In Summer: Fourth of July

We honestly thought we would just be hanging out at home for the holiday. But instead, we got to go to Brianhead Ut. It was awesome. A lot of relaxing, followed by keeping babies from falling down the stairs, letting our kids enjoy real nature,and...a pie eating contest. Oh yes, Darbie and I were in a real life, whipped cream up the nose pie eating contest. It rocked. Bucket List: check!

Mother's Day

After two trips, an anniversary and just life, I was really looking forward to sitting in bed and doing nothing on mother's day. But when our aunts, cousins, gma, etc. decided to have a picnic at the park we knew it would be a great thing to do. And it was. We had so much fun just enjoying the outdoors and walking around in nature. And I was able to sit and eat while other people took care of my kids. Always a bonus. Seeing these guys walk the dogs was awesome and made me want to think about getting one...that moment of insanity has now passed.  

 We ran home and changed for church. It was a week early, but I put these little munchkins in nursery for the first time. They did great and I was able to sit and enjoy the meetings for the first time in over two years :)

After church, I did come home and lay in bed. I think I read a book. But I admit that it was hard to relax. My life has become a whirlwind of chaos and I've discovered that instead of running from it-I have embraced it :)

Spring Break

Saturday: Fair
Sunday: Disney
Monday: pajama day and visit from Gpa
Tuesday: hiked Lone Mtn

And a sleepover wtih "Adam". I really wanted to spend some one on one time with my boy, but he insisted that Rachel come too. It was sweet. It was too late to do much other than watch a movie and fall asleep, but it was fun to fall asleep next to my two big kids.

Wed: Two Easter Egg activities and date night with hubby. We saw Heaven is for Real-perfect pre Easter movie

Thurs: Steak N Shake, post office and the Excalibur midway games

 See the guy in purple behind Erica? Yeah- they paid for our dinner. It was so so nice of them :) All just because we had twins. It's about time they all started making us some money :)

Friday: park, then??? I can't remember. At some point we got new fish. And then baths and this dance party.

Saturday: major cleaning day and doing my best to get my slow and stubborn children to keep cleaning. Then we got to celebrate this sweet girls 1st birthday:

Sunday: Easter

Today: Back at school-yes!

Easter Activities

We had some fun for Easter this year:

The last day before Spring Break, the kids had an Easter party at school. I was happy to be able to go and help.

They also got to play in a capture the flag game that day. It was very confusing, but they had fun :)

 And then our ward always has a good egg hunt at the park:

We missed the annual egg roll that my friend Melinda does every year, but a few of us got together and did it a little later:

Then the Easter Bunny came and got ready for the big day:

Rachel actually opted for another dress, but this was the one I had planned. She matched well enough :)

The night before I told the kids I was going to read them an Easter story. So we read some scriptures and watched some Bible videos. Rachel said, "What did that have to do with Easter?" I swallowed the big ball of guilt rising in my throat and reminded her, "Because Easter is about Jesus and his resurrection, remember?" 

"oh yeah," she said, (whew), "then, why do we get candy?"  I thought that was a good question. I told her that Jesus likes to have fun and make kids happy. "So he wants the leprechaun to make everything green on St. Patrick's Day?" was her response....we'll have to refine our holiday talks a little better in the future :)

That being said, the Easter Bunny came in full force to our house. But mostly because he teams up with a pretty amazing neighbor. Erika down the street puts together a pretty amazing Easter party--breakfast complete with muffins, cereal, fruit, doughnuts, milk of all kinds, etc. We all help her hide eggs and then hunt around the neighborhood for the thousands of eggs she stuffs. But they're not just stuffed with candy--but with money, toys and she even hangs prizes from the trees. If you try to give her money she will refuse. It is one of the nicest things I've seen a neighbor do. (And I love that it saves this Easter Bunny time and money :)

 And I let these babies have chocolate for breakfast--no throwing that on the floor :)

 And then there was church. I think we have better pics on our real camera, but who knows when I'll get around to downloading those :)

 And...dinner :)

Doesn't get any better :)