The Big 12

Happy Birthday! Alden turned twelve today! He is so grown up. I was wracking my brain trying to think of something wonderful to get him. thankfully inspiration from mom hit! He wanted a book...I had the perfect one in mind. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen was the perfect adventure story for a young boy. Alden loved it and read it in 24 hours. He has become an avid reader and told me he read four books in the time it took me to read one I borrowed from him.

Happy Smile :)

We are enjoying holding the kittens!

Can you spy two kittens in this picture?

Hint: check the pocket

YEA! He liked the book

He was excited to open presents

The coolest experience for Alden was on Sunday when he was ordained a deacon. Grandma and Grandpa Bevell, Casey and me, Brother Asay (home teacher/scout leader) Kenton and all of the Dale Durfee family were able to attend the joyful event. Alden bore a sweet testimony and everyone could feel the spirit. It was so special! Then Kenton and Alden went together and did fast offerings. It was Alden's first time and Kenton's last time--as he was getting ordained an Elder a few hours later. What a neat thing :)

Junior Prom

Joycelyn was ravishing for prom! I did her hair and Mom made the flowers. She looked gorgeous! We had a great time taking pictures of her.

Sisters

Sisters Picture!!!

For Easter Mom gave each of us girls shirts and flower clips she made.

We absolutely loved them!

Happy Easter!

Dyeing easter eggs is fun to do, fun to do, to do to do!!!

Grandma Bevell's Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday Morning Grandma Bevell held her famous egg hunt. This is the BEST Hunt Ever!!!! There were about 4,000 plastic eggs, hard boiled eggs, and other candy hidden all over their three acre lot. Its all about quantity not quality. the eggs are filled with things such as: jelly beans, skittles, suckers, sweethearts, peanuts, fishy crakers, little toys, and the ocational chocolate. Kenton go the award for the most eggs with 354 (he wins every year-we never learned his strategy). Most kids got atleast 100 and even Jaydon got 67. It is so fun to watch the kids get all excited and race around picking up eggs.

Here are the kids patiently waiting inside for the egg hunt to start.

Katie(making a great face), Breck, Alden, and Tori

Dustin, Dayson, Izzak and Jaydon

Kenton, Jared, Joycelyn and Justin

Chelsey and Celeste

Aunt Judy and Mom

Jaydon hunting for eggs!

Jaydon chowing down! Dad helping Dustin cound his eggs


Now it is the adults turn to hunt for eggs. Grandma saved some eggs and the older children have hidden them in the front yard. (Joycelyn did a gret job taking the pictures here!)

Celeste and Mom looking very wet

Grandma Bevell watching the hunt

Dad climbing the palm tree!

Easter Pageant

We love the Mesa, Arizona Easter Pageant!
This year Kenton was an angel and it made it even more special.

Mom and Dad went several times to support him.

Kenton did a great job and we all enjoyed using the binoculars to see him.

We love to see the Easter Pageant and remember the life of Christ.

This year Dad and Mom took Kirt and April (our non-member friends).

It was neat to share this experience with them.

Stone Soup!

Dayson, Alden, and Dustin

My brothers had their school play today. Casey and I went and enjoyed watching the two minute production. They also provided Stone Soup aka tortilla soup (which I was thrilled I could eat!). The boys were so cute all dressed up. They all did a great job. Dustin had on this cute had and shoulder bag. He was the farmer's son and added salt to the soup. Dayson was a strong man, he wore these awesome overalls and he put stones in the soup. Alden was Senior and wore a big sombrero and a bright red shirt. Him and his wife added carrots to the soup. He was such a good sport, the narrator girls messed up their lines and skipped his part. He had practised it for me the day before and had it all memorized. We had a great time at the play and were really proud of the kids.

Cant forget the silly picture!

AND the wonderful audience members

(Casey didn't smile well in the first picture so he tried really hard in the second one :)