I love Tye!

Tye, standing next to me, is a law school friend from last year in Michigan. I love so many things about her -but maybe generally just her perspective on life. She is so down to earth and she fits everyone into her heart.
Tye brought her family and came to stay a few weekends ago. Some other law school friends (and our J. Reuben Clark Law Society closing social) met for dinner at the park. I am so grateful to meet amazing ladies during our three year stint at school.


We really enjoyed a day at the beach with Tye's family!




and the Hepworths too!!




I met Savannah, Tye's 9 month old baby. (We prepared for child-birth together before we parted ways last summer.)


The kids had Florida version playtime.


The John Tillotson's family was at the beach too and we had to get the blond beauties together for a picture.


Tessa even had a friend to sunbath with (under the umbrella).


She had her first experience with the ocean water and couldn't keep her eyes off it....

Naples Stars

The boys learned about the Parable of the Talents in their last primary activity. Then they shared some of their talents: Jordan-building and Michael drawing and coloring. It was a fun audience of their friends and they were more-or-less comfortable to perform! Next time American Idol?

new photos of the kids

Jordan loves to fit in fun outings once in a while when Michael's at school. Here is a cute friend Matthew with him at the park.
Jordan seems to make friends easily. A few weeks ago when we arrived at a new park as a family, there were three or four other kids playing. Jordan called out, "Hey Everyone!" Then he made the introductions, "Michael's name is Michael..." Another funny phrase I hear him use lately when he is playing is "Ladies and Gentlemen!"


Tessa is so fun and good-natured. She is seven months old now. She is plenty active and avoids sleep whenever possible. She is a mover --in her jumper or on the floor rolling in any direction. Most of the photos I take of Tessa are blurry lately, but here's one that Jared caught on the beach.


I snuck up on Michael one morning and took a few photos while he was reading. It didn't even break his focus. Reading anything and everything is his new favorite past time. I am grateful for anything to fill his insatiable appetite for doings and goings-on.
Thank goodness for Michael at our house. He is a good help and he still usually has enough conscience to make up for Jordan's carelessness.
Overall these three make a pretty fun bunch!!!

Catch Up

The beginning of our month was kind of slow --filled with taking care of kids, sleep battles with Tessa, and questions about our future plans for student life.
Then things picked up a bit...and everything happened at the same time.
We learned that we will move in August to on-campus housing for Jared's last year of law school. (This is so great!) The villas/duplex units there are really close to Michael's elementary school.
Then Jared was offered a legal internship in Utah for the summer! We will stay with family and the kids will enjoy every minute with cousins and Grandparents.
Then we enjoyed a visit from some great old friends, the Reeders.
I coordinated a rotation of dry-pack canning for our ward.
And Grandma and Grandpa Harston came!
Now we are in finals mode, and coping with preparations for summer and moving.
That's the news.

"a favorite friend"

For the record. I think these friendships are complicated enough at three years old....

While Jared played with the boys, I indulged in another photo opp with Tessa. I think I can pass some blame to my dad for my picture taking tendencies. On family trips and holidays, he would often find a nice spot and put one of his daughters in it for a photographic record.

Easter Morning

Conference for us starts at noon. We took the boys outside before lunch to help wind down their energy.