Hula Hooping and Fish Face

This is the uncut version of the footage Abram took tonight right before putting the kids to bed (the time of the day when all the action happens around here). I spent 4 hours trying to convert this file into the editing program we usually use so I could shorten this but because it was filmed on our other camera, the file's format was incompatible. End result: about 8 minutes of hula hooping, 3 minutes of the children watching themselves in the camera, and 10 seconds of Calum's "fish face".

My suggestion would be to watch about 1 minute of Kinley's hula hooping and then skip to that last 60 seconds to see Cal's "fish face". If you have nothing better to do for 12 minutes, you can listen to Cal try to give Abram a check up in the background, hear Kinley's demands that the camera remain on her at all times, notice that Cal is in desperate need of a haircut, that Kinley gave herself a haircut, spot the ever looming basket of unfolded laundry that floats around my house at all times, and hear two typically biased parents laugh and adore their children.

Grandma's Visit

My mom came to see us the last week in March and it was fantastic! While she was here, we decided make a day trip to Palmyra and swing by Niagara Falls on the way. Although the day did not go exactly as planned, it still turned out to be an unforgettable adventure, thanks to my tantruming two-year-old, a dog named Dicky, a NY Police Officer, my Idaho license plates, and the sweetest missionary couple who kindly gave us a personal sunset tour of the Smith Farm and the Sacred Grove on their P-Day.

So here are a few pictures just in case any of you were wondering what Niagara Falls looks like in March...FROZEN:

Or how about the Hill Cumorah after sunset? As you can see, its dark and cold. Although I failed to get what would have been very useful information ahead of time, my mom was such a good sport and the children were real troopers. I hope she wasn't disappointed.