April Snowstorm

This year is starting to remind of the The Long Winter book by Laura Ingals Wilder.  It just kept snowing past the start of spring. Those of you that live up north know that they later in the year it is, the heavier the snow is too. Here are photos from our April snowstorm.

Faith got a new window seat she viewed the snow from.

The girls pretended to bury each other in sand with an umbrella.

We sprinkled bird seed in the snow on the porch. Faith was greatly entertained!

Father/Daughter Dance

Elyana looks forward to the Father/Daughter dance each year for American Heritage Girls. Nate is a good sport about it as he isn't keen on dancing...

American Heritage Girl Cake Badge

Elyana's group enjoyed improving their cake skills this spring. There were a lot of messes, a lot of laughs, and a lot of neat decorating. I love that I always learn with them each badge we work on.

We learned a lot from the professional cake department guy at HyVee.

We were laughing so hard at this. The guy showed us how to make a bunny but did not have white frosting. 

The girls had to make a cake design by cutting up a sheet cake. Elyana made a rainbow.

They made cupcakes for the older girls.

Mikayla Got Her Haircut Again!

Mikayla had let her hair grow so long again that she had enough to donate. I love her hair shorter. It is such a good look on her and so much easier to take care of.  Elyana is doing the opposite this year and letting it grow out.

Easter/Spring Break

Sophia joined for our spring break this year. Our school breaks don't quite line up but we made it work and had fun.

Traditional Jones egg fighting!

Spring Archery League

Mikayla is still enjoying archery. She joined the youth archery league in town. She is really good. She can hit a ping pong ball floating in the air from quite a distance.  She's as good as the boys in her class!

My Beautiful Girls

What else is there to do over winter but to get all dolled up. I introduced Elyana to my old fashioned hood hair dryer and rollers. I did it all the time as a girl when I would want quiet time. I'd sit there under it, do my nails and toes and read a good book.  Such good memories. I found one at a consignment shop several years ago.

Sitting under the hairdryer getting her nails done.

Curls from being under the hairdryer with rollers!

Elyana fashioned herself a unicorn horn the day after her "makeover."

Here is Mikayla all dressed up!