Easter

Rachel got me on April Fools Day, saying she had SO much homework and that her agenda was full!  I started freaking out because our Wednesdays are crazy with piano and Activity Days.  The sad part about it was how believable it was, because I am often surprised at the workload that is put on these 4th graders.  I swear her backpack is at least 50 pounds!  Anyway, she got me good.

Oops, Mommy forgot to take note that dance class was cancelled for Spring Break (the big kids had a snow day make up).  Plan B- donuts and the playground!

Oh it feels good to get dirty again!

Tommy protecting his sisters

She thinks she can

Easter morning Jake had the idea to wake the kids up to watch the sunrise.  I really wanted to go to but was fighting a cold.  The kids really enjoyed it and I think it made for a memorable Easter!  

"He is Risen" rolls for breakfast

Baskets (thank you dollar store!)

Some friends in our ward had us over for an egg hunt and brunch

It didn't take long for Lily to figure it out

The littles table

On your mark...Grandma came in town for spring break and she did her famous egg hunt.  She puts money inside the eggs with a special "golden" egg that has a $20 bill.

 So fun!

 Adults were game too.  I think this series of pictures is pretty funny

 Cheering us on :)

Tommy found it

Victory dance!

 I only ended up with $2.  Everyone else did far better.  All my plastic eggs were candy!

 What's all this?

Selfie

 And we almost forgot dying eggs.  Busy day...too much fun ;)

Grandma took us to see Cinderella.  Check out these recliners...not a bad way to watch a movie.  They even lay all the way back.

Marching through

The whole month of March was still freezing, except for one or maybe two days.  Such a tough tough winter we had.

This girl turned 18 months!!!!!!  

Few facts: 

Words - uh-oh, bye bye, mama, dada, eyes, the sounds of one, two, three, zip, toe, bubble, hat

LOVES to eat...she is often found in the kitchen, near or in the fridge

LOVES baths

Great on the stairs and plays very well independently

Likes to play in the bathroom...it's trouble!

Gives a great pouty face, with her arms crosses too.

Cutsie faces

My big helper on St. Patricks Day

 Green dinner...green enchiladas with spinach and avocados.  One of my kids' favorite dinners!

Tommy finished his first chapter book!  Kind of a big deal for this kid.  He does not especially love reading, although he has made really great progress this year.  I did think this book was a bit too advanced for him but he insisted and was motivated, so why stop him?  Got any boy book suggestions? ;)

 Another snow day

 Which happened to be the first day of spring.  What a terrible joke.

Our annual tradition on the first day of spring.  I wasn't planning on taking the kids to get their free Rita's Ice because of the weather, but they still wanted it!

 Tommy put on four pair of underwear.  They were frozen!

 Sledding with her friend Kayla

 Preschool at our house.  Please Pass the Pancakes, Peas, and Popcorn.  Got a little manners lesson in there.

 And we Painted our P Pig Pink after reading If You Give a Pig a Pancake.  I have a lot of fun!

Some days it feels like Lily is attached to my hip.  Not very often, she's usually very independent.  But I had to document it.

 Story time never ceases to amaze me

 Tommy going on an Easter egg hunt with his "golden best friend" Aiden

 Work from home ;)

Goodbye high chair...she will have nothing to do with it anymore.  She is such a big girl these days and wants to do everything like the big kids.

 Even though it's freezing outside the kids just know they are suppose to play outside in the spring.

 Jake got us all tickets to see the Peking Acrobats at the local theater.  I was not expecting the amazing show it was.  I was blown out of my seat.  The stunts were unbelievable.  Their strength and their flexibility and balance!!!!  Whoa!  My jaw was hanging open the entire time.  It was the most entertaining show I have ever seen.