Happy Easter

We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter with family and friends!!

The kiddos had Friday off and we went to Ms Annie and Mr Bob's house for dinner Friday night.  

Annie had wooden eggs for us all to color - very cool!  Thanks, Annie and Bob for a fun and tasty evening!!

The kiddos working on their eggs before dinner.

Ayson's egg - VERY detailed!!

Addie would not let us look at her egg creation until it was done...

TaDa!!! So pretty :)

For dinner, we had ham, gołąbki (cabbage rolls OR "pigs in a blanket" from when Amy was little :), pasta with vodka sauce (a recipe from Elizabeth's high school home economics class!), Utica greens, crostinis, AND salad. Ayson liked the gołąbki and Addie liked the pasta.

Crostinis and Utica greens for the win (and a request from Mr Bob for Adam to make)!!!!

For dessert, Ms Annie made pecan pie bars...Amy and Adam were so STUFFED after dinner!  We both ate at least two bars after dinner!

After dinner, we settled in for serious egg coloring!

Ayson's creations

We spent Saturday getting house and outside chores done.  Saturday evening, Amy and Ayson went to Kate's house.  Ayson checking out the walking sticks.

Ayson had fun playing hide and seek and shooting nerf guns with Emmett and Merrit

The boys

Addie wanted an easter egg hunt so we found the eggs, she filled them with candy, and Adam hid the eggs around the yard.

Amy jokingly gave Ayson the tiny easter bunny bag to hold his loot.  He used it and a larger bag (on his back)

Addie wanted to GO!!

It was too cute watching the kiddos run around the yard looking for eggs!

Ayson skipping along

Addie was on the move!

Sorting the loot - only two eggs were missed.  We all went back outside to find the missing eggs and they were sitting prominently on the wooden swing :)

We Have Snow!?!

We hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy!  Amy was away during the week for a meeting and during the week it was COLD!  We got a bunch of snow early Saturday morning and the snow was already on its way out by Sunday afternoon.  Ayson helped Ms Annie shovel her Dad's driveway on Saturday and then shoveled Ms Annie and Mr Bob's walkway on Sunday.  Thanks, Ayson!

On Saturday, Addie and Amy participated in another craft activity at the library led by our friend Kate.  The snow could not deter us from participating!!

We made tree of life pendants and Addie selected fall leaves for her tree :)

Of course we had to play in the snow Saturday afternoon!  Addie mimicking a cat "loafing."

Addie huddling in the partial snow fort.

Addie standing next to the snow wall that Amy made.

Saturday evening, we went to Kate's house to "pet the pets" : new chicks, the dogs, and the bunnies.

 

Feeding the bunnies romaine lettuce - too cute!

Adam made French onion soup on Sunday and Ayson was so happy that he started dancing :)

 

Happy Birthday, Addie!

Happy Birthday, Addie!  How is it possible that you are twelve years old!!!  Addie was so lucky to have her birthday on Friday with NO school - it was a Teacher/Staff Conference day.  We hope our family and friends are doing well and getting ready for spring!

The weather was sunny and mild so we dinked around outside - Addie pretending to be a fox with her recently purchased fox tail.

The kiddos picking up (and throwing) branches/sticks from the box alder tree.

Ayson had fun throwing the branches

Gorgeous spring flowers!

 

Happy Birthday, Addie!!!  You are loved so much and we can't wait to see what you do next!

JUST a reminder how warm March 2012 was - This picture is from March 20, 2012 and it was 80s with no wind!

Addie at one year old

Addie at six years old

Addie at TWELVE years old!

Addie's expressions while looking at Ayson's card are hilarious!

Thank you Ms Annie and Mr Bob, Kathy and Charlie, and the Grandmas and Grandpas for the cards and gifts!

Happy Birthday, Baby Doll!

On Saturday, we asked Addie were she wanted to hike and she said "the cracks!" so we went to Clark Reservation State Park - what a gorgeous day! 

We hiked down to Glacier Lake and walked around the perimeter of the lake. 

Amazing moss everywhere!

Of course the kiddos wanted a few spins at the playground.

The boys taking a break after working the in garden during the afternoon.