About Brenda

 
I have started my second ever quilt. I meet every week with some great ladies in the ward and we do a block a week. Here's the 3 I've done so far.

About Mike

 
The most exciting thing going on with Mike lately was his 2nd year going to Trappers. We forgot to take a picture of his beard 2 months in the making, but here it is after about a month so you can imagine. We don't understand why he would volunteer to go camping in January, but we just smile and nod, because he seems to enjoy it.

Hannah's school music program

 

Hannah auditioned and got to sing a duet at her school's 3rd & 4th grade music program. She also learned and performed a little square dancing.

Sledding-kind of

 

I've been so bad about taking pictures the past few months-we've had a couple of good snowfalls, this is the first. We found out in Utah that the kids are total wimps when it comes to snow/cold, so we never go far from a warm house when we venture out. By the time I got my camera out this day, Hannah and Rachel had already gone in (Rachel was not happy) and Michael never even went out. Bekah and Sarah, however had a blast.

Another reason we love Wichita

 
We have the best friends/ babysitters in the entire universe. This is the oldest Anderson sister, Brett. She is a working, full time college student with a calling and an active family life and yet she still makes time to adore my kids. And they adore her-can't you tell?

speaking of art

 
Not a great picture, but these are Mike's trees. He loves to draw trees (go figure).

a little culture...

 

Proof that we do strive for a little culture in the Chavez home: a proper tea AND art!