Arizona Trip

Mason and I were able to go down to Sun City Arizona for about 4 days at the end of March to visit my mom's parents (my grandma and grandpa and Mason's great grandma and grandpa). We went with my mom, sister Sara, sister-in-law Heather, niece Elise, aunt Marlene, cousin Kelly and her two boys Luke and Cade. We drove down, which took us about 12 hours with all the stops we made. I really enjoyed seeing my grandparents and two uncles, Steve and Doug. I hadn't seen them since last August. Doug brought his new grandson with him to visit us. His name is Mason too! Seeing baby Mason made me realize how much my Mason has really grown. It was also fun to get into the sun and out of the cold and snow of Cache Valley.

Flight of the Conchords

Thank you Paul and Melany for introducing me to Flight of the Conchords. These guys are pretty hilarious. I hope you all enjoy them just as I have. My favorite song/video is called "Jenny". Another good one is "Albi the racist dragon". Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Mason!!

Mason turned 1 year old today! Happy birthday little guy.

I think I blinked because it seems like he just turned 4 months old. He has been growing really fast and Reese and I are loving every moment of being parents. He doesn't go in for his 1-year checkup until Monday the 14th but I'll try to give as many Mason stats as I can right now.

Here's Mason:
Favorite food: Everything! He loves to snack on grapes, beans, cheese, ham, yogurt, oreos, cantelope, oranges, broccoli, pizza, toast, bread and jam, ice cream
Favorite drink: Apple juice. Grandma and Grandpa Schroeder gave him some Apple juice and now it's his favorite treat.
Favorite things to do: Play in any type of water, wrestle with Daddy, eat take walks, sleep, stay up late, give Mommy hugs

AHHHHHHHHH!!!!

What did Lacey do to her hair?!?!?

She cut off over 5 inches!

Easter Time

Mason just wanted to say thank you for his Easter presents.

He got a bunch of water related gear and is ready for the pool!

Do you guys know where the weight room is?
Oh, don't worry about it...both you and I know that I don't really need it!



Mason playing with his sword balloon

Getting Ready for Spring

We have been really excited for spring here at the Hulbert house. Here are some things that have helped us get even more excited for the warm weather.

Mason has been practicing throwing his ball and has also been practicing walking, sometimes he practices them both at the same time.

Lacey has been on a couple of walks while carrying Mason in his Snugli. She's getting ready for when she'll go hiking with her friend Tara.

Mason likes being on top of Reese's head because it has the best view.

Mason had a play date with Mckinley Allen and had a blast. Mckinley made sure that Mason always had food on his table and Mason made sure that he showed her the correct way on how to play with his toys.

Put me in Coach, I'm Ready for Action!

There are only a handful of people that have seen this extraordinary sight in person so I thought I would share it with everyone.

On Monday, Reese, Mason and I went over to our neighbor's just to hang out. While there, Mason found a balloon and just started walking around with it. He would fall down pretty often and didn't really have the hang of it, but as you can see, he is a pro now. This video was taken on Friday, merely 4 days after his first real walking extravaganza.

Yesterday (Thursday), I was working on the computer and Mason was just walking back and forth in our computer room. It was almost as if he was practicing so that he could show Reese later that day. If he falls or sits down, he has to go over to a chair or the couch to pull himself up, but today he tried to just push up from the ground. It didn't work too well because he almost face planted.

Our Future Summer Home

Reese saw this picture titled "Redneck Mansion" and decided that it would be perfect for our future summer home. I laughed at first but then saw how great it really was. I mean, everyone gets their own living space or "trailer" and if you have someone in your family that is a little...um...different...you can put them in the little orange one.
So if you are invited to our summer house one day, don't be surprised if you see a little something like this when you show up.

Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles!

Mason playing with bubbles at Grandma Schroeder's house.

SHOUT OUT!!

Reese, Mason and I just want to give a shout out to my brother Brett and his wife Lynette for doing awesome in the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) National Basketball Tournament. They both play basketball for Southern Virginia University. Here are some highlights if you missed the action...

• Brett and his team ended the tournament strong and in his last game he made 3 out of his 4 shots from beyond the arc (aka 3-pointers). He also tied for the most rebounds and had the second highest field goal percentage on his team. He helped his team take away a 5th place finish!

• USCAA four-time All-American and starting guard, Lynette Adams-Schroeder, our sister-in-law, exploded for 35 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 assists,which helped send her team to the semi-final game! She played the entire 45 minutes of her first game as well as playing over 35 minutes her other 2 games. Her team pulled away from the tournament with an outstanding 3rd place finish!

We just wanted to let everyone know how proud we are of Brett and Lynette. This was the end of both their senior years.