Let's get caught up!

Wow! It has almost been 2 months since we have posted an update. Here is a run down. Haylee turned 7 on April 5th. Wow, I can't believe she is 7! Time really flies! Her birthday was on Conference Sunday so we had 2 parties that day. One for lunch with the Kalmar side, and one for dinner with the Spicer side. I have decided that it is cheaper to make cakes for birthday's rather than buy 2 of them. So Haylee decided that she wanted an Ariel cake.

I decided to frost both cakes at the same time so that there was less mess with the frosting. My hands hurt so bad after. Haylee loved it though.

Then the next Sunday was Easter. The kids looked so cute in their new Sunday clothes.

They also had a fun Easter Egg Hunt at Grandma's house. AJ thought that was so fun!

About mid April JC started doing his practicals for Medic school. He has been all over the Valley doing all kinds of things. A couple of days in the ER and OR at the IMC hospital. Rides with Sandy, Provo, and Orem fire. We have learned that we can't look more than a week or two in advance schedule wise or we get confused as to where he is this week.

Since our income has dropped due to JC not working a few part time jobs, the kids and I have picked up a new part time job. We helped deliver flyers for Pier 49. JC helps me when he can and it really makes a big difference when he is there. The kids HATE doing flyers, especially Shayla. She makes it sound like it is hard physical labor when you talk to her about it. We get paid $.10 a flyer. It does add up in the end. So far we have delivered over 1400 flyers. The money definately helps out. I haven't had the kids help me for about a month now so hopefully they won't complain too much when I tell them that it's time to again.



We are also so excited that we have planned a family trip to Disneyland in September.

I keep wanting September to come faster! It's not working though. Oh well, knowing that we have a trip planned will help me get through the rest of school. June and July left and then Paramedic school is done!!! I definately hope that the pay raise is good and makes the sacrifices worth it. So that pretty much brings our family up to date. The girls are in school until July 2nd which is still a long time but I think I am glad because then I don't have to entertain all day long.

Sundays

It is a family joke that Aj knows when it is Sunday because he is always sad and ornery. Our ward meets at the 1pm-4pm time and it is especially hard for him because it is nap time. Well this last Sunday it was about 12:45 and we were filling treat bags and Aj of course was sad and wanted something that I would not let him have so he was crying. I kept busy trying to gather everything needed for church. The girls were told to go and get their coats on and I came down the stairs and found Aj crashed asleep on the couch. So we were then faced with the decision to pick him up and go or someone stay home. I decided that I needed to go to Sacrament so I grabed a blanket and scooped him up. He rode on my lap to church (Thankfully it is not far and just in the neighborhood) and then he slept on my lap until 1:50pm. When he woke up he was very happy and ready to head to the nursery. I was very grateful he got a nap and was so happy.

It's Spring Time! Just kidding!!

Well it is definately Spring in Utah! Saturday my kids spend the day outside playing in the sandbox, coloring with chalk on the sidewalk, and free to run and play without even a jacket! But low and behold Mother Nature decided Winter was not over. Monday we woke up to a big snow storm. The snow was heavy and wet, perfect for snowman making. The girls were excited to get geared up and go play in the snow. JC even decided to put studding on hold and join in the fun and talked me into getting my coat and gloves too. So the whole family was out in the yard pushing giant snow balls around trying to build a big snow man. Later we realized that to lift a giant snow ball on top of another giant snow ball was quite the challenge. Eventually we gave up and broke the middle ball into pieces and then packed it on top. The girls and Aj were so excited that their snow man was bigger than them and almost as tall as their dad! Of course when we were all done the camera had to come out. Everyone knew that Frosty would not be here long. (Hopefully!)

Creative Memories!

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Dads

So I went shopping with my sister last night and when I got home it was bedtime. I went to get my son who was laying under a blanket on the floor and gasped. Dad was in charge. Thats all I am going to say!