Spring Break

We are sad to have Spring Break come to an end. Monday we spent the day in Puerto Nuevo and Rosarito, Mexico. It was fun for the kids to try lobster and each pick something out at the many little shops. Tuesday was Robert and I's 14th wedding anniversary we went to lunch and then had ice cream sandwiches that night to celebrate with the kids. Wednesday through Sunday morning the kids and I spent in Palm Desert with Suzanne's family and my mom. Jill's family came up on Saturday and the adults went out for Suzanne's 40th birthday.
Here are a few pictures of the week.

Easter 2016

The kids were happy to find their Easter baskets on Easter morning. I didn't get any pictures of that though. We had a great Easter Sunday at church and then at Gregg's house for dinner. 

Here are my little chicks on Easter. :)

Random Stuff

Bruce was a server at the church Relief Society dinner. It's still blowing my mind that he's so old.
Jane holding baby Evylin. We love that happy baby.
Linda shaved her legs for the first time! :)
Claire has been having fun at tennis lessons once a week.

 We hiked the Hollywood hills. We forgot our water bottles and so we had to stop before making it to the sign. Next time! They were filming  a tv show or movie up in the hills.

Linda did great at her orchestra concert this week. She's come a long way. We're proud of her.

Purple Panthers

We signed Jane up for basketball and she ended up really loving it! She never wants to miss a practice or game. She made quite a few baskets and really improved. She'd tell her coach to please not take her out when they were on time outs. :) She's done really well this season and had so much fun.

SBA Dinner

Robert and I never get to go out to work dinners or parties because he works for the federal government. So we were happy to be invited to a nice work dinner that Robert's dad was in charge of. It was a much needed night out, and the kids absolutley LOVE when Grandma Thompson comes to babysit. We were sitting with very accomplished and wealthy people. Our claim to fame was that our father-in-law/father was the president. :)

Long Beach, CA

Scouting Update

Bruce is still working hard at the Scouting program on the way to accomplish his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout. He has accomplished the rank of Star Scout and should be a Life Scout by August. 

Here's where he's at so far...Everything completed is in bold and underlined.

13 Required Merit Badges

1. CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY

2. CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD

3. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

4. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

5. FIRST AID

6. PERSONAL FITNESS

7. FAMILY LIFE – in progress

8. CITIZENSHIP IN THE NATION

9. COMMUNICATIONS

10. COOKING

11. CYCLING OR HIKING OR SWIMMING

12. CAMPING

13. PERSONAL MANAGEMENT

8 Additional Merit Badges

1. ARCHERY 

2. CHEMISTRY

3. SCHOLARSHIP

4. WILDERNESS SURVIVIAL

5. RADIO

6. GENEALOGY

7. PROGRAMMING(finishes in March)

8. ROBOTICS(finishes in April)

Working on his Radio merit badge(Robert took it from a distance so he wouldn't be embarrassed.)

 Right after he finished his interview with the merit badge counselor for the Genealogy badge.

Service hours- making lunches for a homeless shelter