Lucy and Shampu...I mean Shamu!

We loved Sea World in Austin. The kids were so excited to see the animals and more importantly to get wet at the shows. So while at the Shamu show, or as Lucy calls it, the Shampu show, we were sitting a little too high up to get wet. About halfway through the show, we sent the kids down to the front row. Well, they did get wet...really wet! And Lucy decided that was not so great after all. Watch this clip and you will see what I mean!

Austin City Limits!

We had a great week in Austin Texas! You can't go to Austin without experiencing the famous "Austin City Limits." So the kids rocked out on stage. Don't you love Lucy's tu-tu ?

Getting Ready for Jake's Big Day

The Bath


Getting Dressed

Calming after getting dressed

The outfit

The shoes that never stay on.

A Blessing

Have I told you how much I love these sweet kids?

I feel so blessed!

Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Bird and Great Grandma and Grandpa for making the trip out to Omaha. We were so happy to have you share in this special day. We loved having you!

Practicing for Parenthood

Aunt Krista got in some practice while visiting us. She is expecting a little girl in July and was able to practice her parenting skills on Jake. She is going to be a great Mom!

We are excited to see Uncle Mark as a dad. He is going to be great!

Easter in Omaha

We went to the base easter egg hunt and the kids brought home a ton of candy! They all had different styles of "hunting" Let me explain:



Noah had a strategy and was planning his attack with the goal of filling his bucket to the top. He got right in there and collected candy as fast as he could.


Lucy was so thrilled to see candy all over the ground! She even picked some up right next to some guys feet! She is my candy addict and thought it was great to see so much candy and we were telling her to go get it!

Grace had a little bit of a different strategy. She just enjoyed walking around "noticing" candy at her feet, but was not picking it up. She was too shy to pick any up! With a little coaxing, she had a full basket by the end of the hunt.

And then there's Aaron.
He strategized, warmed up, and raced out there. But then he stopped at the outskirts of the crowd to pick up just a few pieces of candy. So I guess you could say Noah and Grace both get their competative spirit from their Dad. Noah got the strategy gene, and Grace got the reserved gene. And Lucy just loves candy!

Easter Guests

We love you Mark and Krista!

We were so excited to have Uncle Mark and Aunt Krista visit us and spend Easter with us! Thanks for making that long drive from Salt Lake, we had a great time with you.