Happy Easter! {2012}

It's tradition that we have an Easter Picnic every year, to do an egg hunt, play in the dirt, and be with family.  This year was no exception!

We went to the ranch in Raft River and helped put in an igneous (that means lava rock, Thank you, Tanner) sidewalk. 

Here's a few pictures from our short and fun stay!  (Mom - WHY don't I have any pictures of you?)

We definitely have a lefty in the family...in addition to Dad and Reed.

Fun to dye blue, brown, and green eggs from dad's chiggens.

Of course, we had to do one for Stephanie!

Deseret's pink speckled egg!

Even though they started blue, we got some VERY pretty eggs!

Durrrrrrr! 

Desi and her golden locks. 

Couldn't resist making an egg in honor of the song
"There are 9-million bicycles in Beijing".  Seriously....cracks us up!

Since all the guys were out working on the walkway, we did a few for them, too!

Realized that even though dad washed the eggs really well,
the crayons and dye didn't adhere to their natural oils very well.
Made for some interesting colors though! 

Dad and Reed...those are the rocks the Men-folk scouted for, and heave-ho'd over.

Mom - next time I ask for a picture, let me get one.  This is the only one I have!

Besides hunting for rocks, this boy wanted nothing more than to ride with Grandpa.

Making sure the rocks were put in the RIGHT place.  You think I'm joking.  I'm not.

He was the BEST help when he was playing in the pile of gravel.  ;)

Katelyn and her WICKED egg...not intentional, but cool, still!

Gorgeous, no? 

That tan egg in the bottom row is what some of the colored eggs started out with.
Coloring white eggs is boring.  

Kortlen LOVED his rides with Deseret! 

The most fun part....dumping the 9 colors down the drain and watching them mix.  

Observing the selection and unloading of mildly large boulders into the truck.

Scouting

Lots, and lots of heave-ho-ing

pretty colors!  Love that mustard growth! 

"Taylor, just look at the camera so mom can get a picture, 'kay?"

Tanner organized each and every pretty rock he found.  And there were a lot.
It took a good amount of self control to not organize the entire gravel pile.  

The backs of their legs and their bottoms were red, sore,
splotchy and had welts from sliding down that small mountain
of dirt.   Boys.

Homemade bread for sandwiches before heading home...

A job well done.  Can't wait to see it finished with lawn and the dirt hosed off!

Today

It's been an up-and-down kind of day.

I started it out realizing that I had 7 minutes to get Tanner to school, and he was STILL late.  The bug I've had left, then came back an hour after I thought I was in the clear.  Ryan did some grocery shopping for me. Thank You, sweetie! 

Got an exciting call about a house we've had our eyes on.  Made a gazillion phone calls regarding previous phone call.  Hopefully we'll know more tomorrow.  Talk about negotiating!  Sheesh!

Went for a walk in the cool spring air with my darling boys, Ryan included.  Watched the movie "Sarah's Key" while chillaxing (don't want to over-do it, now!) and took Tanner to swimming.  Picked up the cutest First Communion dress to alter for a friend, and scheduled a Senior Photo Shoot I gave away last year and the raffel winner is just NOW redeeming it.  Should be fun!

Went on a 6 mile bike ride with the boys in tow, and had a blast at the park, where Tanner figured out how to pump the swing, Kortlen figured out how to swing on his belly, and I just basked in the hilariousness that is Taylor on the monkey-bars.  He's approved to attend Kindergarten by his monkey-bar skills, but I doubt the school district will let him in a year early.

Everyone is in bed, and I suppose that I should get my hiney in gear and fold laundry and start in on that dress, since I am, after all, feeling a bit better.

Oh, heck.  Who am I kidding?!  It's nearly ten. I'm not folding laundry OR sewing tonight.

Spiritual Feast

I've been spiritually fed.  Looking forward to re-watching General Conference and nourishing even more.

Spring Break {2012}

We started off our break by moving.  Crazy, I know...but it was just downstairs....talk about WAY more work than just packing up our lives and moving across town or the country.  In short, I'm less stressed about the kids being kids, and I don't have wood paneling in my living room anymore...moving was totally worth it, even if it's just for a few months.  *wink*

After taking a grueling 4 days to move NOWHERE, I decided to get outta dodge and headed to my parent's house.

The boys had a blast, and it was fun to relax with my family and listen to the wonderful messages of our church leaders during the Saturday sessions of General Conference.

Winter Championship for Tanner

So this little boy of ours is hilarious....I have to DRAG him to swimming, but then while there and coming home, we can't get him to stop talking about it!  He's so silly.

In between sessions at {Time Out For Women}, Katelyn and I sneaked out and over to the pool where Deseret and Tanner were swimming at Winter Championships.

They both did really well, and I'm so proud of both of them!!!

I took a total of 4 pictures.  This one turned out the best...Sorry, Desi, for not getting to see you actually race!!!

And I'm pretty proud of the T-Shirt Design I came up with for the event:

The Front...

And the Back...

They were actually printed on blue ringer t-shirts, and if I can get Tanner to hold still long enough, I'll snap a picture of it.  :)