Holi-The Festival of Colors

Tanner told us he and a friend were going to the Festival of Colors today. I had heard about it and heard it was pretty amazing so we decided to take the boys. It was at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork. There were thousands of people there to celebrate the coming of spring with this colorful festival.

In India, Holi announces the arrival of Spring and the passing of Winter. People are seen dancing, singing and throwing colors on each other. The festival is meant to bring home the lesson of spiritual and social harmony. The festival of Holi includes a bonfire which metaphorically is meant to signify the destruction of evil-the burning of "Holika", a mythological demon. The heat from the fire is a reminder that winter is behind and that the hot summer days are ahead..


The colors are really quite beautiful and you can see them from afar as colorful clouds in the air around the temple. Everyone is happy--singing, dancing, and enjoying life! What a great way to bring in the new season!






This was so much fun! The boys had a blast. We may have to make this a family tradition to welcome in the Spring Season!

Peyton's Baptism

Today, Peyton got baptized! It was weird knowing my baby is really that old. The coolest part about it was that my Tanner got to baptize him. So my oldest baptized my youngest. I was such a proud mommy seeing my two boys up there. I really had to fight the tears. My friend Julie Ahlborn's daughter, Lizzie, got baptized at the same time and her oldest son, Nate got to baptize Lizzie as well. Wow! Very cool! Peyton said the water was VERY cold. Everyone told him how warm the water was, but apparently not. He was shivering before he even went under the water. Peyton wanted his uncle Jason to confirm him. It was a great confirmation and blessing-Thanks Uncle Jason! For the closing song, Peyton picked his favorite Primary song, A Child's Prayer. We had a great luncheon afterward at the house. It's times like these that you remember how blessed you really are and how great life is!

Lizzie, Nate, Tanner, Peyton

Kade's Birthday!

Kade turned 14 today! He got a BYU shirt and money for his birthday. James took him to a movie. Oh, and for dinner he wanted tacos, of course (what else?). We had cake and ice cream as a family. And it's a good thing Grandma Preston got him a small cake, because I made a cake but forgot powdered sugar for the frosting!

The cake that Grandma gave to Kade had white and black frosting and the little boys were having a blast making faces, staining their lips and tongues, and being silly!