Spring Break 1!

I promised photos of our Spring Break. SO here they are......(if you know my Husband, you know I had many more wonderful photos to share, but you do not have all night so I limited myself.)

Our oldest Banini enjoyed beginning Spring Break with a friend staying the night. #1 is doing really well in school and so, we as parents, thought he would enjoy a reward for turning his attitude around at school. The young man with him is a good kid, we enjoy having him over to our home.

Our major project for Spring Break was to paint the trim of our home. We began with a power washer. I really enjoyed spraying the house and wish we had one to use to clean the boys. The boys helped with outside projects and the Little Banini's enjoyed playing outside.


A sunday afternoon nap and Dad playing with the Boys - capturing as Dad calls it - "The Finger of Doom!"

Family Picture

Dad took us out and shot a family photo of us at the Mesa Temple. He also snapped a shot of the boys in downtown Mesa. It is difficult to get small children to look at the camera when no one is at the camera. Dad used his remote, needless to say we struggled to get everyone looking at the same time. The Temple was busy and the children loved watching the people, birds, and airplanes pass by. Oh well, I still like the picture and will happily hang it on my wall.

Spring Break!

We are on spring break this upcoming week!!! No school, no afterschool, no stress about where we have to be by what time or else... Yeah! I love having my boys home on my timetable. I look forward to all school breaks and summer vacation. It is nice to go to the zoo at 9:30, leave when we want to and not have to rush. I like making breakfast late, because I started a project and want to finish before I go to another task. I like making lunches for everyone at lunch time and not half the family at 5:30 am. Dad is staying home this week with us and we are following the primary scripture for the month, and bringing order to our home once again.
Yesterday, we began with our spring cleaning. It is so nice to lay in bed at night and know you accomplished many tasks. We washed and scraped the trim of our house, we dug out the flower bed, planted flower seeds, we planted our 30+ vegetable plants we seeded about 3 weeks ago, we purchased 3 fruit trees (YEAH!!!!), trimmed the bushes in front of the house, fertilized almost everything (the outside is so fragrant now) and I of course had to go shopping. We found orange and red wheels for our pinewood derby cars.
Both Banini#1 and Banini#2 are racing in the derby this year. A very terrific den leader cut out the cars for the boys at den meeting this week, so all the boys have to do now is sand, paint and precision weight. Our pinewood derby is on this upcoming Saturday. I am grateful for Den Leaders who have skills I do not have. As Cub Master, it is nice to see others helping the cub scouts, especially with areas I could not have been much help. In primary, we are learning the song, My Eternal Family. I have been preparing how to teach this song to the children. It is a fun, upbeat tune which emphasize how we must work to build our eternal family. I like the song.
I will post pictures Dad takes as the week goes on. We send our love to all and hope you have fun this week too! Cheers.
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Baptism!

Banini Boy #2 was baptized yesterday! He had a wonderfully attended baptism. Thank you to all the family and friends who came and supported our second son and his choice to be baptized. We enjoyed visiting with you and sharing this special event.

Enjoy the photos, taken by our talented resident photographer!