Spring Pictures

I love spring school pictures it shows how much they have changed this school year.  They have both grown up so much from the beginning of school.  Rylee doesn't like her's and yelled at my why didn't I tell her before hand so she could really be ready.  Reganne just smiled and handed them to me.

There are only 6 weeks of school left and they jam as much as possible into them so we are ready for a break.

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday started way to early.  The kids were wide awake poking me in the side to wake up at 5:00.  I rolled over and ordered them back to bed until after 6:00.  The came back yelling this time that the Easter Bunny had come.  We couldn't scare them back into bed so lets go find those baskets.  Oops that darn bunny hid them.  Were could they be?? 1, 2, 3 they were all accounted for but the bunny screwed up again and mixed up the girls baskets.  Crisis quickly averted he brought too much candy and fun surprises.

Weird pens

Bottle caps

Avengers game

Nothing says Easter better than new Sunday clothes.  

Well maybe chocolate does it better.

Everyone hold still and hold pose for a second.

Whose the monkey in the tree?

Such a pretty smile and I love that dress.

My turn by myself.

She is growing up way to fast.

It was a wonderful weekend spending time outdoors and with family.  Time for some rest.

Popcorn Popping.....

On the Cherry Tree all around town you can see all the wonderfully colorful blossoms.  We have been teaching our nursery kids the song and showing them out the window one small tree since were are not brave enough to take 10 kids outside to get up and close.  Instead I promised them the real thing for treat next week.  But what happens when the flowers start to fall......

Look really close and you will see......

Pink rocks

Or should I say what a mess as they blow around and cover everything with pink and white petals.

Spring has sprung at our house.

Easter Traditions.....

There was still time to fit in a few Easter Traditions with new twists.  I tried new ways of cooking the eggs.  One dozen baked in the oven and one dozen steam in my new Saladmaster Pans.  Both turned out much better than the traditional way, but the house still smelled awful.  Time to color them.  I refused to pay over $4 for the traditional Paas color kits that smell awful and are very messy.  Instead I found on facebook making them with Koolaid.  They smelled much better and colored them really well.  The kids loved trying different combinations to come up with cool colors.  Oops too many colors makes brown.

Let me try that one.

Such concentration.

S mores????

I also read a Diann Thomas camping cookbook and found a neat way to make this treat.  Stuff chocolate chips between two marshmallows and roast.  Very yummy and a must for our next camping trip.

Three new recipes and three new favorites that are becoming traditions.

Arts Festival

Dave took the kids to the Easter Car Show and lucky me I cleaned the house, finished the laundry, and finally took a shower.  They made it home with shouts for lunch and the arts festival.

Hey what are we supposed to do with these holes?

Put your head thru and smile.

Kids Art Festival

This was the best part of the whole show.  The kids area they were able to make a variety of crafts.

Fun with stamps & stickers.

Crazy Hair w/ French Braids

Face Painting

My cute little bunny rabbit.

Who's this little monkey climbing the light pole?

So cute, but so many tears.  She has a really tender head.

Let's make music or noise whichever you prefer.

Dad found a chair. 

Time to show off their projects and time to head home.

Easter Weekend and Camping

Easter was fast approaching and trying to decide what activities should we do since there were too many and not enough time to do everything.  I asked the kids do you want to go camping or the Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt & Breakfast.  They all yelled CAMPING!!!!!

Friday night we headed out to Cedar Pocket Camp Ground.  Would we be able to find a spot leaving so late?  Sure enough and a good one at that.

A good site.

Dave's surprise...Daisy BeBe Gun.

Don't shoot your eye out.

A quick lesson or let me go first because I am the Dad.

Ryder loved the idea of shooting Red Solo Cups.

No front shots I valued my eyes.

Each one got multiple turns.  Some were better than other, but they didn't want to put it away even with the bribe of watching a movie.

Note to Dave this must be hide away where they can't shoot each other.

Bribery worked, time for Brave and hopefully we can watch the whole thing.

But not without Ryder giving a play by play.

Time for bed.

Good Morning!!!!

Ryder woke bright and early asking Dave to take him on a hike.

Lucky for me they let me sleep awhile longer.  Then it was time to pack up, breakfast at McDonald's, and more fun stuff. 

Soccer and a Free Lunch

After being rained out last week the Soccer Academy was in full swing.  The morning was a little chilly, but they would soon warm up.  The Dixie College Football Team was practicing or at least on the football field.  Ryder wanted to watch them with wide eyes.

Go Reganne!!

She was able to play defense this week in the game.  She was so excited to play.

Free Lunch!!!!

Who says there is no free lunch anymore.  Come to our town when there is a new place opening.  The businesses will do anything to draw people to their new place.  Chick-fil-a is not exception.  I missed the give away on Thursday at work.  Not this time.  They were standing outside the stadium handing out free coupons as well as a sandwich to try.  To set the record straight this was not a sample but a full size sandwich.  Ryder loved the pickles, Reganne loved the bread, and Rylee loved the chicken.  I could by three sandwiches and feed my whole family.  They were sure yummy!!!

Free tastes great!!!!!