Easter Morning

We do not go all out for Easter & I think it is a nice way to try and remember the whole meaning of Easter and why we celebrate it. If we get to crazy with the whole Bunny and Egg thing it is hard to do that. It was great to have Conference the same weekend that seemed to keep the true meaning a little easier. It is also nice to have so much family time when it is a holiday. The boys loved all the little fun things that came in there baskets. I think the favorite of all 4 of them was the Perry the Platypus stuffed animal. We are huge P&F fans!!!



No the pink basket is not mine or a sign of something to come. My Niece was in town visiting us & the Bunny found her here.

Craft Night

Every Priesthood session the boys and I get together with my in-laws and have dinner and do a craft. We always do such fun crafts. This year we got the kids wooden swords to paint while we painted our craft. They had a a lot of fun and made a crazy mess. It is hard for me to think that next April McKay will be gold enough to be going with Korey to the Priesthood session. My boys always have a great time with there Larsen Cousins. It was a great craft for my boys to make and now they play with the swords all the time & I got cute Easter craft out of it. Thanks guys for hanging out with us it was fun! We missed you Angie!

This is the cute Egg & Chick I made:)

The Little Artists

Egg Hunts

I do not know why they call them Easter Egg Hunts. Because you know that the kids do not care about the eggs they just want the candy! For the past 4 years my SIL Molly's Step Mom Kim, Kimmy as my boys call her. Has been very nice and invited us to an hunt that she does. She is awesome and goes all out! My boys ask every year if we get to go. By the time we leave there is no reason for the Bunny to bring us any candy. Well this year she did it once again. I love watching them run around all crazy like and then at the end sit and trade and visit and just enjoy being together. Thanks again Kim it was fun!

Egg Coloring

I know I am way behind on post but I want these in here more for me than anything. So a few nights before Easter we colored some eggs. I am always surprised with how into it the boys get. They had a lot of fun and got really creative. I think my favorite part was Parker. He colored an egg and feel in LOVE with it. He was so sad when it was time for bed & he had to put it in the fridge. When he woke up in the morning it was the first thing he asked for. He called it "Eggy". He carried it every where that day. By the end of the day it was so cracked and soft! He had dropped it so many times and it sat in his basket so when we went to hunts he threw all his candy on it. Well as I was down loading the pictures off my camera he saw the picture of him with the egg. He said "Mommy I miss my Eggy". It is funny that he still remembers it! My Niece Eliza was in town over Easter weekend and she to got into the egg coloring.

Ant Hill

Ryan got an Ant Hill for Christmas. We ordered the Ants in March and they were mailed to us within a few days. It was crazy the little tube that so many Ants came in. I wish I would have taken photos of the hill after the Ants had dug all of the tunnels. It was cool how hard they worked and how little they needed to eat. They lived for about 6 weeks and when some started to die I told Ryan it was time to let them go and live outside. I did not want him to see them all die. He has been begging me to get more and I think I will. The boys spent a lot of time watching the little guys work and dig.

All Things McKay

I got a new camera for our Anniversary and I am now able to get pictures onto my computer without having to go to Costco, put them on a CD, come home and download them to my computer. I was able to use my old memory card for my new camera. So I am able to post the pictures that I have taken the past while. Come to find out I have been very bad at taking pictures lately. It is hard to be excited about taking pictures when your camera sucks. As I was going threw the picture I realized that most of the pictures are things McKay has done lately. He has been very busy. So I am dedicating this post my amazing Son McKay!

Back in February McKay was in a play at his school. All the kids did an awesome job and it turned out to be such a great production! Even though my Son did not have a major part I thought he was the star of the show! He had 3 parts. These are the picture of him in his Police Officer uniform. So cute:)






Then on March 23rd it was his Birthday and he turned 11. That is right I have a child who is 11. I feel so old! He did not want a huge party so he just invited some of his good buddies and we took them to see the movie "How to train your Dragon". It was an awesome show we all loved it. Then all he wanted was a fish tank & a Lego cake for his birthday. So we obliged and it has been a pretty cool gift. If only we could keep the fish alive!

This is my attempt to a Lego. He liked it that is all that matters!




