A chef, a haircut & mud boots

Javin is a master chef in the making. He loves to help cook and come up with creative recipes. He made "Jello Pudding" this week. He learned the recipe from Grandma Peck.

• Make a box of red jello and a box of orange jello. Once they are hardened place chunks of jello in a big mixing bowl and add half a container of Cool Whip and stir. Javin likes it really smashed up so he mixes it until its fine. If you like bigger chunks don't stir it so much.

It was delicious and Great Grandma and Daughty Hershberger liked it too. We had them over for dinner and games the other night. It was a fun night.

Here is Kailyn with a new hairdo from Mom. I was having fun with my little girl's hair. She liked it.

Today was another milestone for Kailyn. She finally had her first haircut with the hairdresser. (I have trimmed it up now and then.) She sat so still and obediently held her head down. She had a big grin on her face when she was done. She is such a big girl these days!

These boots are tell tale signs that Spring has truly arrived at our house. The kids have been playing outside in their boots all the time now that the temperature is above freezing. Javin watches the thermometer and begs to go out as soon as it hits 50. No problem today, it's 68, and just wonderful outside. We went on a short bike ride down the road. I am either out of shape or Kailyn is heavier than last year (she rides on the back of my bike). My legs were burning by the time we got home.In case you are wondering what all that stuff is - it's a bank created by Javin. He announced one day this week that he was going to build a bank at the end of his driveway when he gets big. So this is his bank for now. Mimi, Javin and Kailyn are in line for the drive through.