Boys Outside

 It was a slighty kinda warm day a few weeks ago so the boys thought it was a great excuse to take off their shirts.  And of course what big brother does - Cole does, almost.  They had a great time pushing the little cars up and down the driveway.

April Theme Dinner - Easter of course

Back in January when I first brought up the idea of doing themed dinners Ethan said, "When is Easter because that is the one I want to do." He had to wait 4 long months but it was finally his turn. He knew exactly what he wanted to do, how to decorate, what to eat, and where everyone should sit. If I even made the smallest suggestion about anything he kindly reminded me, "Mom please remember that I am in charge of the Easter dinner tonight."
He did however let me cook all the food.

We ate pancakes, sausages and frothy orange drink. Each kid got an Easter basket full of toys and candy.

We had to have straws. The napkins had to be folded around the forks and taped together.

He wanted to have Easter eggs down the center of the table, I guess 5 is the perfect number. PS - I feel it is important to point out that I made the table runner - it was my first sewing project.

Easter Sunday

This one isn't mine, but he sure is cute.Cole is really into putting things on his head and saying, "Grrrr, I a monster"Sarah was a little camera shy this morning.Looking high and low, check every spot.

In My Pretty Garden

Happy Birthday to Me

Shaun took to me Lowes for the birthday and said I could pick something out. Ever since we moved into this house Lowes has become my new favorite store so I was really excited. I choose a new kitchen faucet. It is much taller so now I can get my big pots under it and it has a sprayer. These are the before and after pictures. I'm sure the after picture will be how my kitchen looks from now on.

It's Good To Be 12!

Above picture - after makeup. Picture below - before makeup.

When Sarah was 10 she told me, "I can't wait till I turn 12 because the whole world opens up when you turn 12." Here is a list of all the awesome things about being the big 12.

1) You get to sit in the front seat of the car and change all moms radio stations.

2) You get to wear makeup.

3) You get to go to Young Womens.

4) You get to babysit. (my personal favorite)

5) You get to go to the temple.

For her birthday we made Sarah breakfast in bed. Then for dinner she selected chili and chocolate dipped strawberries for dessert, then she got to pick the family movie to watch.

March Themed Dinner

The month of March was Sarah's month to choose. She went with a Birthday theme since her and my birthday are both in March. And she went all out with the decorations, balloons and each kid even got a little present on their plate. For dinner she wanted pizza (but not the kind you make yourself mom, the good kind from the store) and for dessert was rootbeer floats. Easy to make, easy to clean up!

Day at the Park