Scott's old videos

I just had to post this cute video of Scott singing the 7th article of faith (we learned all of these as part of homeschool). This was taken way back in August.

This is another one of Scott, taken back in September. Poor Scott's riding Tyler's rusty bike with Claire's old training wheels. But he's great at it!

Free zoo day

We went to the zoo for Martin Luther King Jr. day (it's free on certain holidays). I guess I didn't learn my lesson from Free Museum Day... I had all four kids plus Matty, without Tim (who was sick in bed), and ended up parking over a mile away because it was so crowded. Somehow we got there (relying on strangers for directions since I had no idea where we parked in relation to the zoo), caught glimpses of our favorite animals, and trudged back to the van. It was definitely a good workout! I was thankful that the kids did pretty well walking so much and that there weren't any big meltdowns. We did enjoy being together and seeing the big animals. Although, I might have to give in and buy a membership pass soon!

Galveston

My mom reminded me that I haven't updated our blog in a long time, so here are some posts long overdue. These pics are from our annual Galveston trip in January. Tim and the kids built a nice sandcastle in the cold, and we enjoyed the hotel's heated indoor pool. We also loved going to Schlitterbahn's indoor waterpark! Tyler was tall enough to go on the big slides, and he forced me and Tim to go with him. I was so proud of myself for going (one time on each slide was enough for me!). I was impressed that Tyler was so brave, and that Claire didn't get scared at all on the big tube slide. It was so much fun!