May 2020

I took a lot of pictures and videos this month, we were able to spend so much time outdoors and doing fun things!

Nana, Papa, Kaden, Daddy, Axel and Felix went down to Goblin Valley and Dead Horse Canyon. So cool down there!

Dead Horse canyon.

Sitting on dodgeballs.

Felix learned everyone's names pretty quickly.

We did a lot of yardwork, and the boys loved helping.

Cleaning out the window wells at GG's house with cousin Jared.

Axel found a squirrel skull.

Jedi Felix?

Playing soccer with Uncle Alex.

So many toys to play with!

Peekaboo!

Cuddles.

Happy after the yardwork is done.

Axel's teacher retired so he made her this cute sign. (And if you look closely you can see his cute cursive signature. He figured out how to write it himself.)

Axel explaining a complicated game he made up to Uncle Kaden.

Out on a neighborhood walk/bike ride.

Mother's Day with my boys!

Axel playing a game with Great Grandma R.

Playing checkers with Great Grandpa R.

A lovely hike we went on.

Whoops, it was windy!

Chess with Uncle Brandon. (Brandon and Olivia came to visit!)

Another awesome hike.

Making an epic marble track.

Blowing bubbles with cousin Ranae.

Papa let Axel have a turn with the power washer. Axel was so excited!

Felix has the "popcorn" action down pat!

A walk along the trail.

Playing pickleball.

Felix can go backward, but hasn't figured out forward yet, haha!

Love his shoulder shrug!

So windy that day!

Felix riding big brother's bike.

Felix also hasn't figured out his tricycle.

A few pictures of snakes in the backyard.

The boys helping me water plants.

Riding his scooter (ie standing on it while someone pushes him around).

More Alex snuggles.

Axel helping Felix with his shoes. What a good big brother!

More pickleball.

Warm enough for water play!

What a mess!

Daddy is the funniest.

Basketball skills.

On Memorial Day we went to visit Great Grandpa C's grave. We had to stop at GG's favorite drive-in restaurant Maddox on the way there.

Felix wandered everywhere!

April 2020

April was a big month for us, because we moved from New York to Utah!

Easter morning.

General Conference crazy kid.

Felix helping Axel do online PE.

The famous “I’m Dada!” video.

Saying goodbye to friends was the worst! We couldn’t give hugs!

Lori M

Meg M

Alexander J

Kaylynn T (their babysitter)

We didn’t intend to throw so many things away, but the donation sites were all closed for COVID! We gave away some things to neighbors and people in the ward, then put the rest out for junk day. Luckily by the morning, most things had been taken by people passing by.

The leather couch did not get taken, and I shed a few tears as it got crunched up.

 

Playing with the flashlight.

How many books do you want to read, dude?

Our car getting picked up to ship to Utah.

I made masks using materials I already had at home, since stores were closed.

We stayed in a hotel for a couple days after our belongings were trucked away.

Then after a nerve-wracking wait where we were sure we wouldn’t be allowed to leave the state, we headed to Utah!

Also we bought a minivan! It was waiting for us in Utah. Thank you to all the family members that helped drive it to us from St George!

We live by a horse now.

Playing lightsabers with Kaden.

 

Alex going so fast!

Ride in the laundry basket.

The weather was so nice!

Meditating for PE.

Online school spot.

There was a military jet flyover to celebrate emergency workers, but we couldn’t see it so Axel wrote this note on the label-maker.

Rhonda and I made hundreds of masks for hospitals.

Axel FaceTiming with his friend Alexander.

Playing pool with Daddy.

One of many walks on the Jordan River trail.

My sweet grandpa James Marr passed away right before we left for Utah. Here is his obituary. We miss you Grandpa!

March 2020

 As you may know, this past year has been crazy (for everyone). I’m finally getting around to post pictures, a year later...

Felix looks so cute wearing my sweater.

Trying to get his own shirt on.

Wrestling or attempted murder?

Fun activity for Primary, dress up as Nephites!

So cool in Axel’s hat.

Enough hair for pony tail!

Felix resting on daddy.

So tired, resting in the doorway. He had a monster cold that we all caught right before COVID hit.

Fort time!

Putting on mommy’s shoes for her.  

Silly walks!

“Oh no” and “noodle”

“Cheese!”

Axel turned his stuffed bird into a robot.

Axel teaching us science.

An accidentally awful haircut, whoops!