SPRING fun

Sam had fun swimming with his cousins at grandma's, and then coloring Easter eggs at home.

 Our Easter Sunday Fam photo. (can you tell it was bright?)

 The Horspool hunt.

 We camped at the Anza-Borrengo SP and it was a blast!

 We had so much fun exploring the canyons and caves.

 Then, we had a campire in our backyard with some friends.

 Then we spent a day at the beach.

March

SoI got sick of trying to put all these pictures into the right order, so sorry for the mayhem.  We did go to the park first,though, to kind of kick off our spring break.

After we had been in Cozumel, Mexico for a few days we rented a jeep and took a bumpy ride through the jungle...

Went on a short boat ride...

to get to passion island!

Where we enjoyed the beautiful beaches,

Taylor cracked open a cocoanut and made some fresh pinacolada,

and then we did some swimming.

Well we stayed at this resort with my parents they had a yummy restaraunr and they would bring our food down to our room ao we had all our meals on the patio outside our room. And, my dad went into the restaraunt to order wearing those superman pj's.And, I look like I just woke up in the pic above cause I did just wake up.

Went for a walk and spotted these Iguanas.

Back at home we celebrated my birthday with a pie party.There were a TON of people, mostly kids, squished into our house!

and my sweet hubby made me a crepe breakfast.

Then we went to the California beach with my bro Josh and his fam.

Josh bouldering.

My gorgeous sis-in-law, Heidi with her baby, Billie.

Back in Mexico... They gave us some welcome drinks, and we very much enjoyed relaxing in this paradise!

We tried all the local fruit like this papaya witch tated like cold snot according to my mom, and I agree.

SCUBA diving was a blast, but my hair was a thorough rats nest after each one!

Our diving outfits.

the ZOO

A while back we went to the living dessert zoo and had us some fun looking at cool stuff.

Sam's favorite was this awesome train set

Brrrr Lake

We started our Christmas beak off with lots of snow and ice at the cabin at Bear Lake.

We went ice skating on the lake...

did lots of 4-wheeling

and tubing/sledding.

All the grandkids did a talent show - here is a show of their rockin' dance moves

Sam did a somersault

The whole Balling clan - Heidi (taking the picture) and Sadie (sleeping)

Mandee's sweet girl, Olivia, watching movies with the cousins.