So with McKay turning 11 he was advanced from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. If they did everything they were suppose to they not only get there scouting awards but they get "The Arrow Of Light". McKay is always so good about scouts he enjoys going and for the most part does not complain about having to do a little extra at home for his merit badges. They have a fun ceremony to welcome the boys who are advancing. Along with McKay there was two other boys who turned 11 at the same time. We are so proud of him for all his work.







This past week the 5th graders at McKay's school had a chance to be in the "Hope Of America". I thought it was a really neat performance and the kids did great. I have a few picture from it even though you cannot see McKay in them. I know he is there & that is all that matters.

I was surprised how good the flag looked!

The last song was cool with how they did the flashlights on & off!


We also just finished Soccer season. The day of McKay's last game is the day I got my new camera. So I was testing out while he was playing and got a couple of shots of him. I love to go and watch his team they are getting better each year. He has been with most of these boys since they were about 5. So it has been fun to watch them grow and get better. I am having mixed feelings about next year being his last year to play Rec Soccer. But he has no desire to play comp. So we will just have to see what happens.



McKay and His team in a huddle at the end of the last game!

McKay's Bio

We are very excited for this up coming weekend. For the past 2 months McKay has been practicing for a play that he is in at his School. He is a little bummed that he has no lines but he has some really fun parts. He actually has 3 parts in the play, he is a Police Officer, a Butler, and the sound man at the radio station. He has been such a trooper these past few months. But these last 2 weeks have been the hardest with the crazy schedule. They have had a lot of practices and he has missed out on a lot of playing with his friends. But I think over all he has really enjoyed it. We had to put together a Bio for the kids so that they could put them in the program. I do have to admit I had a little help with his. But I am glad I did because I LOVE it!! We are so proud of McKay and cannot wait to see him in action. If any of you would like to come it is this Friday at 7:30pm and Saturday at 2:00pm. We would love to see you all there!

McKay is an active young boy who is formally trained in Wii gaming, and has mastered the art of Lego's. In addition to his amazing abilities in these areas, he is now excelling in his many roles in Annie! It is particularly exciting because it's the first time in his life he's been encouraged to push people around, be in charge of the household, and make a lot of noise! He is the oldest of 4 boys and has missed his afternoons playing with all of his friends, but his mom reassures him that someday he'll wish he were always surrounded by "Little Girls"! His parents are proud of his hard work and excited to see him on stage!

Solider Hollow

If you have never been, and love to go fast down a huge hill, in the snow, on a tube, that you have no control of. I would then highly recommend you going to Solider Hollow to go sledding. It was pretty fun even though my two little ones did not like it much. In fact they cried/screamed the whole way down & then whinnied the whole time in line and up the mountain, until we made them go down the mountain again at which time they cried/screamed again. After two times the boys and I went and found a treat in the van & sat and watched the rest of the group go down a few more times. It is a really neat place & everyone had a lot of fun. You just sit on your tube and they pull you up on a rope tow then they have four or five lanes that are groomed for the tubes to go down. Yes you go down very fast & I have to admit that I was a little nervous about how fast we were going down the mountain. Thanks Grandma Kathy for a very fun day:)

My Boys




My cute Family

Shane's Family

Angie & Tim

Greg & Alyssa

Here they come!

Castles

The boys have been having a blast with the castles they have. Parker got his on his Birthday back in July and still loves it. Then Ryan got one for Christmas. They love to put them together and play with all the things that go with them. I love when they can get along and play so good together. They spend hours setting up the the guys & animals just right. Here is proof that my boys do get along sometimes.

Tubing

During Christmas break there was a day were the snow just never let up. It was awesome. I have to admit that I love the snow, it is so pretty! The boys were so excited about all the fresh snow that I could not pass up the opportunity to take them sledding. So we called up some cousins and just went to a local school that has a hill just the right size for my boys so that I would not have to carry them up the hill every time they went down. They had a blast, Ryan and Preston just went up & down, up & down a million times. Poor Parker hated almost the whole thing. I got him to go down two times with me and then he just sat on a sled at the top of the hill whining the rest of the time. I do feel kind of bad because McKay was gone and Korey was at work so they did not get to come with us. But I just keep hoping we will get another storm and then we can all go. As much as I love the snow I am ready for summer!!!
The group of us

Poor Parker:(

Preston & Ryan getting ready to go


Pepper had a blast. To bad by the time we were done he was one big snowball

Preston decided to help Kaden get a good start down the hill!

I think Ryan needed a rest before climbing up the hill