Clayton loves to wear hats. Bryce has a hat stand in our room and Clayton loves to go and grab hats off of it. His favorite hat is my pink Aggie hat. He always wears it backwards. Clayton also loves to play inside Yoda's kennel when I am doing laundry. I think it is gross, but he loves getting in there and shutting the door.
We spend lots of time out in our front yard. I either pull a chair out or spread a blanket on the lawn. Clayton loves to ride his little red toy and his tractor. It's so cute to watch his little legs move so fast. He also enjoys playing in my car. I know its not the safest, but I open the windows and keep the back door open as well.
Clayton loves to have me read him books. His favorite books have trucks, tractors, and fire trucks on them. I always know when he sees a truck, tractor, train, or bus while we are driving down the road. He loves to say the word, "truck" right now.
Clayton also enjoys playing in the back yard. If I have not opened the door for him, he will just climb through the 'doggy door' when he wants to go out to play. Clayton has very expressive eyes. Alot of times, I can tell what he wants by his eyes. Clayton is very shy around people. It takes him quite a while to warm up to others.
Clayton loves to play in the water. He sits on my kitchen counter and plays in the sink. He also loves to stand on the toilet in my bathroom and brush his teeth while I get ready for the day. Clayton likes to "do" his hair. He will get the water on his hand and then put it on his hair. Its so cute to watch him spike his hair!Clayton is trying to say lots of words. He mimicks alot. He "says" : all done, tractor, bubble, trucks, papa, uh-oh, and many others. I love trying to get him to say new words. If I could keep that dang binki out of his mouth, he might start talking more.
Saturday morning, he woke up with a fever and that's when I decided to take him to the Urgent care in Clinton. The doctor looked him over...checked his ears, throat, and chest. He told me that he thought it was just allergies. So, I went to Walgreens and got him some Zyrtek and Benedryl.
By Saturday night, Clayton was really sick. He fell asleep at 7 and woke up 30 minutes later having a hard time getting a breath. He was really heaving and straining to breath. That's when I decided I better take him back to a different urgent care. When I left our home at 8, I gave him some Motrin for his fever. When he got checked in and they took his temp at 9, he had a fever of 102. The doctor checked him out and we found out he had croup and an ear infection. I was irritated with the doctor that checked him out in the morning, but soon found out that these kids can come down with an ear infection or croup that quickly. 
Anyway, they gave him a shot of steroids and then I fought with him for 6 grueling minutes as I tried to get a mask on him as he received a breathing treatment. We were so exhausted by the time we got home that night. We got some anitbiotics started that night. He was so tired the next few days that he would just crash out right on the floor! Poor guy....Glad he is back to himself!
Jacqui and Jared came wheeling with us. It took about an hour to get up there. The reason we chose Treasureton, is because we were trying to pick a place where we wouldn't run into lots of snow. Anyway, after much preparation and loading of the machines, we finally arrived up there and started out on our journey.
It didn't take long before we ended up in snow. Almost every path we took eventually landed us in snow. We tried to push our way through, but mostly ended up getting stuck over and over again. But, that was exciting for Bryce, because it allowed him to use his new winch.
There was lots of water and snow up there. At one point, Jacqui peeled out right in front of me (on purpose) and splattered mud all over me, my machine and my new helmet. There was a payback in store! About 45 minutes into the ride, we realized that Jared's machine was almost out of gas, so we took it back and they both shared Jacqui's machine. 
We were off on a trail going over little streams when I decided this was my chance to get Jacqui back. So, I took off fast and came up next to them through a big stream and covered them with water. It was pretty fun and not like myself to do such a thing! It was a little chilly after that because I managed to get my right leg and foot completely drenched!
We were able to ride for a couple of hours before it was time to head back to Smithfield. For the most part, it was a lot of fun. Hopefully, we will be able to go on some longer rides as things start to warm and the snow melts!
The weather has been cool enough that Cooper has really enjoyed playing outside between the rain storms that come and go every few hours! Anyway, he is learning how to ride his new bike and he is doing a great job. He has crashed into a mailbox, a dumpster, and the side of the road. But, he gets back up and tries again (mostly, because his mom makes him). He is also enjoying his new scooter. He loves to try new tricks on it.
A few weeks ago, Cooper, Reese, and I were able to go watch 
Last week, the entire Kindergarten had a Hawaiian day at school. I was able to go and help with one of the stations. I had to help teach the kids how to do a dance with sticks. It was not so much fun, but the kids enjoyed it. They made skirts for the kids and then afterwards, Ms. Clark showed them how to do a Hula dance.
In fact, all these years later, I still love the smell of the barn! There is nothing like the smell of fresh manure blowing up from the barn. When I was younger, grandpa had dairy cows so we used to help him milk the cows and I can remember the big tank of milk!
Now, I enjoy taking Cooper and Clayton down to the barn. Cooper loves to feed the cows, but Clayton got scared when they started "mooing". It was really loud so they must have been hungry. I am surprised Cooper still likes to feed them, because last year one of the cows head butted him through the bars!
Cooper and Clayton love to play in Uncle Clair's bus. Cooper 
We also let Cooper and Clayton sit up on the tractors and 
Bryce and 
It was such a perfect day and fun to take the kids down and let them enjoy the things that I enjoyed back in the days! There is nothing like a barn full of animals and farm equipment!
It is interesting how my lessons will evolve and change from day to day as I prepare them. I wanted to do a lesson that was based solely on Jesus Christ and I wanted the Spirit to be present in the room. So, I finally put together an arrangement of video clips, music, and quotes about the Savior and His life.
Bryce was so good to help me set everything up with his computer, projector, and speakers. On Sunday morning, my lesson could not have gone better and I was so thankful to have the Spirit in our classroom to testify and touch the hearts of those present as to the truthfulness of the Resurrection.
I love that the gospel of Jesus Christ can answer the question: "Is there life after death?" It is so comforting to have the knowledge that because of Jesus Christ, we can live again after we die. And more importantly, that we can live with Him, our Heavenly Father and Mother, and our families and friends. Is there anything greater than that?
After the lesson, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Coopers for Easter dinner. Steph, my sister, read a book about an Easter Hunt that involved finding things that reminded us of the Atonement and the Resurrection. I enjoyed going outside and helping Cooper and Addey find objects in the yard that helped them remember the true meaning of Easter.
It was nice to be surrounded by friends and family on Easter! I always cherish the moments that I get to spend with my grandparents. These moments will be gone before I know it, so I take every opportunity I can to be with them and to feel the love that they have for me and my kids!
Angie and Moriah hid hundreds of eggs. The weather was a little on the chilly side, but the sun was still shining, so that was a blessing.
This was the first time Clayton kind of knew what to do. He carried his basket like a big boy, but when he would pick up an egg, he would shake it and then wanted the candy inside of it. We had to encourage him to continue to pick up more eggs. After a few minutes, he just started throwing them....(it didn't help that the eggs looked like footballs, basketballs, and soccer balls).
He absolutely loved all the candy that he found inside the eggs! It was so much fun to watch him react to the eggs on the ground. He came away with a basket full!
They divided the egg hunt up into different age groups and Cooper had a fun time searching in the high grass for the eggs. Him and Jaxson had a great time helping each other find eggs.
Bryce and had a fun time watching our boys and seeing the excitement on their faces as they found each egg. We also didn't mind the candy either!
