Dottie turned 6!

 She got a pogo stick for her birthday this year. 

 It's becoming a tradition (she asked for it this year)  Candle in a pancake for breakfast.

 Opening her prizes with her friends.  She got so spoiled.

 Bug, KK, Dottie and Maddy.

 Birthday cupcakes with her two best friends.  She sure is going to miss them when we move.

This year in lieu of a party I told Dottie she could invite two friends and we would go to DQ and get what ever they wanted.  She was totally cool with that.  Her birthday fell on spring break this year so we went to lunch since there was no school.  Then they came over for a play date afterwards.  These 3 girls are in the same class at school too.  They are inseparable and they always get along great.  She really is going to miss them.

Easter

 Easter Morning...

 Trying to get some good pictures of the kids... 

Silly faces.









Not too much going on for Easter this year.  We had a little egg hunt of our own while my parents were here before Easter.  Then on Easter attended church.  They each got a small basket of goodies and sidewalk chalk (which I have no picture of).  We also had a nice turkey dinner and invited some friends over. 

Emma's 2nd grade performance

Emma right in the middle of the picture.

The 2nd graders preformed a hoe down this year.  Emma was so excited and nervous at the same time.  She loves to perform but she had to have a dancing partner and that had to be a boy. HA.. she cracks me up.  She secretly really enjoyed dancing with a boy.  Although she was so nervous he wasn't going to show up and she would have to dance by herself in front of everyone.  He didn't show up for the rehearsal.  But he did show up for the performance and it all worked out just fine.

Emma's baptism

 At the beginning of the month Emma chose to be baptized.  We are so proud of her choices.  She is a great big sister and a very good example to our family.
Jordan was able to baptize her.

 Not a great family photo afterwards... but we tried.

 Since Cooper wouldn't smile we decided to all give our Cooper face.

 After the baptism we had a little celebration with all the family that came to support Emma.  Also it was Grandma Erickson's 60th birthday so we had lots to celebrate.

 Emma and her new scripture bag.

I am not sure Grandma even got Cooper to look at her while he was eating his chocolate cake.  He is such a stinker sometimes.

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Ski Season

At the end of the ski season last year Jordan took the girls up for an introductory ski lesson. They both loved it so this year we decided to put them in an all day lesson. The picked it right up. 

Lesson at Snoqualmie. Dottie in the pink hat.

Jordan took them up night skiing this year as part of the Boeing night out, but didn't get any pictures. They learned how to ride the lift and ski down on their own. They enjoyed it, but night skiing was a little cold/scary for them. I think we may wait a while before they do that again.

The girls really took to skiing after heading up to Crystal Mountain. Jordan took them up there with Uncle Nolan and Uncle Aaron.
The main lift that had most of the green (easiest) runs was closed so they had to ride up one of the other lifts. The girls rode that a few times, and while it took them a little while to get down they did great. The great thing was that the beginning of that run was a blue square (medium). Luckily it was at the top of the run so all they had to do was make a few turns before they could zip down the run.

On top of Crystal. 

Dottie zipping down one of the steeper parts of the run.

Uncle Nolan attempting a backflip. 

Emma's 8th Birthday

 Happy Birthday to my Emma girl!  Love her so much.  This year we decided to go to the gymnastics center in town.  Both girls are taking gymnastics there currently and they love it.

Dottie had to wear this tutu.. 

Emma with her friends Molly and Kaylee.

 The whole group.  Glad we did it here couldn't imagine having all these kids in my house at one time.

Emma had a great Birthday.  She asked for roller blades this year and she also got her ears pierced which I think she was most excited about.  She did great! She was really nervous but when it was all done she was giggling with happiness.