Cupcakes and pinwheels. Does it get any better???
Why yes it does... races and cracker jacks!!!
our 4 year old girl racer,
and our 7 year old boy racer. 
Just yesterday--our very own--Elder Kyle Patterson returned home from serving in the Tulsa Oklahoma mission!!!
Nicholas is so happy to have his Uncle Kyle back!
Here are my two hard working farmers. Ryan and Nicholas have disked, leveled, and laid pipe over the last couple of weeks to get Grandpa's field ready for irrigating. On Father's Day the boys got to irrigate for the very first time on their very first field.
I cannot tell you how excited Nicholas was to finally get to wear the irrigation boots he had been trying on every day for weeks, and you would've thought Christmas had arrived when Nicholas found out that he would get to work ALL through the night with his Dad!!! 
Ryan and the kids taking a little break in the shade.
Uncle Adam got home from BYU just in time to help!
Our Nicholas turned seven yesterday!
We ate pizza and went bowling in Show Low with Grandma and Aunt Lora.
Here's the birthday boy in action. Nicholas has never bowled before and he beat out me, Audrey, and Aunt Lora for 3rd place with a high score of 93!
Nicholas loves little cars and trucks, and this year he asked for a "road cake." Here's what we came up with... a triple chocolate fudge cake with accompanying semi and race car.
While the boys went camping, we went to a party at Christy Skousen's home. These are the cupcakes Audrey and Sarah made for the party. 
The girls got to make pizza, enjoy a chocolate fountain, put on makeup, play dress up, and make flower clips for their hair. Needless to say we had a lot of fun while the boys were away!
Well, at least at Nicholas' school it has! Yesterday was his Spring Program.
Nicholas and his Airplane Grandma. My Mom was Super Grandma for 5 days and 4 nights. She watched our kids while Ryan and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. The kids had so much fun and can't wait for her to come back. We're still dealing with fun withdrawals!
Nicholas and Uncle Adam. Adam was home for the weekend from BYU and stayed for Nicholas' program. There's no need to explain how happy Nicholas was about that!
Nicholas and his friends just after their program.
Last night we did our annual bunny cake decorating and egg coloring. This year we had some friends help us with our Easter activities. (left to right) Sarah, Preston Wilson, Nicholas, Laurie Wilson, Audrey, and Aubrie Wilson.
Preston and Nicholas
Audrey, Aubrie, and Laurie
Sarah
And... here are the kids at 5:30 this morning enjoying their Easter Bunny deliveries.
Last Friday it was confirmed at my ultrasound appointment that Nicholas is getting his long awaited baby BROTHER!!! 
