Saturday, April 30, 2011

Our Easter Sunday


Easter Morning

My lone Easter decoration this year. 
This was all I could muster pulling out . . . but we were totally fine with it.

The Easter bounty.
Claire's is on the left.  Hallie's is on the right.
These Easter Bunny collected these slowly over months.
The gift drawer is now barren.
  
The hunt begins . . .

Hallie pilfered through her basket in an excited frenzy.
  
The hunt continues . . .

Assessing the goods . . .

It wouldn't be Easter in Colorado without the first snow in months.

Claire finally slowed down long enough to enjoy her book and chair.

Easter Dinner

Mom H. hosted Easter Dinner this year.  Boy were we ever grateful. 
One - I didn't have to cook at all that day.  Two - she knows how to throw a true celebration!

The Easter Bunny hopped over to Grandma's house for us too.  (Again . . . so lucky!)







Gorgeous.
Not only is she an honest to goodness natural-born cook.  She knows how to pick great recipes.
Most of these were new and they were awesome!

Okay, I'm ready for Easter again!

To celebrate the real meaning of Easter, we talked a lot about it around the house the week leading up and the days after.  At least Hallie knows that the reason we will see Grandpa and Uncle Mike again is because of the Savior, His Atonement and Resurrection.  We watched "He is Risen" and played with a little tomb I made for a visual aid.  Hallie loved rolling the tomb over Jesus when he was dead and then rolling it away to show Him alive again.

We hope you had a happy Easter.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Happy 2nd Birthday, Claire!

It happened . . . our baby turned two! 

She is in that adorable phase where she copies everything you say.  I love this age!

One other thing she loves to do is say "Mommy, I baby!" And then she falls into my arms, sticks out her tongue, and acts like a little baby.  She does it to Chris too.  We can't help but love her little chipmunk smile and cuddly ways.

Here are some highlights of her family dinner/Minnie Mouse party . . .























Monday, April 25, 2011

Oops!

I find the following story simultaneously hilarious and horrifying:

Hallie and I were sewing a quilt for Claire this afternoon.  As I was buzzing through a particularly thick square, the tension snapped the thread to my bobbin.  Sometimes this really bothers me.  I was in a great mood though so I just said "uh-oh."  Then came the proof that I was not always in a good mood when that happens.  "Is that dang-it, Mommy?" Hallie asked with concern.  "Is that thing a CRAP, Mommy?"

BUSTED!!!

So apparently while Hallie and I have sewing lessons in the future, I need to practice anger management. 

Please excuse me while I crawl into a corner and hide.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Together

Here are more photos of our family together at the beginning of the month. 
We are obviously missing Dan and Kaylene.  And Dad . . . always Dad.
You know how it goes picking a family photo where everyone is looking.  Here is one of the bests . . .
Amanda has her eyes closed, John has his head tilted at a 45 degree angle, I am looking a little too peppy.
I LOVE IT. 
Cute family.  This makes me want to rub Joe's hair.  I miss rubbing Joe's hair.






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