Catch up...lots of catch up

"Fooled youuuuuu" ah, the fun of April Fool's day. Getting ready for a school day is hectic to say the least and so I'm trying to get everyone out the door and forgot to fill up my water bottle, run to the sink, put the water on full blast...and got soaked!!! Thanks to Tom taping down the sprayer. They all had a good laugh. What's even more funny is the fact that it was forgotten about and everyone got wet when they turned the water on when we got home later.

Now THAT"S funny!




Conference weekend was amazing. I always get a little sad when it's over. Such a spiritual feast, I love our church leaders! In between sessions we like to go in the mountains and can I ask again "Where in the world is spring?!"

We brought our puppy Buddy, shocker that he has survived this long with us...Tom goes back and forth wanting to get rid of him. I think it comes down to how much Savannah loves Buddy so Tom caves. He's a good puppy, his downfall is the fact that he IS a puppy. Tom is SO not a dog person! He is trying though.

The kids all adore Buddy and fight over who will hold him or take him for a walk.





He is so cute




Next activity is a Family Home Evening (FHE) that Savannah did. The lesson was based on a mormonad poster, it was darling. She gave the lesson then asked what each person was going to do based on what they learned in the lesson. SO CUTE!


for our activity we opened an easter package from Grandma and Bapa

they sent some candy and a cute craft!






Next is the Easter weekend. We do the "easter bunny" on Saturday so we can focus on Jesus on Sunday. Before we did the hunt Tom gave a lesson on the Savior and talked to the kids about the reason for Easter and what it means. It was uplifting. Summer doesn't quite get it yet because when Tom asked her what Easter means she said, "Jesus wants me to find some candy." We'll keep trying!!!! She is focusd on candy for sure!

Tradition is the easter bunny leaves his "droppings" all over our house, the kids gather it all up, we put it all together and then divide it up equally. It's fun, the kids love it and I think Tom loves it as much as the kids. We hid 6 plastic eggs for each kid and we hid them hard, like Savannah wanted. So hard that Tom and I couldn't even find where WE hid them! What's up with that?!







explaining the rules

gathering









Savannah needed help to find this one!

love the victory!



can I eat candy now?

dividing up



Last, crab walk to your bedroom and check your bed...









We gave the kids flower seeds in their baskets, great idea from Tom









the egg that I hid and forgot about....


As luck would have it I got sick on Sunday...we all went to Stake Conference and I had to leave. I think I had a type of flu, it was awful, I was in bed all day while Tom dyed eggs with the kids. I didn't get any cute easter pictures or even feel up to doing the girls' hair all cute, and I'm sad about that so I want a REDO.

the kids had fun with their dad



they told me later that Tom dyed the cat's tail!!!! Or at least tried to! "Thomas!" (That's what his name is when I get mad! )

and there he is, my silly man

Summer taking her job seriously

pretty eggs, they sparkle but you can't tell in this picture

Now for some funny faces....










We went to my parents' house for Sunday dinner and my sister Hannah did an Easter egg hunt for the kids, she's so cute with her neices and nephews!

Atlie

Macie

Evie and Brooke

Landon (Hannah's friend) and Zack

Sydney

Summer and Hannah

Zack

My cute parents and I love Tom in the background who looks like he just threw something at them. Nobody would be surprised if he actually did!

Joe and his friend Jessica

Hannah and my mom

Savannah


Besides me being sick it was a great Easter weekend!