Embudito Hike

A friend of mine and I took our kids on an afternoon hike in the foothills of the Sandia Mountain. It was wonderful and surprisingly green for the desert. We even found a very small waterfall. Albuquerque was voted the best city for outdoor recreation a couple of years ago. We had to climb over some really big boulders to get the end and I had to have some help given my current condition but I made it. As the summer progresses we will have to make morning hikes instead of the afternoon as it is getting very warm here.

Isaac's soccer game

Isaac is really enjoying soccer. He is not super competative and just enjoys running around with the other kids. Greg is the coach for his team which makes it a little hard for Isaac to listen. Greg does such a great job with them. I wanted to post some videos so Grandparents could see Isaac in action. It was a little rainy during the game so everyone is wearing coats.

Albuquerque Temple Tour

On Saturday our primary got the opportunity to take a tour of the temple. We are so lucky to live so close to one. The temple worker walked around the grounds with the children and talked about all the special features of the temple. I was such a nice day outside although it was awefully "breezy" as the weatherman says. This time of year we have alot of wind. All of the kids really enjoyed the tour.

Happy Earth Day

We went to Lowe's today to check out the plants. There were so many to pick from. I let each of the kids pick a flower. Evie picked a dark pink snapdragon and Isaac picked orange marigolds. I just wanted to have a tomato plant and Greg got 6 different herbs. I am really excited to dry the herbs and store them for the winter. It's not a garden but it will have to do for now. Isaac is my little waterer and keeps checking the plants to make sure they don't get thirsty. The kids are so excited about watching them grow. It was never my favorite thing to work in the garden as I was growing up (sorry Mom) but I am glad that I have a love of it now.

Easter festivities

We had a wonderful easter. The kids couldn't wait to color eggs and 2 dozen hard boiled eggs just weren't enough but how many eggs can you acually eat within a week? We were all excited about being able to do an easter egg hunt in warm weather instead of the snow and wouldn't you know it rained all day. So another year passes with an easter egg hunt in the living room. Luckly the kids had too much fun to notice. It's nice to spend our holidays together as our little family although we do miss our extended family very much. We were able to have the sister missionaries over for easter dinner and ended the night with wonderful conversations.

Disneyland 2009

Greg had mentioned that we needed to take a family vacation this summer and I thought that Disneyland would be fun. Within two weeks of talking about it we were on our way to California and to make it even more fun my parents and Chad and Lacey came as well. My Dad raised us to make fun a family affair. We had a most wonderful time. Greg said that with Isaac being 5 and Evie 3 "this was the most magical time for Disneyland".

Isaac's soccer game

Isaac started soccer this year and this is his first game. Greg is his soccer coach and both are having alot of fun. I know that I am his Mom but I think that he has alot of talent for sports. This is a fun new chapter for our family. I am sure we have many, many more years of sporting events before us. Go Fullmers!!

"Doing Time"

My two adorable children thought that it was a good idea to draw all over my couch, the wall, the table, and the tv with a piece of chalk. Now, I know that this is really a small offense except that this is the third time this week. Mom was done. Their punishment was a series of unpleasant chores around the house which included picking up their rooms, cleaning in the bathroom, washing off all of the chalk in the house and outside, washing windows, and swiping the back porch as you can see in the photo. They thought that it was kind of fun which works out well for both parties. Now, you might be thinking that I am a "mean mommy" but hopefully they learned a lesson about where is it ok to color and where it is not. All in all the Fullmer household is a happy home once again.

Evie is ready for her nap after all of the "hard labor" she and her brother had to do. She is not being punished in the corner that is just where she decided to lay her head.

Is it already March?

I know that it has been a long time since my last post and I am sorry. I guess that not much has been happening for us. The weather here is spectacular and the kids and I spend alot of time outside. Greg has been traveling all over the state of New Mexico and Colorado as the new safety auditor for his company which temporarily keeps him away. I am busily involved in the Primary presidency and Greg is our ward mission leader. Isaac was just signed up for his first spring soccer and is so very excited. I know that is sounds silly but I have been really energized about food storage lately and have quite a system, typical mormon mom. Anyway, we hope to have more exciting things to talk about soon. We hope all is well with our friends and family and miss everyone terribly.

Christmas vacation in Idaho

We had a wonderful time with our families over the Christmas break. It was nice to spend so much time with everyone and in so much snow. Thank you for the great memories!

Christmas Nativity

Our stake held a live nativity and christmas concert this week. Our primary was to act out the nativity scene and sing christmas songs. Isaac is standing inbetween Joseph and Mary and Evie is the littlest angel on stage.