By small and simple means....

...great things will come to pass! Look at our meager garden. It has begun to grow and produce vegetation. The children weed and water it plus we have eaten the baby letus and it is so yummy. We are currently trying to find a good location to plant some rasberry bushes. Gary is trying to convince me of planting them in the front yard. I would like them in the back with everything else. It just feels more natural to have them there.

Conference

General Conference was amazing! There were so many great talks that I have decided to listen to one talk at least once a week. It can be a challenge for me to hear every speaker without being interrupted by my children. Maybe some of you can relate!
Have you checked out www.lds.org lately. I found this recap from GC and loved it.

There were so many great speakers but I was truly moved by Elder Holland's word entitled "None Were With Him".

Lunch anyone?

Did anyone say Lunch? Having hunger pains? Well, just down the street from our house we saw this amazing bird. It wasn't visiting us for the best of reasons though...it was rather hungry! It's snacking on a kitty.

I believe it is a California Condor.

The California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus is a species of bird in one of the vulture families. It is the largest flying land bird in North America.
This condor nowadays only inhabits the western coastal mountains of the United States. Although it is primarily a scavenger, this species belongs to the New World vulture (Americas) family Cathartidae, related to storks and not closely related to Old World vultures (Europa, Asia, Africa), which are in the family Accipitridae along with hawks, eagles and kites.

California Condors can reach wingspans of 2.8 m (over 9 ft) and can weigh up to 11.4 kg (25 lb), making them one of the largest North American birds.

It was a high light to see it so close. They are not very attractive though.

On The Hunt!

After church we let the children go on a easter egg hunt in the back yard. Madison is frantic to find eggs since she is the last one to look for some.

Sydney is all smiles. Her basket is getting very full.

Go! Go! Go! He didn't stop to eat. That comes later.

And then there is Ellie! She found one and was satisfied for the rest of the hunt.

Our yard is small but the children didn't mind. They had a blast. There is nothing better than an Easter Egg Hunt and eating candy.

Piggie on a Plate!

Our theme on Wednesday was farm animals. For pre-school we made these cute piggie plates. The children painted the paper plates pink. Then cut out the head and drew eyes and a mouth on it. They cut one large circle in 1/4's and used them for the ears and feet. And cut two small circles for the nose and tail. He turned out pretty cute. And it is simple for them to do. Paper plates are a good thing!