley & I were laughing soooo hard. Luckily Kobe was not hurt at all, just a little scared. Even he thought it was funny after a while. I guess, at least, he will never forget his first time golfing!! I just wish we had taped it.

Yesterday we went to the mall for lunch & the Easter Bunny was there. Me, my Mom, & Dad got Kobe to sit on his lap. For those of you that don't know Kobe, that is not an easy task. He doesn't like anything in a costume. So I had to post of picture of him. He really had fun & can't wait to do it again.