Summer in the spring

Happy with the hose... Kaitlyn has learned how to fly!
Alan and Sarah defend themselves from William.

These pictures were taken on April Fools Day, but I'm not fooling. It was hot enough for the kids to play in the water on April 1st. I didn't post them because that was Easter week and I was doing the Easter week posts. But this week they've been playing in the water too, and it's been in the 90's! Yuck.

I went to California to decorate an arbor...

Last week I went to Sacramento to see family and help with my cousin's wedding. It was beautiful and great to see family again-most of whom I hadn't seen in 9 years, and some in over 20 years. It was a little awkward because I felt like I didn't know anyone, but I kept busy helping with everything. I decorated this arbor with organza and ivy. They were sealed in the Sacramento temple. That was really special and it was a beautiful perfect day. Her colors were blue and yellow. Very nice.

Rainbow beans

The other day I got the idea to color some of our white beans different colors. William helped me color the beans, and had so much fun playing with them! I also got out the muffin tins and my canning funnel which is always handy when playing with colored beans :) He loved dropping them through his fingers.

And in case you wondering about the giant box lid he's sitting in,

that's my attempt to contain the mess from the beans.