Dallin's birthday and our special Easter.

 This year we wrote the Easter Bunny and explained that we wanted to do our own special Easter on Saturday and we wouldn't need him this year.  and We had an amazing Easter.  It also happened to be Dallin's birthday and that was super fun too.  

 Saturday morning the kids woke up, super excited and ready to find Easter eggs, and gifts.  Each child got the same amount of eggs they each had a color that they found which made it more fair for everyone.  Last week Target had a sale on their toys and I made the mistake of taking the kids with me to go see what they had, of course the kids found some toys they couldn't live without and they were a good deal so we got them and decided to give the toys as Easter presents. so that morning I hid their toys, the eggs and their Easter baskets which mostly had random things I found on clearance after the summer.  The kids LOVED it.  and I loved it.  I loved having this part of Easter be on Saturday, I loved getting credit for everything the kids got and I loved having 3 special eggs that didn't have candy or a prize but had a slip of paper explaining that the child got to choose a red box movie for the family to watch, and someone else got to pick a date to get donuts or ice cream as a family and the last one got to do a family swim at the indoor pool that we happen to have passes for.  Also because it was Dallin's birthday he got to choose a special cereal to eat for breakfast, He choose Cookie Krisp

Lilly and Peter didn't get anything for Easter, I know, mean mom, but they didn't seem to mind.

 after our special Easter, we went down to Cameron's work Easter party.  in the past they've had bounce houses, and train tractor rides and all sorts of fun, this year they didn't have any of that but they did have live bunnies, hey we'll take what we can get.

 Cameron makes this twin thing look pretty easy.

 The kids had fun with the snow cones and the egg hunt.  I'm pretty sure that was their favorite part.

 unfortunately they got banana and bubblegum flavored snow cones... really?? that's just gross.

 Lilly got a bit hungry and tired as we waited for the egg hunt to start.

 Peter was a bit concerned about the whole thing.

 Everyone looks better with a fire truck on their head.

 the kids have decided to try their hand at photography, so we've been getting a lot of pictures that look like this...  it may be hard to tell in these pictures but Peter is usually all smiles.

 after the egg hunt we went to the baby blessing the Brough's baby, of one of our dear friends.  The kids had fun running around outside with their friends after the blessing.

I know you're Jealous

Easter pictures

 I really wanted to take pictures with the blue bonnets on Easter but I was out voted by 3 unhappy children and 2 fussy babies and a husband who would have gone along with my plan but was so relieved that I decided the back yard would do.

 The kids were very cooperative. 

 We got an all boys picture. Don't they look amazing!

 Dallin got a new suit for his birthday,  I would say that was the present he was LEAST excited for.  He sure looks handsome,  although you probably shouldn't tell him that because I think it's one of his goals to not look handsome, at least when I tell him that he always messes up his hair or changes his clothes... so we'll keep that our little secret.

 I love this picture of Katelyn and Dallin 

 and of course we had yo get a picture of the girls.

 And of course we can't forget the babies. Growing way too fast!

Gala

I think it's fun to dress up and was excited for the chance to go on a fancy date with my husband. Cameron is amazing,  he has been working nights all this week, only getting about 5 hours of sleep when he gets home in the morning, He finished his last night and slept for a hour and a half then got up to support Grant playing soccer, then coached Dallin's team while I ran back and forth between Katelyn and Dallin's game, then he took the kids to the library while I rushed to get our bountiful basket, we then went home and I convinced Cameron to lay down for a little longer but he only slept for about 2 hours because he wanted to spend time with the kids,  so he was more then a bit tired at the Gala, but you wouldn't know it... except the snoring during the live auction... just kidding.

 We got to hang out with a few of our favorite people.  Brianna's husband is a year ahead of Cameron in Radiology. We've loved having them around to give us a preview of the year to come... plus they are fun to be around.

 Randi is one of my all time favorite people to be around.  so I was excited when she was going to be coming to the Gala too.

The girls at our table took a picture together with our princess crowns. It was a princess and the frog theme.  they had squishy frogs that we brought home to the kids, a big hit. I was also excited to see Rachel there.  She is someone I wish I could be around more,  it was so fun to visit with her and everyone else.  It was such a fun night and we were so grateful to be able to go and leave our kids with some great friends.

St Patrick's Day

The day before St Patrick's day I made a special shamrock pancake breakfast, yes that green blob on a stem is my sad attempt at a shamrock, all I have to say is the kids loved it!

 They had to eat it on our Valentine's day plates. We have a hard time keeping our holidays separate... all day Grant kept saying tomorrow is Sunday so that means it's Easter. He was pretty disappointed to find out that we still have a few weeks until Easter.

 It was pretty funny to hear their conversation as they ate breakfast. Grant said sometime I couldn't distinguish then Katelyn says, "I'm starting to think that Grant is French" then Dallin Pips up, "Me too, because I didn't understand anything he says" so there you go.

 Lilly Sported her cute green stripe shirt.  She got the most compliments.

 Katelyn got the prize for wearing the most green,  she was green from head to toe,  she also got the prize for being the most enthusiastic about setting the leprechaun trap.  We made a trap last year and reused it this year.  This year Todd the leprechaun left us candy dots.  it was a hit.

 In the afternoon we took the kids to a near by park and had our own soccer game on the soccer field.  Katelyn kept trying to trick up by pretending that she wasn't playing and then when the ball passed her, popping up off the ground, and scoring a goal,  I told her that trick only works once.  overall it was a good game and it was fun to run around with the kids.

 Peter was a great green cheerleader

 Dallin was the best player,  He didn't once quit.  Grant was funny, he and Daddy were on the same team and he kept yelling to Cameron, "I'll be over here if you need me"

 Dallin doing his cool victory, sun glasses dance.... because he can.

St Patrick's day isn't complete without rainbow cupcakes... ok so this is the first year I've attempted them and it was more work then I thought,  but the kids loved them.

Blue Bonnets

 It's that time of year again where Everyone in Texas seeks out the perfect patch of blue bonnets and then they try to force their kids to smile and pose for the perfect picture.

 We didn't get the perfect picture but sometimes you take what you can get and that's just how it's going to be.

 This little guy was happy to smile for the camera.

 Katelyn was such a great help. We attempted to get a shot with just the babies, they aren't quite sitting up on their own yet so it didn't work out so great.

I Have such great kids.