Planting My Garden

When you wake up during Spring Break to this...


...you don't think you'll ever get to do yard work and plant a garden. But, Dave went to Home Depot yesterday and came home with this great stuff.

So I got started on my garden today :)

I figure these little guys can grow for at least a month before it's safe to plant them outside. By then, I should have a jump start on my garden.

What a Nut Job!

Maddie is a night owl! Last night around 10:00 I was looking in the store room and we came across a cake pan that used to be my mom's. It's a big tennis shoe cake mold. Maddie said, "I'm going to make this cake right now!" I told her I was going to bed!

I got up this morning and this is what I found on the stove...

She had stayed up until - who knows when - and made this cake. I have to admit I'm impressed with the decorating. I'm even more impressed that the kitchen was spotless when I got up!

She made a couple of videos of herself making this and I'm tempted to post them because I laughed so hard at her! I'm also a little embarrassed for her so I'm still debating :)

Alright - I watched the video again and decided I had to share it - even though it shows what a nut my daughter is. Also - I don't think I want any cake after watching her rub her nose and then touch the cake. EEWWW!

Sunday Best

We had a beautiful Easter Sunday and the weather was just perfect! I'm so thankful for my little family!

An Apostle's Easter Thoughts on Christ

Happy Easter to everyone. I have seen this video on lds.org and on some friend's blogs and I think it's a perfect message for today as we celebrate Easter. Have a beautiful day!

Easter Saturday

Today we did the "Easter Bunny" part of celebrating our Easter weekend. I have always had the hardest time with the "Easter Bunny" and I haven't kept that tradition going with my kids - but we do get Easter baskets and have egg hunts. I think of it more of a celebration of Spring so we can reserve Sunday for the real reason we celebrate Easter.

We got an early start because we had a full day of fun and family parties ahead of us. I got up and hid the kid's Easter baskets. That is one of our family traditions - the kids have the HUNT to find their baskets.

Emmie's was in the dryer this year

Talbie's was in the stove. The kids are getting really good at this and it only takes them about 5 minutes to locate them!

Then we had a little egg hunt of our own. We timed this just right because right after we did this, it started raining and it didn't stop all day!

Opening their eggs and finding their "loot".

After we did our little family thing, we headed outside for a block party and a fun egg hunt for the kids.

Then it was off the grandma and grandpa's in the afternoon for pizza and more egg hunting! For those of you that haven't been to my mom's house, her basement is decorated with her Santa collection - all year long. We haven't mixed up our holidays :)

Dustin and Maddie - feeding their faces!

Me and daddy

Some of the "loot" we could win!

Brock and Bronson

My dad getting the eggs ready! We have a very different - but fun "hunt" with my family. We don't hide the eggs, but put them all out in the middle of the floor. We take turns picking an egg and opening it. Most of the eggs are filled with money so it's a very exciting - and stressful time!

Ally is the youngest so she got to pick first!

On Emmie's first pick she got $20~

So did Bronson!

Brittany trying her luck! She wasn't very lucky :)

My brother, Cody is a CHEATER!

Some how he always ends up with the big money! On this pick he got $50!

I told you Brittany wasn't very lucky :)Dustin was also very lucky! He ended up with the most money, with Maddie in a close 2nd!

Dallin and his $5

Me and Boston :)


After the party was finishing up, Bronson and Brock found the "George and Barbara Bush" masks. So funny!

Logan and Talbie trying them out

Happy Birthday Brittany

Today is Brittany's birthday and we had a fun lunch with friends and family! Thank you everyone for coming and I hope you have a great day, Brittany!!

Brittany's First Trip to Walmart!

Brittany has been so "home bound" since she had Boston and she hasn't been in a store for almost 4 weeks! Today was her first outing. Watch video below :)

Easter Eggs

Tonight we got together to dye Easter eggs. We invited Brittany's family over so we had A Lot of eggs!

This was Brittany's first visit to my house since before Boston was born. That's so weird because us usually visit each other at least once a day.

The kids dug right in!

We made a spot for Brittany in the kitchen where she could put her leg up and still be part of the fun!

Dave spent most of his time with Boston!

We had a fun time together!

This is a Strange Feeling!

I told you Maddie was close to having her PP done and yesterday it happened! I was going to be a stickler and wait until she was up on the stand with the bishop and her award in hand, but she called the YW Pres and got it set up so I felt she had lived up to her end of the deal. She got her license on Monday and we added her to the insurance today so she's legal!

She drove to her friends house, picked up Talbie, drove herself to and from dance, followed me to the temple to drop the car off to Dave then we headed to a wedding reception and as we speak, she and Talbie just drove to "Color Me Mine" to pick up some stuff they had painted.

I honestly can't describe the feeling I had as I watched her drive away for the first time. I've also decided that she's a really GOOD driver - as long as I'm not in the car with her. I'm too bossy!

I have to admit - this was the best day of my life - not driving that long drive to and from dance. I won't be missing that everyday!

She also cleaned out Dave's car and said, "I don't want to see any junk in this car AGAIN!" I think that she thinks she can slowing steal his car away from him. Next thing we know, he'll be riding a bike everywhere! Let's just pray he doesn't buy another motorcycle!

Learning from the Master - Part 2