Easter Egg/Hand dying

Last night we also did our Easter Eggs. The kids had a great time coloring their eggs....and their hands. I'm not sure how many actually turned out well, but it was a quick, fun mess none the less. We are ready for the sun to show up and hide eggs!

Early April Fools Dinner

So, for the last four years we've celebrated April Fools Day with a fun dinner. For each person I type up each dinner item onto a paper, cut them up and then put them in a cup. Then we have several courses of dinner. You have to choose 3 items out of the cup and that is your first course. Then you go on until all 4 courses are done. The fun part is forks, spoons and knives are part of the choice too. Once you use/eat an item it's not a choice again. Last night we had salad (lettuce, tomatoes, carrots and dressing), lasagna (noodles, meat, sauce, mozzarella cheese and parmessan cheese), garlic bread and ice cream. One of my courses was a knife, salad dressing and parm. cheese. Yuck. The kids love it because it is the one night of the year they don't get in trouble for eating with their fingers! Blaine, Sister and Jared had to eat their ice cream with their hands! Too fun! It is the perfect way to celebrate the fools in my family!

Dancing Around the World

Caitlyn had her spring recital today. It was very charming! Every class did a dance from a different country, Caitlyn's class did Russia. They were little babushka dolls. Cute. We all went and enjoyed watching the dances, especially our little doll!

Daddy's helper

Aaron had to fix something under the car, and Lukie wasn't going to let him work alone! It was so cute I had to get my camera out. Good photo for showing his girlfriends later! He does love being a "workin' man!"

Pinewood Derby -2nd Place Overall!!

Kyler had his Pinewood Derby today, and did awesome! He was the fastest bear and won 2nd out of all the other racers! He got two big 'ol trophies and a smile as big as you can get! It was so exciting watching him as his car crossed the finish line! We were all very excited! Go Kyler!

bas-key-bal

Luke LOVES bas-key-bal (aka basketball)! He loves to carry around his basketball and stand under the hoop. When we would go to one of his brother's games he couldn't wait until it was over so he could get a shot at the hoop! No matter what you ask Luke, the answer is probably, bas-key-bal!

Our first Magnolia

We planted this magnolia tree two summers ago...and it is finally producing flowers. I don't think that it has grown more than 1/2 an inch, but this year it has lots of buds. The first flower opened yesterday and it was so exciting. I had been watching it for the past week, waiting for this moment! Beautiful!