Happy Easter

 

 Oh ya and we got a Puppy.  The kids are in Heaven.  Not for Easter but a week before.

April

 So for April fools did our traditional meatloaf cupcakes with mashed potato frosting and for dessert we had this.  It was a brownie steak, Ice Cream mashed potatoes with chocolate gravy and lime tootsie roll peas.  The kids think it is fun.  Although my son had a hard time at first getting past the appearance.

 This is our baby growing up way to fast and wanting to use the neighbors big boy bike.

 My daughter showing her mad hula hoop skills.  She is using 3 hula hoops.

 My son starts Kindergarten in the fall and here he is at Kindergarten orientation.

 Fun at the Park.

 

 Hey look mom I can go fast down this and it feels like a roller coaster.

 This year we tried soccer again.  My husband coached our son team.  They had a lot of fun doing this together.  The best part is our son played this year.  He at one point stopped trying to kick the ball though and felt it was his job to keep the other team out of his friends way to make a goal.  One step at a time right.

 Great Grandma came to visit one day.  It was a nice surprise.  Here she is listening to a book on CD with my son.  She was so sweet with him.

 She also brought the kids gifts.  Here is our youngest enjoying the crayons she got.

 Then one day after Stake Conference we thought it would be nice to drive to the Temple and enjoy the view.  Here the kids are having fun on the grass.

 Our kids love to sleep in the same bed sometimes.  Sometimes one of them just really wants the extra comfort.  They can be very sweet.  However the youngest try as she might is not allowed to join in yet.  She is a little young still.

Swim Lessons

 Both kids had swim lessons this year and they are doing great.  Our oldest is very close to independently swimming.  Her biggest thing is building strength in her swimming.  And our little guy is very comfortable in the water.

And this little girl got to come a few times with me and hang out wishing she could play in the water too.

Fun day in the Water with the Fire Hydrant Sprinkler and Neighbor kids.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cute Kids

 Amazing how flexable babies are.  She fell asleep like this.

Making an orange smile with her friends.

Here he is sleeping and hugging his Fireman Sam doll.

October

Ok I am going to do this whole month all at once.  Mostly because it is easier and it will give me a chance to catch up faster.  October was a lot of fun.  We went to the pumpkin patch, the Shopping Center's Halloween party close by, made a couple costumes and Trick or Treating.

The Pumpkin Patch the kids picked their own pumpkins.

 

 They tried to push the cart together because they think they are big and strong now.

 They played in the straw maze with Daddy who looks very pregnant with our baby staying warm inside the giant coat he is wearing.

 I even got a picture of me with the kids.

 Some pictures of the Merida costume I made inspired by the movie Brave.  We bought the wig at Target but the rest was all my design.  This wig made me think Little Orphan Annie more than Brave though.

 Here she is pretending to have a bow.

 Love this action shot of her running with her pink socks.  The best part was knowing that she was happy and loved the costume.  It was fun to make a modest Princess dress for once.  When my daughter wants to be a Princess I either have to alter the style of the dress or I have a limited few to choose from.  So whether you are a fan of Brave or not just know I appreciated a modest Princess.

 My sons favorite game with his Dad is stealing his hat and wearing it or hiding it.  

 And he look all too cute being a little punk. :0)

  Here the Kids are doing a craft at the Shopping Centers Party.  They had a Costume Contest for the kids.  Just so you know they didn't even take a second look at any of the costumes my kids wore.  They looked more at Harry and Ron costumes that stood by my Merida costume.  Oh well there is still satisfaction in knowing that in my daughters eyes the costume was perfect.

 Talking with Cinderella

 Here is the little bumble bee costume I made for my baby.  Seriously how cute is she?!

 On Halloween we got together with the neighbors and we ate soup and then went Trick or Treating.

 As you can see my son was Thomas the Train again this year.  I had plans to take him to the local Train Park and get pictures with him on their unused tracks but I failed to do so.  I had hope to make him something but when he wants to be the same thing as last year you just go with it.

 Some Trick or Treating action.