The Trophy...

Zach got his first TROPHY! He loved playing soccer, and we loved watching him. We signed him up for BYU's Kids' Soccer Camp to keep him playing just a little while longer. His first day is tomorrow. He is very excited, but I think Justin is even more excited! Now if only Justin could sneak away from work for a few hours to re-live the "glory days" one of the afternoons. It is looking like I might have to re-live them for him. I hope Zach is ready for this. Is it wierd that I am nervouse for him? It will be interesting to see if anyone recognizes him as Justin's son. Marostica is not the most common of names.

Sledding, Sledding, Sledding...

Back in March, my sister Heather and her family came to utah for a visit. We tagged a long with them for a little sledding up the canyon, just below Solitude Ski Resort. Zach and Kate had so much fun sledding with the cousins. Zach even hit a few jumps. What a fun day! What is even crazier is that we went up in the morning and were home in time to get Zach back to school by 12:30pm. Just one of the many things about Utah that I love.

My Special Zach...

Zach was born with a beat. I took the first picture back in March of 2008. He is still making drum sets, which seem to get bigger with time, and continues to come up with all sorts of band ideas. But there was something different this time. Last Thursday I went downstairs to pick up the playroom and found this sheet of music Zach had written out. His first composition! Hilarious. Then this same day he brought home my Mother's Day gift. I could not help but let my mind wonder as to what his drawing was of...well he said it was a space ship, but I will leave it up for interpretation. I texted it to my brother Jeff, and I am sure you can imagine what he interpreted it as. Let's just say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. My immediate family should catch on at this point...don't miss Zach's interpretation of Immabe, by the Black Eyed Peas.

Zach's First Field Trip...

Zach's pre-school took a field trip to Wheeler Farm. We fed the ducks, walked around the farm to look at all the other farm animals, and rode on the Hay Ride. It was fun for Zach to interact with his friends outside of the structured school environment. He loves his friends. His friend Ian(4th pic) told his mom that he is so sad Zach is moving. We are too. I can totally picture these boys being friends all the way up through high school. His other good buddies at school are Grant and Jack. He is going to miss these guys. I quess that is what being a pen pal is all about.

I Admit It...

I am a total GLEEK...but apparently I am not the only one. Next to So You Think You Can Dance is Glee. This makes me smile...

Let's Hear it for NEW YORK...

Last weekend I went to New York with some of my best girlfriends from my Dental School days, as if it was a long time ago right? We had such a great time. The weather was perfect. We went shopping on Canal Street, ate at some great restaurants, saw West Side Story, experienced a bomb threat in Times Square, biked through Central Park, just to highlight a few. It seems like us getting together is becoming a tradition. Can't wait to see where we go next year. Here are some pictures, in no particular order, and all borrowed from everyone Else's cameras. I did not have to take one!

A Short Visit...

On Monday, Uncle Tyson had a layover in SLC, on his way to go home for the summer, from being in Hawaii. He hasn't seen the kids since we moved to Utah and had never even met Porter, who just recently turned one. That is how fast time flies I guess. We picked him up from the airport to go out to lunch and catch up. It was so fun to see him. Zach of course was having a hard time trying to understand why he wasn't coming to stay at our house, and why he had to get right back on the plane. Kate had fallen asleep before we got to the airport to drop him back off, and when she finally woke up the first question she asked was, "Where's Tyson?" We miss him already.

Look Who Started Soccer...

We are so excited for Zach to be playing soccer this spring. It could not come fast enough. To play for the Parks and Rec teams here in Utah, you have to be in Kindergarten. Well Zach isn't quite there yet because of his late birthday, but he is now old enough, so he is now the proud member of the Cobras!

His first game was today vs. the Cheetas. Get this! Zach scored the FIRST GOAL!!! He was so excited, and of course it happened when I wasn't filming it. Ahhhh, such is life. But he did have some close calls that I got on tape. Check out the footage below. The rest of the game he continued to look over at us and give us the thumbs up. He was half aggressive and half just excited to be with a bunch of boys his same age, all trying to win a game, so much that him and a couple of his teammates did a cheer right smack dab in the middle of the game. Hello! Keep your eye on the ball, take it away and score. It didn't matter, they won 5 to 2. And he had a great time. Way to go Zach!



The game at this level is pretty much kick and chase, but every once in awhile he got a break away.

He is quite the defender. He's got this bouncing thing down pretty good. And he was so close to scoring his second goal.

This is how much he enjoyed it.

Aprons, Aprons, Aprons...

This last month or so I have been slaving away making these aprons for Justin's assistants at work. I made 5 all together. 1 of the first design, and 2 of the second and third designs. I think I am ready for Project Runway...hahaha not really. Who can top Christian Siriano's personality? Definitely not me. Anyways, I had a lot of fun making these and hope they love them.

Our Little Easter...

This year's Easter was quiet, but fun. We attempted to go to a public Easter Egg hunt the day before Easter at Wheeler Farm, only to find out that the eggs were all gone by the time we got there. Luckily Zach and Kate didn't really catch on so they weren't sad about it. We decided to hit up the new In and Out Burger, and after went home to do the usual egg dying.

The Easter Bunny came and hid eggs all over the house while we were asleep. Fortunately for Zach, he is always the first one up. So you can imagine the excitement Zach had when he woke us up, with his easter basket filled to the brim with all the Easter eggs he had found. Poor Kate was still asleep. It was fun to see his reaction, but we told him to go back and hide a few of them for Kate so that she could have a chance to do an Easter egg hunt. The video below is the second half of our little Easter egg hunt, after Kate had woken up. Zach didn't think to go downstairs to the basement...smart Easter Bunny!

The Easter Bunny brought the kids new Easter outfits this year. I sure wish this Utah weather would clear up and stay warm. I was really hoping for a sunny warm Easter. Indoor Easter Egg Hunt, Indoor Easter pictures...Such is life. I can't really complain though. What gets better then spending Easter with my little family, being uplifted through conference, all while being able to stay in my jammies all day.