C-A-L-I-F-O-R-N-I-A

On MARCH 19,2010 We went to Legoland with my parents.

We also went on a Harbor Cruise with my Grandpa and Grandma Howard, and my Parents.

We went to California for spring break because my cousin Hannah was getting married in San Diego. We had alot of fun. Mason mainly wanted to just go swimming. On Thursday we went on the Harbor Cruise and then hung out with family. Chase got sick on the way to San Diego so when we got there, we had to find a way to clean out the car seat. He then was fine the rest of the trip. On Friday my parents and us headed to Legoland. It was alot of fun and Chase was even able to ride some rides. There were times that he was wanting to ride them but wasn't tall enough. Then on Saturday my cousin got married at the San Diego temple and Darren and I were able to go in. Thanks to my younger cousins for watching the kids. Chase did not do very well with them because he just doesn't do well with new situtations. But they all survived. We then went to Brawley for the reception and the boys went swimming. Mason said that he had alot of fun and wanted to know when we could go back.

MASON and his Ipod

I bought this HM3 music player that Mason thinks is an Ipod. So we just let him think that so he will leave ours alone. He put his beanie on so that the ear buds would stay in his ears.

When he first got it he would take it and walk around everywhere with it. So this was a picture of him getting in our bed and still listening to it. It was the best dollar ever spent.

Ruger Grant Norton

Here is Shane and Siboneys lates baby Ruger. Mason had just hurt his mouth the day before so he has a very funny smile going on.

This is a picture of all the kids together. It was hard to get one of them looking the same direction. So this is the best we could get.

They blessed him on the first Sunday of March and so we were all able to go except Brandt who had to work.

MASON'S TOOTH

Mason and Chase were running around the house and Mason put a blanket over his head to scare Chase. Mason had been doing this for awhile when I said to stop before Chase gets hurt.(accident child) The next thing I know Mason is running to me crying and blood is coming every where. He had hit the piano with his mouth. (Darren is of course gone to a scout thing in Flagstaff.) I look at his mouth and this is what I see.........

I didn't know what to do so I first called Mason's dentist Mitzi who is in our ward. I called her at home and left a message, hoping she'd call back. I still didn't know what to do so I call another dentist in town who goes to a different ward and talked to his wife because he was out of town. Finally Mitzi calls back and she lets us come to her house and she puts it back into place. His gums above the tooth are black and blue and she said that the tooth might turn grey. I was proud of myself being home alone to not freak out as much as I usually do. I think that I am getting used to the idea if I hear someone crying there probably is blood. His mouth is very sore and his lip is really swollen but this photo just doesn't get the real affect. I am thankful that she was able to fix it and Mason was able to be really brave because he wanted his dad. I just hope that this doesn't happen again.

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS

We went to the Harlem Globetrotters in Prescott on March 4. It was alot of fun!!!

We kept watching Mason during the show because he wouldn't laugh or anything. We kept telling him that they are being funny and then he would pretend and laugh. We finally figured out that he was not wanting to miss anything that he was just concentrating. We thought that he would really like it since he loves going to the Suns games and just loves basketball. Ron and Marlene came and we all really enjoyed it. Thanks to them for coming just for the show. Chase did really well till the last 30 min when he started to get tired. On the way home Mason said, "that he wants to go back about a 1,000 times."

Snow again...

We took the kids up to the mountains the other day since it had just snowed and it is a 15 min drive. Chase had never played in it so we weren't to sure how he would like it........ BUT....... He loved it! He would lay his face in the snow to eat it and then just fall on the ground. Mason getting ready to through a snow ball at me........

SNOW ANGEL TIME!

Mason made a slide down the hill and we all had slick pants on so we went really fast. Here is Chase doing it, He kept wanting to go and go......

Mason decided to try going upside down..........

We stayed up there for about 2 1/2 hours and none of us ever got cold. The kids enjoyed it alot and it was a way for us to spend time as a family and no one complaining. We love the snow and that we live so close to it but don't have to shovel our driveways.

I liked these pictures of Chase ....... When he gets his picture taken he will now say CHEESE..... (we are making a little progress with his talking) Chase loves to eat chips and knows that he needs to eat on the tile, so he sat right down when I got them out.

The boys got this new toy and they played for about an hour together without fighting.

I just wanted to remember that my kids can play nice together, even if it was because they had a new toy to share.