My friends came to visit! We haven't seen Mom since Thanksgiving in Boise a year and a half ago, and we haven't seen Dad since last Sept.
I got dolled up this morning for Mother's Day. I haven't worn eye makeup much in the past couple weeks because of my eye surgery, but now I can!
Mother's Day breakfast: chocolate chip pancakes by Grace and scrambled eggs by Alice.
Charlie made this cool thing out of snap circuits for his toys to ride on.
Mallard at a cool park we found in Kaysville last night.
This stream runs through the park. Paul and I discovered it on our date.
Mother's Day flowers from Paul.
On our hike in Fruit Heights yesterday morning.
Mom and Alice on the swings in Fruit Heights.
It was a fun hike through the forest.
The playground next to the trail is really cool and huge!
Dad taught Charlie what a "hammertoe" is!
Cracking up during a game of Authors.
Just Dance.
Mom taught us how to make meatloaf. It was a hit, along with baked potatoes and broccoli/cheese sauce.
The kids were really interested in Dad's photo album from their Panama mission.
Mom taught Grace to make cheese sauce.
Book of Mormon trivia.
On the porch swing.
Lunch date with Mom. My chicken avocado salad.
Mom's shrimp bacon wedge salad.
Happy Mother's Day, Mom!
Heading out on our date. (Pictures posted backwards, as usual.)
Mom tried SO hard to get Toby to like her. Playing the 50 states song on her phone made it so he'd at least get close to her.
We took an outing to the temple while the kids did their online school and Paul worked.
We also stopped at this old pioneer cabin.
And this old house that is now the Bountiful history museum.
And the new war memorial park by the library. Toby let them get near him when they pointed out letters to him on the bench.
Little guy in front of the temple.
Sweet kid.
The view from the temple is pretty awesome.
Lots of pretty flowers!
The lovebirds.
Visiting with the grandparents.
Trying on Grace's glasses.
Filipino feast.
Mom and the girls made pudding layer dessert!
Paul chopped the pineapple for the meal.
I look horrible in this pic, but I love how it shows Mom's thoughtfulness in scrubbing my crusty Kitchenaid.
Swing buddies.
Toby allowed her to put his socks on, and to draw him some shapes in sidewalk chalk.
Lunch buffet.
I took Mom and Dad to Ocean Mart for Filipino ingredients.
Mom was interested in the fish heads.
Dad loved our blooming tree.
The old church in Farmington where the primary was organized.
Charlie usually reads his scriptures with me every morning, but he wanted to do it with Grandpa this time.
Bran muffins for breakfast.
Trying on Grandpa's hat.
Getting a little bit close to Grandpa.
Filthy but happy.
More swinging time.
Poor Danny skinned both knees right before Mom and Dad got here.
This is before bandaging.
Charlie read his scriptures with Danny one morning since I couldn't read after my surgery.
Our garden plan.
Charlie's card (a laser to the eye!). "Soory about this!" Dissolve!
Just hanging out in a onesie.
Grace and Alice (masked) at the park with a bunch of friends.
He found the purple hair headband.
At the temple again.
Curling Alice's hair this morning.
At the trailhead.
Swings at the park - Mom, Alice, Grace.
Dad and his two little buddies. They shaved with him every morning, and even wore his cologne!
More gospel trivia, with buzzers.
Mom braided Grace's hair one day.
Danny ready for bed, with his knees uncovered so they could scab over.
Family scripture time. Below is Dad reporting on his brothers' retreat.
On the hike.
