Easter Fun

Kaelub's brother and his family came to stay with us for Easter weekend and the kids had so much fun. Saturday morning we went to a local park for an egg hunt. When we got there, they gave all the kids kites to fly. They also had a cupcake walk and I think both my kids won 2 times. We ate a snow cone while waiting for the egg hunt to start. Both kids had a blast gathering eggs to put in their baskets. Then while I stayed home with Ava to let her have a nap, everyone else went to a free swim day at Aquatots. They had a bounce house, dunk tank, balloon artists, face painting, and an inflatable water slide. I got there just as it was ending and I could tell the kids really had a good time. That night we went in to Mesa for the Easter Pageant. We had pretty good seats and it was neat to see it again and remember why we celebrate Easter. Eli even remembered parts from last year when we saw it. Easter morning the kids came downstairs to find their baskets filled with goodies. Ava just woke up and looked confused about it. But they loved the sidewalk chalk, bubbles, stickers, & bunny crackers! And as you might be able to see from the picture, I am pregnant & we are excited to be adding a little boy to our family around September 10th!

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Aviation Day

A few weeks ago, I took the kids to the airport for their Aviation Day. They had a lot of different airplanes on display and some you could even go inside. We went in an old plane used in "Operation Torch" during the Allied Invasion of North Africa in 1942. It had curtains on the windows and the kids thought it was fun to go where the pilots would have sat. The kids really liked playing on the army helicopters. Eli even got his picture with the airport mascot, Gateway Gus.

Spring T-Ball

We signed Eli up for t-ball again and it was so fun to watch him improve from when he did it in the fall. He had a lot of fun again, even though Kaelub wasn't his coach this time around.

Peach Blossom Festival

This was the first year we went to see the blossoms on the peach trees at the farm. The kids loved playing on the toys and we had to take a ride on the train. The blossoms were really pretty, and I convinced the kids to let me get their picture near the trees. (But not too close as Eli pointed out the bees near the flowers. I guess he takes after me and my fear of bees.) It's even better when we have friends come with us!

February Recap

Wow, I feel like the month of February just flew by. I got a nasty cold the 2nd week and it is still hanging around. It was so bad for 3 days I pretty much stayed in bed or layed on the couch with movies going to keep my kids entertained. I've never had a cold this bad! I felt like someone punched me in the face and my top teeth were so sore I could only eat soft foods like yogurt and smoothies. At night I kept the humidifier close and used the Vicks drop-ins for it to help me breathe so I could sleep. Our entire house smelled of Vicks! Before I caught this, I went with Kelsey to get some valentine pics of our kids. They were so fun! (Check out her brand new website beautifulpassionphotography.com.) I wanted to do a "hope you have a rockin valentine's day" card so I brough along some sunglasses & guitar case for Eli. Loved them! And Ava even smiled!