Fun Panaca style

Kate swimming in the spring

Relaxing in the tent

My Nephew Randy, swimming in the spring... we were trying out our underwater camera...

Tommy in the spring

My cute husband

Sand dunes with cousins and Grandpa Free

Creating her own slide

Trying to stay warm

Tommy's first time camping, sleeping in the tent

Sand dunes with mom

boots day

May 24th and it's snowing, Kate comes in and says:

"I guess I can wear my boots today"

Crazy is all I can say about the weather, crazy crazy crazy

get real.

At the end of watching snow white, Kate says

"oh look mom, it's the happily ever after"

so then I proceed to say (sort of talking to myself)

"yep now they get to go to school and get jobs and have kids and take care of each others needs and learn and grow together and etc..."

so then she says "what?" "what are are you talking about mom?"

I thought it was pretty funny, the sooner you get a reality check the better right.

Holy B'doley Tommy How cute can you be?

Thanks Mandy for taking such cute pictures!

Lots of Easter fun

Frosting cupcakes

Special Treasures

Just before the hunt

R and R

We had a fun easter time with Ryan's family.. Here's his sister Samantha, Sis in law Jen, and Brother Jay.

grrrrr

Kate loves Tommy but to him it is probably a little too much... she is always gritting her teeth and grabbing him while saying "I love you Tommy, I love you" or she just yells through her gritted teeth "Tommy, Tommy, Tommy"... You can kind of see the aggression in the last two pictures. Ahhh priceless moments to remember :)

Prayer time with Kate

Just before our bedtime prayer with Kate we ask what she wants to talk to Heavenly Father about so tonight she said: "Lights, Flowers, Strawberries, and turning on music"

Yea!!!!!!!

We just found out that Ryan got into the masters program at BYU!!!! perfect timing in our life... The Lord knows what and when certain things are best for us.

Look who's 30

It's official now, I am in my 30's and am really proud to say it!
Yesterday was great, the kids slept in till 9, and were very happy the whole day...I got emails, phone calls and texts all day long from the people I love ( you guys ), and Ryan picked up dinner (costa vida), the kids went to bed at 7, and we got to relax and watch the biggest loser. It was great! This next week we also get to go see Sam, Ginny, and Xela in Mt. Pleasant, and then we're off to New Mexico for spring break/conference/Easter. That will be a fun celebration too.

Goals for a 30 year old...

Run 2nd marathon (sign-ups started today and I'm on board again)
Chill out
Go to the temple every month
Watch more movies
Play at the playground more
NOT GET SICK :)
Make more time for romance
Don't get all up in my head.... (some people will understand what that means)
Faith Faith Faith
and of course be POSITIVE!!!

That should be a good start for the year.

Favorite things

Rachel's Favorite things...

Kate and Tom Laughing
And Dishwasher running
No little sickies
And Me outside running
New laundered bed sheets
*and clean shaven legs
Kate eating breakfast with
* juice, toast, and eggs.

Reading a good book
and updated blog posts
wide open schedules to fill with
*People I love most
Ryan and I on the floor
*watching shows
We call it sharkies but not
*everyone knows.

Ryans famous smoothies
with warm kettle corn
Fun family outings
With Tommy in the Bjorn
yucky cold winters that
*melt into spring
This one right now is my FAVORITE thing.

(ironically I don't care for poetry, but for some reason I can't seem to post without a rhyme coming to mind)

Julie Andrews favorite things (not so much mine)...

Raindrops on Roses
And Whiskers on Kittens
Bright copper kettles
And Warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages
*tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies
And Crisp apple strudles
Doorbells?? (really??)
And Sleighbells
And Shnitzle with noodles??
Wild geese that fly with the moon
*on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses
*with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my
*nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters
*that melt into spring (i'd have to agree)
These are a few of my favorite things.

To each their own I guess...