Welcome Spring!

Since my last post we have enjoyed St. Patrick's day...I made corned beef and cabbage for the first time ever and I thought it was good, but it made a lot so we were all eating it for a while. Patrick and I went to San Felipe Mexico for a long weekend, we went to the desert for my cousins and nephew's birthday, and Ian got to go to Utah for the weekend of his mission reunion.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Spring has come and daylight savings time has been in affect so it stays light a little later. Last Friday a girlfriend and I went to the beach for sunset, it was nice end to a week of hard work. We have had some rain here and some cool nights, but mostly great weather as usual. Ian is still working hard to get more side jobs and I help him with them. I also work for All Clean Sweeping as their marketing person and I also try to sell things that everyone else buys!

Patrick is growing up so fast. He is almost in Nursery and talks pretty clear...he screams very clear! Loves balls and cars, we have fun, he likes it most when we get to play with other kids. Till next time, Love the Johnstons

This week has been full of work and as much play as possible. Patrick and I went to play group our ward does on Tuesdays. He really likes to play with the kids. For the weekend we had lots of fun including my uncle Gary's birthday party. Ian also did the swap meet all morning Saturday, he is trying to sell some things he bought at a storage auction...so far its going slow.

Happy Birthday Gary!

Patrick loved all the kids he had to play with...

but none as much as his friend Ethan! He was kissing and hugging Ethan :)

Our sweet friend Robyn Welcker made Gary a cake that looked like a sand dune with a couple buggies, so cute and Yummy!!

Sunday we went for a nature hike at Black's Canyon. It was beautiful and had lots of water running since we have had all the rains lately.

Another friend Patrick is most fond of is Jordan...she can make him laugh just by looking his way with a smile!

Our friends that came were; Paco Jordan Kim Madison Ian Gary Patrick Robert and myself. I love this beautiful earth Heavenly Father has created for us to enjoy.

I looked at my last blog and realized...I gotta get better at this blogging, so that will be one of my new goals! As you can imagine MUCH has changed in my cute little Patrick man since the last blog. He is 16 Mo old, walking all over the place...he really took off with that during Thanks giving in Arizona. I have taught him some sign language so we can communicate simple things he needs so he says Please, Thank you, More and All done in sign language. He says, "Thanks, This, Mommy, Daddy, Up, Some, Yumm, Wow and Uh-Oh" verbally too. He blows kisses and waves Hi and Bye too that makes me melt of course!

We had some really warm weather just before Christmas so we went to the beach one sunday morning and had fun taking christmas card photos. We enjoy living in the sunshine of San Diego. Ian loves to be close to the ocean for early morning surfing sessions before work. We are both working hard every day to better our lives little by little. We love the adventures we get to have with Patrick and other family and friends.