Logan - March/April 2016

Woohoo!  It's a little longer than 2 months since I wrote the last letter, but not too shabby!

The first weekend in March I took you and Tess and Tyson to page one Saturday for a break.  Dad had been gone to Oklahoma for a couple weeks by that time, and he wouldn't be home for another week still, and we needed to head out of town.  We hit up Walmart in Page to get some groceries and some Lunchables and stopped and walked on the bridge at Glen Canyon Dam before heading to our destination, the trail that leads to the hoodoos.

We made it to these ones pretty quick and took a few pictures before I turned around and saw a somewhat hippie-looking guy there too.  I have no idea where he came from, but he offered to take our picture with my phone, so I let him.  I was only a little nervous he'd steal my phone and abduct us, but he didn't.

The trail keeps going from here, but after exploring for a bit longer I realized I didn't know which way the guy had gone, and I decided I didn't want to end up at the end of the trail with him, so we just kept playing for a while before heading back the way we'd come.

Maybe we'll try to head back later this year and get to the end of the trail, but we had a good time chasing lizards and looking at the cool rocks anyway.

Later that month we went to Grandpa and Grandma Hillier's house to celebrate Easter with them a week early.  You guys had a blast hunting for eggs in the backyard and pasture with cousin Brody.

And tackling grandma and making her laugh.

We had yummy ham and funeral potatoes and all the fixings.

The next weekend was Easter weekend.  You kids headed up to Panguitch a bit early to hang out with Grandma and Grandpa Veater, and dad and I came up that Saturday for the Pollock Easter picnic.  There weren't too many kids there this year, but you all somehow ended up with plenty of candy.

You couldn't believe that as one of the "big kids" you had to wait until the younger kids made it to the candy before you could start running.

Earlier that weekend dad got a call from Grandma Lori saying that you had found a pocketknife in dad's old room and cut your hand.  Grandpa took you to the emergency room in Panguitch, and you got about 6 stitches.  Baseball season was just starting and you had to miss a couple practices, but it has healed up nicely, and I think you have a better respect for pocketknives!

March was also the month of your first Pinewood Derby.  Your car may not have done so hot, but you were able to make it and design it with dad, and that was pretty cool.  You've already got some ideas for how to make next year's car.  You have really enjoyed scouts this year, and I think we are both sad to see you leave your Wolf leaders and move on to Bears in June.

We went on a hike with our friends the Shakespeare's to the K-Hill, and I'm pretty sure you guys would have slid down the K all afternoon long if we had let you.

In early April we all went down to Phoenix to see the Cubs play the Diamondbacks.  We were all so excited for the trip, and we left the day before right after Ty and Tessa's games to head on down.  We stopped at Navajo Bridge to stretch and see the Colorado River way far below us, and we made pretty good time.  We made it in time to go to a movie and then head back to the hotel for the night.

The next day we had some time before the game, so we drove around Phoenix a little bit and saw the house I grew up in, the elementary school I went to, and of course went to Cabela's before heading to the hotel to park the car and walk to the game.  There were as many Cubs fans as Diamondbacks fans there, and it was so fun to tease you about rooting for the losing team.  This picture must have been taken before the Cubs won because you are still smiling.

Even though your team did lose, I think everyone had a great time.  We stayed in Phoenix one more night, and you guys got to miss school that Monday as we drove home.  We made it just in time for your first baseball game.

I had to post this to show how crazy baseball makes us.  I think after I took this I added more practices too!  You were in machine pitch this year, and it was really fun to see how much you had improved since last year.  The machine pitch league is for 7-8-year-olds, and since you are young in your grade most of you friends had moved up to Minors, but you never really seemed to mind too much, and being a bigger fish in a smaller pond was fun to watch for us.  You were one of the top players on your team, and your team did pretty well too.

Your baseball pictures turned out great too.  What a handsome kid you are!

You had some great hits this year, and you were so excited to get to play first base almost every time.  Grandmas and Grandpas loved coming to watch you play, and dad and I did too.

This picture makes me laugh.  I walked up to the field after taking Tess to her practice and saw that your team was practically sponsored by the fire guys since all three of them had a kid on the team, and they all showed up to games right after work still wearing their fire clothes.

The rest of April pretty much went on the same way with baseball practices and games and not too many dinners eaten at home.  School was winding down, and the weather was occasionally warm enough to get to start really enjoying the backyard.  I love looking out the kitchen window and seeing you guys out there playing together and having fun.

You've learned a lot in 3rd grade, and I think you have really loved Mrs. Glover and had a good year with friends, but as school winds down I think we are all looking forward to summer with lots of camping trips, baseball tournaments, and days at the pool and hanging out in the backyard planned.

Love you bud!

Mom