Andrew's First Klondike Derby

Ben took Andrew to his very first Klondike Derby.  It was at Cooney Dam, and my understanding was that they would camp overnight, and then do little stations around the lake.  However, Ben must have strategically forgot to mention that the activities were not by the lake -- they were on the lake.  I was still recovering from back surgery, so who knows if I would have even noticed, but had I been of sound mind and body AND known that he would be running and sliding on an ice-covered lake, I might have changed my mind about the whole thing.

 

Apparently, it was safe enough, because everybody came home safe and sound.

 

I'm not sure exactly what they did, but I do know that Andrew helped make breakfast for the whole Ward, and something happened with some sort of sled.  It's probably best that I don't have any other information.

 

Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

It was so nice outside just before Easter (it's been snowing and awful this week, but that's just normal around here).  Andrew and our neighbor, David -- he's really more part of the family than a neighbor, and he is here almost every single day, playing with the kids -- decided to set up an Easter Egg Hunt in David's back yard.

 

They hid 47 eggs filled with candy.

 

We found all but one!  It's still missing.

 

We got started in the front yard, found a few eggs, then moved on to the back.

 

 

After the boys yelled, "Ready, Set, GO!", Matthew was a little confused, but still excited -- so he just ran really fast in circles until somebody went over there and straightened him out.

 

Grace, Matt, and Joey all shared their candy after the big hunt was done.  We've been eating candy for weeks now.