Busy Lilly

Lilly loves dirt and anything to do with gardening, so we went to Home Depot and bought some flowers and planters. Lilly had a wonderful time helping Gus plant the flowers. They even planted a few radishes because we heard that they grow really fast. Lilly has loved watching them grow and watering them every morning.

Lilly is also REALLY enjoying her ballet class. She finished one 10-week class and then started another one about 4 weeks ago. She loves wearing a leotard and running around with her 3 friends from the ward that take it with her. She also loves her teacher, Miss Judy. She makes it so fun to learn! Occasionally Lilly pretends like she is Miss Judy and teaches her dolls and stuffed animals all the ballet positions.

This was a class picture from the end of her last class:

Lilly also likes to go swimming right after class every week with her friend Sadie. Me and Sadie's mom, Abby, sit on the side and just watch the girls play. Its nice not to have to get in with them. Lilly is a little too brave and always ventures out into the deep end. Today I almost had to jump in after her when she started bobbing in the water and gasping for air. I was glad that she regained her footing before I got my clothes all wet! When she finally gained composure she yelled, "I'm OK!" and then laughed. It was just business as usual. Sometimes she is just way to brave!

White House Garden Tour

KA was able to get our little family tickets to the White House Garden Tour. So Saturday, after our Stake Relief Society Luncheon, we headed downtown. We miraculously found a parking spot and made our way to the line that wrapped around the block. I just have to remember that whenever there is something fun going on downtown there will always be a million people there! I am not in Idaho anymore.
We made it to the security check point where I was promptly frisked. I always seem to be the one that gets frisked at the airport so I told the guy frisking me, "I always get picked for these random pat downs!" His crusty reply was, "There is nothing random about this ma'm." I was just trying to make conversation since its hard not to when someone is touching you inapproprately.

The grounds were alot bigger than I had imagined and it was fun being on the other side of the gate.

The White House

Lilly really wanted to play on Sasha and Malia's swingset (I think Gus did too)

Michelle Obama's vegetable garden

The White House again

Me and Lills on the South Lawn

We walked through the Children's Garden where they had a basektball court/tennis court and cute little pond surrounded by handprints of some of the children that lived at the White House.

Standing right next to the White House

Lilly loved running around like a wild animal

Cherry Blossom Festival

Saturday afternoon we headed downtown to the Cherry Blossom Festival. We had never been before and thought we should check it out. We rode the metro in and Lilly loved it. When we finally got there it was jam packed with people! It was pretty insane. Wall to wall people all the way there and back. The cherry blossoms really were gorgeous, so we hung around for a little while and took a few pictures. After half an hour we decided to head back home because we were sick of fighting the crowds. We decided if we EVER do that again it will have to be on a weekday when it is less crowded.

On the metro

Dont mind Lilly's hand in this picture!!

Easter Morning

The Easter bunny came to our house this Easter Sunday and left Lilly lots of candy, sidewalk chalk, a swimsuit, and a pinwheel for her and her brothers. Lilly loved hunting for the eggs he had hidden all over the house.

Then we watched General Conference. It was wonderful to have it fall on this beautiful Easter day! This year Lilly did very well staying quiet so that Gus and I could listen. Lilly looked at books, played with blocks, and even did her daddy's hair a few times while we listened to the many wonderful messages.

Gus's sisters, KA and MJ came out for the 2nd session and ate Easter dinner with us.

Later that night we took a trip out to the cemetary to put Jax and Rook's pinwheel on their grave. It was a wonderful day.

Easter Egg Hunt

Friday morning Lilly and I went to our ward's Easter Egg Hunt. Lilly had a great time finding eggs and then cuddled up next to a tree with her cute little  friend and ate her candy. Afterwards we spent the rest of the afternoon eating lunch and playing on the playground with friends.