Orlando!

We decided about a month ago that we would all go to Orlando for Tim's brother's wedding this month.  So it was kind of a last-minute trip, but we're glad we went (even though we did get a letter from the DA's office about Claire missing school!).  We got to see almost all of Tim's family, some of them whom we hadn't ever met like our 9 and 7-year-old nieces, and a sister-in-law we hadn't seen in almost ten years.  It was neat to see Andy and Yalily's wedding in the Orlando temple (Thanks Sariah, for watching all the kids!).  They had a ring ceremony and fancy reception afterwards.  While in Orlando we also got to go to Disney World with Tim's sister, brother, & their families, and Grandpa Chartrand.  We also got to pay a quick visit to my brother who lives just north of Orlando, where the kids ran wild with their equally wild cousins.  Look on my facebook page for more pics.

our turf

Our backyard mud pit is finally gone!  Tim did a great job (no thanks to me... he ended up hiring a friend to help) putting in our artifical grass where the pool used to be, and hopefully will be this summer.  I'm so happy to be done with all the mud!  Someday I'll find those pics of the kids dipping their heads in mud holes.  Tim also donned his old painter overalls (he used to have his own painting business) to give our house a new coat of paint.  Unfortunately, his very unreliable paint sprayer finally gave up the ghost, and that project got put on hold indefinitely.

4 months later...

This is for the grandmas--finally some pics from Christmas.  The kids loved their presents and still do!  Those preschool books are great for Scott!

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