Catch up, Part 2 {March}

Here we go- March!  We were able to make a trip to the temple in Oklahoma City this month.  It was so nice to go to the temple.  We are just shy of 200 miles from the temple and with this brood of children it is a production to make the trip, but I am so glad we did.  We took a couple of toll roads to get there and the concept was interesting to the kids.  Within the couple of weeks after that they built roads with their Magna Tiles and charged each other a toll to cross.  I love to hear the children play; they are hilarious the things they come up with.  They have been making elaborate homes for their little animals and having the time of their lives.  Oh, to be a child again!
I also had a root canal in March.  I have been putting it off for a really long time.  I have never had a whole lot of dental work done in my life.  Only one cavity I can remember, and that was half-way into my marriage.  So, the thought of a root canal was scary!   I knew I had a crack in a tooth and we had tried to fix it with a filling, but it didn't take care of the problem.  I kept thinking it would get better, but it got to the point where I couldn't eat or drink anything without pain.  I would try to keep everything on the opposite side of my mouth, but it wasn't always possible.  Boy, am I glad I finally got it done!  The recover time was not bad at all and after just a week all the tenderness was even gone.  Even during the recovery time it was still better than what I had been dealing with before that.  I must say, this whole experience has taught me to have more empathy for people who hate going to the dentist.  I never understood it before. 
Here are the pictures of this month I have missed sharing in previous posts:

Kate catching the cleaning spirit!

The kids happy for spring and enjoying decorating the driveway

Grant's line-up

Kate loves dump truck rides!

Arianna loves to give them!

Emma's first real cooking experience.  The kids found a kids' cookbook and wanted to make the vegetable soup.  She felt so proud of herself. 

Kate is always at the refrigerator whenever I open it- like a vulture!  She grabbed right ahold of the celery stalk I had pulled out to use for dinner!  Funny girl!

Emma woke up late on this particular morning and so ate breakfast later than the rest of us.  Kate thought it was round two and begged to have Emma get her up and feed her some.  I love those piggies!

Sweet baby!

 

She loves pioneer cereal.  Gotta love that string of drool!

The road Grant set up.  Notice the Monopoly money for the tolls.

Emma's house for her animals.

Grant's house for Little Lion (One of these days I will do a full post on that little animal- he's Grant's favorite)

Arianna's home

Emma's two horses' home.