Giveaway

Just found this cool interior decor blog....

She is having a great giveaway....

http://roomremixblog.blogspot.com/

check it out.... I love the mumkin.....i think i need to try it.

Florida

We finally went on a vacation!! I am so sad to be back, but we had so much fun!!
Here are a few of the picutres.....

Shamu. totally awsome. the girls were amazed.

Sophie and Emmaline inside an aquarium at Sea World.

Sophie at Discovery Cove.

Sophie at the beach.

Sophie pulling Emma out into the waves. They had so much fun.

Spinning on the Tea Cups. Jarl was a bystander on this one, he doesn't do spinning rides.

Dumbo ride

One of the few characters we acutally saw.

We will have to post more pics later. Disney World was fun. The beach was good. Sea World was amazing. Discovery Cove was the best day EVER! we can't wait to go back!

hi jules....from jarl

Yesterday we took the girls and went boating, skiing and tubing with our stake president, Pres. Stucki.  The last time I went water skiing was at como lake in MT.  It has been too long.  I am so sore today.  I think I used every muscle in my body to get up on the ski.  The kids were great!  Little Emma was so afraid of dropping off the wake.  You can see her concern on the tube in the picture.  Talk to ya later family.jarl

Easter Dresses and more

Ok, wow, I have been a little busy or something, and forgot that I had these pics uploaded.
anyhooo
Here are some pics of dyeing Easter Eggs. always a fun time!! Marin was not involved in this process this year. She can start next year. :-)


Emmaline
some of our tiedyed eggs, Jarl did awesome! Sophie.

Marin liked the grass

The girls in their Easter Dresses. They look so cute and springy! By the way, this is the day that Miss Marin decided she could sit up on her own, without falling over.

Easter

I love Easter.

It is my favorite holiday.

This year, I decided to do a little something different. Instead of the traditional ham, "funeral potatoes", and other yummy comfort foods, we fixed a "traditional Jerusalem dinner". Our festivities took place on Saturday, since I had to work Sunday night. It all worked out perfectly!

It was fabulous. the menu consisted of:

• Lamb and Barley
• Lentil soup
• Roasted Chicken seasoned with Tumeric, Cumin, Salt and Pepper.
• Olives
• Dates
• Figs
• home made Flat Bread
• Hummis
• Yogurt sweetened with Honey
• Grapes
• Grape Juice (in lieu of wine)
• Cucumbers and Carrots
• Yogurt dip

The 5 older children (ages 5 to 10) all liked the feast. Everyone tried all of the dishes. It was very good, and suprisingly very filling.

Afterwards, we had a giant Easter Egg hunt out at the park, and finished the night with Angel Food Cake, with strawberries and Whipped cream. delightful!