Winter Wonderland.... in May

We had been planning for months to go up to Idyllwild to go camping. The weekend before was over 100 degrees and we were looking forward to getting into our bathing suits and swimming. We went up on Tuesday before memorial weekend and dropped off the trailer. On that Thursday as I was driving home from work I drove right through a tornado that touched down in Moreno Valley and left ice and snow all over the 60 fwy. As I thought that was crazy, we left Friday afternoon for Idyllwild only to find SNOW all over the ground, and not just a small amount of snow, about two feet!!! Here is the view from our trailer when we arrived...

The girls have never really been in snow, especially freah powdery snow. Then again neither has Sean. They had so much fun playing in the snow.

Here is the video of the first snow ball fight both the girls and Sean had.... Ever!

End of Soccer

Soccer season has come to a close. Kyla had a blast playing soccer and can not wait for another season to start. She proudly shows everyone her trophy. We are glad to have our schedule a little cleared up and not so busy.

Christ Centered Home

Besides our backyard, we have added new decoration to the house. With the help of Josh and Brittanie, we have added a wall at the entrance to the house that helps us focus and everyone who enters our home, to realize that we have a home that is focused on Christ. One of the tiles has one of my favorite quotes from President Hinkley that we like to live by.

High Flying

Kyla recieved a kite last Christmas and has been wanting to fly it, we finally got the chance on the first beach trip of the year.

University Graduation

I was fortunate enough to have one of the best photographers do a graduation shoot with me for my graduation announcements. If you are looking for an amazing photographer, even for kids, check out her blog under connections.

First Soccer Game

Kyla has now started indoor soccer with Valley Wide. She loves her coach Josh and loves to play. She had her first game on Saturday and had fun. She learned she needs to eat more veggies and less sugar so she doesn't get so tired! She has nine more games and plenty of practices so hopefully she will get stronger and have a lot of fun.

Easter

Easter was fun at the Painter house. The morning started out with finding Easter Eggs and opening baskets. We then headed to church where Grandma Painter and April joined us. We then headed home to change and spend the day at Ryan and Jessica's house. We had fun finding more Easter Eggs, having dinner, jumping in the jumper, and playing volleyball.