The Boyd & Melissa Ricks Family

I just got kicked by a horse (upper thigh) so I have to sit down and take it easy for a bit. Darn, I guess I might as well blog and miss out on the "cleaning party" in the garage with Boyd and the kids. I should be reading the Idaho Drivers manual so I can feel confident taking the test to get my Idaho Driver's license. Boyd just got his Friday. We've been here how long now? It's definitely over due to become official Idahoans again and surrender any claim to Florida:( We didn't have to take a test to become Floridians and the license got us all sorts of awesome resident discounts at the tourists attractions and theme parks. We sure miss Florida, but yes, we are loving it here to, just wishing we could somehow have the beach a few yards down the street again.

Today Jarom and Kenna had their soccer games on muddy fields under scattered showers. They both did great again! Both picked up a couple goals and played hard! We love soccer! For some reason it seems even more fun in the rain, especially when they win! Jarom's and Makenna's games were within a half hour of each other so we had to juggle the little girls a bit. I had Aubree the first part of Kenna's game and she quickly figured out a fun game of running onto the field or down the sideline towards the goal laughing the whole way until I caught her. Such a tease!

Afterwards we headed over to one of our church houses by the Idaho Center for the Dia de la Familia (Hispanic family day open house). It was tons of fun; free lunch, cotton candy, jumpy things, horse rides (yes, that's where I got kicked -just glad it wasn't one of the kids), music and dancing performances and all the open house displays inside the church house.

This week has been a little crazy for us all and it seems like we've run from one thing to the next so maybe I'm glad I have to sit down for a little. In a nut shell there have been soccer practices, church meetings, big Young Women's activity, spanish translations, art classes, piano lessons, family home evening trip to Coldstone (we HAD to use our 4 coupons for free child's ice cream!), art project of mine, dentist appointments, visiting teaching, girls night jog, date night babysitting, planting our tomatoes, preschool field trip to the fish hatchery, finally de-cluttering the kids rooms(long overdue!), and hanging a beautiful new painting of the Idaho Falls Temple in my bedroom!-my early mother's day gift to myself :)(Have you seen the prints at culturalhall.com? Wait 'till they come to your nearby Costco to get it up to 50% off!). I decided I needed to support other artists too, other than myself. I only have my paintings on our walls because they are always "free." - kinda, if you don't count all the hours of personal toil, sweat, and frustrated tears over them.
We've accomplished a lot, had a lot of fun, and we're ready for a day of rest tomorrow on the Sabbath. Hope you all had a good week! Only 20 days of school left for us!!! We are so excited for summer! Already 2 camping trips scheduled on the calendar!
Here's the kids in their Easter dress: