Victor's Birthday

We had quite an extended birthday for Victor throughout the month of March. We had a little family celebration on the day of his birthday and then a big party with friends at the waterpark in Minot.









At the water park


One of the birthday party guests (just kidding!)














The boys had this game going where they would try to throw the ball into one of the cones and then it would fill with water and dump it out.











The competition to get the ball was fierce!











Come on, Daddy, let's go slide some more, I'm getting cold!





















Uh-oh, where did that ball go?











The boys worked up quite an appetite.











Playing in the arcade after swimming was almost the best part of all.















The boys got an absurd amount of tickets which they traded in for prizes.





The big selection

Off to the State Tournament!

Getting to go to the State Tournament for Boy's Basketball is one of the most exciting things that has happened to Cando for a long time! Here's Amy and Adam decorating our vehicles as we head to Minot.

Painting over the Fruit Border

We had to document this momentous occasion--painting over my precious fruit border that I designed myself and painstakingly stenciled about 15 years ago. If it weren't for Amy's insistence that the fruit theme is over, I think I would have caved!

My Birthday

Amy gave me Bath & Body Works soaps for my bathroom at The Loft.


Ollie's birthday is the day before mine! He even got a package.

Winter Concert

Amy, Jill and Kenzie at their winter concert

Jonathan's 4th Birthday

We celebrated Jonathan's 4th birthday on Feb. 22. Actually we started celebrating on Feb. 21 and made it last for a few days!


We thought it was pretty special that Jonathan and his teacher share the same birthday, so I had to take a cake to pre-school!



Yes, Jonathan got to go to McDonald's for his birthday! We met Grandma Irene there, who came for the weekend.

This was a game that Jonathan got Grandma to play. He would shoot the ball, and if he missed, the animals would cry. If he made it, they would clap and cheer!

Lighting the candles on the birthday cake.

Looks yummy!

We were trying to get Jonathan to pose for a picture, so Victor is demonstrating.

Blowing out the candles...

It was quite a process!

The presents

He got his very own Queen "laptop"

He pointed to a picture of Handy Manny and told me he wanted to put a crayon under his ear like Handy Manny do!

All business