Bring It On!

Spring Time means Busy Time! 

So we say

 Bring it Spring!! Bring It On!

First up is Dance Recital!

This year's theme was Alice in Wonderland and Leighton was the most adorable caterpillar!

Addison (who is too advanced for the junior themed program) had two dances and two costumes.  This first one is for her jazz/hip hop number and the second is for her lyrical number.

We were able to take some pictures during the dress rehearsals.  These girls worked so hard and it was so fun to watch.

Spring brings Bears!

Bearworld, Zoo.

Zoo, Bearworld.

Repeat.

Hopping with these little hot potatoes at the ward farewell party!  Next week we have new ward boundaries, new friends to meet and many many new callings to fill.  Daddy will be spending a lot of time at the church until things get settled.

It's beginnng to look a lot like Christmas...in May!!!  

Cousins come to town and we take a quick and cold trip to Yellowstone.

It warms up later in the day making it a great day to explore the park!

Ready to show some of their moves at the Gymnastic recital.

Ready... GO!

Just Kidding from Leighton.  She didn't love gymnastics.

Lexi on the other hand really excelled at gymnastics.

Leighton's Bridge.

Lexi's Bridge.

Addi's turn.

Addi's Bridge.

Nailed it!!

Daddy's Daughters and Doughnuts! 

Our Big Boy and his Big Boy Bed!  Hopefully he will actually sleep in it!

Princess Leighton

Count Austulla!

The Granat Boys. 

Three generations that have been charged with carrying the family name!

This tip on 

'How to decorate Your mantle' 

is brought to you by Alexis.

Making Brownies.

And this is what happens when the door bell rings while the brownies are cooling down.

Not sure how long we were chatting at the door, but this boy definitely made a dent!

Our GORGEOUS GIRLS, oh wait, and one boy!

Boys will be boys.

Daddy teaching the 101 Nintendo training.

This poor cat.  He is the best kind of cat, gentle with the kids and not our responsibility!  Austin loves carrying this cat around the yard.

Swinging High and feeling Happy.

Being soft with a bunny.

The boy who never sleeps in his own bed and won't take naps.  So when we catch him falling asleep we take a picture (cuz it doesn't happen very often).

Yee-Haw, it's a party ho-down!  

Happy Birthday to our good friend Sydney!

Addi and Saylor,

a conspicuous pair.

Lexi's famous art work.  There are so many "lexi"-isms in this piece, starting with the family portrait at the top where Lexi has the blonde hair!  and then the picture at the bottom of Lexi with Daddy because she loves him the most!

Bike Challenge Accepted!

Addi and our neighborhood friends accept the bike to school challenge, so for one month these kids rode their bikes to school, rain or shine.  It was amazing to see how dedicated these kids were, and a great way to start our day getting some crisp morning air and some exercise.

Addi's school project called Kid Town.  It a town ran by kids.  Each kid decided on a job, Addison decided on art gallery called Awesome Art, and she over charges for art the she made.

Getting the garden started.  Happy for little helpers to plant the seeds and memories.

Neighborhood Garage Sale in full swing.  

Addi shows off her entrepreneur skills and sells suckers and lemonade.  S

he makes $15 after a couple of hours of work, she's rich!!

Our little Americana Family.