March 25th

Aloha Tara! 

March 26th

Hidden Beach is a beautiful beach on the north shore. It's tucked back behind some trees and isn't very well known. Funny though it was Angela Stone that told me about it. 

The girls and Wes paddled around on paddle boards for hours several sea turtles swam right up by them! 

Mati, Ivy and Tara

(Wes and his friend Branson) 

 

Sunday March 22nd

We just walked down to the beach and the tide was unusually high. 

We also found some barnacles on a piece of foam. They were creepy! 

Sunday March 22nd

Today Sister Carole M. Stephens the 1st counselor in the general relief society presidency visited our ward. She spoke in sacrament meeting and then went to relief society with us. The girls and I visited with her after the meeting. It was amazing! What a special lady! I'm so excited for general conference! 

March 21st Matts birthday!

It was a great day Matt, Wes and Cart went on a hike with the scouts and then we all went to Sharks Cove on the north shore. Then we came home opened presents, watched Big Hero 6 (one of Matts gifts) and ate pie! 

It really was "Matts" birthday. 

SHE'S HERE!

Mati is here! She poped out of a box and really surprised all the kids! I'm not sure that we'll ever be able to convince Ivy and Sullivan that she really flew on a plane! We've had a wonderful week! 

March 2nd Sullivan's preschool adventures

Sullivan's preschool is here at the Downs hale. When it's time for preschool he will put on his backpack and go out the garage door and then knock on the door and come in and from that point on Im Mrs. Downs his preschool teacher. It has been so fun! He just gobbles it up! 

What other preschool can you attend without a shirt and your hair uncombed?

...and go hunting for dragons at recess?