Showing posts with label Easter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Easter. Show all posts

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Busy Enjoying Spring...








I guess I have been taking an unplanned blogging break. I have been busy enjoying spring and all that it has to offer. Along with all the flowers and sunshine comes a busier season at school with fun activities and end of the year "stuff". I can't believe that there are only 3 weeks of school left!


I am including lots of pictures of some things we did on spring break, Easter, and just some everyday fun. We have been up to...








Playing one of the Three Little Pigs in the school play. Wish I could include a video. It was priceless!





Hanging out with the apes at the zoo.





Being completely amazed at the giraffes!







Petting some goats and sheep with a special hand brush. (I guess this is supposed to be more sanitary???)







Monkeying around a little.










Growling like a lion.... Brayden was most excited to see the lions out of all the animals at the zoo.





Decided to join in on some silliness and monkeyed around myself.



Found a tire in someone's trash and washed it up for a new tire swing.




Now daddy is monkeying in the tree putting up the tire swing.








It works! Can't decide who likes it the most...me or the kids. Brayden loves for grandma to push him.






More tree climbing...what is it with this family and trees?







We baked some Hummingbird Nests. The recipe is from Family Fun. I love that website!







Had an adorable Easter party at school. Did I mention that I love kindergarten?





Went to a egg hunt in the neighborhood. There were 1800 eggs hidden!





We tried our skills at the 3-legged race. I secretly am so competitive in this game!






A spring party is not complete without a potato sack race. I wanted to take some of these sacks home, but they did not offer any to me even after I talked about how cool they were. Bummer!




Makenna made some bunny and Easter basket cupcakes. The recipe came from Family Fun again. They do have coconut on them which is so yummy to me, but not everyone likes it. I found that out when everyone was asking for a plain one!




My sweet angels on Easter. I was so excited that Brayden smiled this year for pictures! He hid behind the tree for most of the other pictures though.



I know she won't always want to match me, so I am eating it up while I can...









The annual family egg hunt was in our yard this year. We like to keep it interesting by hiding them in unexpected places.


I just love that the kids have their cousins so close. They are like my own kids too. They have such fun together! We enjoyed celebrating that our Savior is risen. How exciting to know that he is preparing a place for me (and you) in heaven. Each year I grow older, I am more amazed at God's love for me!

Meanwhile, I got a wild hair to rip this molding off the wall in the foyer. More on that to come...let me just say that sheetrock repair is not my gift!


Thanks for checking out what we have been up to. Can't promise my posts will be too regular until summer gets here. I can't wait to show you my foyer transformation though.













































Wednesday, April 14, 2010

I Love Spring!

We had a great spring break! Here are some of the things we did. This one is me and my older two climbing the mountain. It was their first time and they loved it!
They made it to the top with their cousins. They were glad to be done climbing.

After our annual easter egg hunt on Easter afternoon at my sister's house.



The kids built a fort in the backyard to play in. This is their restaurant. They even decorated the tables. Like mother...like children! I love it.


Here is the house part complete with clothesline and hooks on the fence for their bags. Very inventive!





Brayden loved the surprises in the Easter eggs.




Our family on Easter. He is Risen! We have lots to celebrate.


My kids out front before church. This is the best I could do with all three of them. Brayden does not stay still for long.



My pretty daffodils, bunny, and a polka dot plate I found at Goodwill with my friend Elise.



A sweet spring table set in Makenna's room for her doll tea parties. The flower in the paper cup is just priceless and her blanket for the tablecloth! I just love that girl! Happy Spring!









Monday, April 13, 2009

Some Good Old Fashioned Easter Fun

Jesus is Risen! That is the reason we celebrate Easter. I am so thankful that he is preparing a place in Heaven for me because He is my Lord and Savior. The gift He gives of eternal life gives me such a peace that I hold on to daily.
We celebrated at church and in our backyard with a good ole' Easter Egg hunt. We hid 240 eggs. I think we went a bit overboard because I found an egg today that we had missed. The dog had found it and had eaten the candy out of it. Oops! I'm sure the lawn mower will find some more.


These are the eggs we dyed.
My kids getting creative with the colors.

Makenna running to get eggs. I love watching them run around and find the eggs!My kids and my two nieces after the hunt.
I made some deviled eggs with the eggs we dyed. This was my first time making them!

Me and my little easter bunny at my mom's house. This is his first easter.



My mom and her grandkids. I appreciate her more and more everyday. I did not realized how hard this mom thing is!

My three munchkins.