The Easter Weekend!!

Saturday, we went to hang with a bunch of Bakers to eat, swim and have an Easter Egg Hunt. It was quite a fun time!

My Little Mermaid!!

The water was cold, only the brave could survive in the water! They didn't swim for very long!!

All the kids waiting at the door to go look for eggs. Elli looks so gorgeous in this picture!! I made her some clip-on earrings and she looks so cute with them on!!

Checking out the treasure they found!!

After we got home from that... we dyed some of our Easter eggs

In the words of Caleb, "Daddy is eating eda-mom-moms!!" (edamames)

Went swimming some more!!  Not me, it is way too cold for me to get in. This girl doesn't go swimming until June because I am a big wuss when it comes to cold water!!

Easter morning, looking for eggs!! Good thing we got big glasses in our Easter baskets!!

Wow, they both found a golden egg... not planned at all by mom and dad.  (I love Caleb in the background)

Showing off his breakfast

My favorite part of their baskets.... the glasses!!

Elli counting the money she found in her eggs

Making sure there isn't something else in his basket

The bubbles

Then, all the Harpers came over for dinner and another Easter egg hunt.  We celebrated April birthdays while we were at it. Caleb turned 3 on Easter!!

THE HUNT!! Love Lisa in the background!! Sexy!! Work it girl!!

All the old folks who aren't either looking for eggs or taking pictures of the kids looking for eggs.

Hmmm, surprise..... Lisa is posing!! Who knew she loved the camera!! Isn't this crowd adorable!!

We had a great Easter!! Especially since I didn't have to teach singing time in primary that day!! We had Stake Conference and it was a noisy Stake Conference.  Kids were on a sugar high!! Surprise, surprise!!!  We had some yummy food and dessert and that's what makes it a great day... right??

Easter Pageant

We went to the easter this year with Mark's brother's and their cousin who came from California to come see it. I love going to the pageant. 

Eating KFC. I have not had that food in forever. And it just might be forever when I eat it again!

Some of the little cousins being crazy together as always

The boys with their cousin and some of the cast members

This was a highlight. A girl was walking around with a little lamb for the kids to pet. Poor girl didn't get to leave for a while. She was too sweet to say she needed to go and the kids pet it for a while.

Fun times had by all!!

Pinewood Derby

While we were in San Diego for Josh's wedding, Braeden stayed home so he could go to his Pinewood Derby. He had fun "helping dad with the fun parts" of making his car. This was their first car to make and I think it turned out pretty darn cool.  

My dad was great sport and took Braeden to his Pinewood Derby since we couldn't be there. We were definitely bummed we missed it. But we called and got the low down of how his car did. Braeden got 2nd place. He was stoked about that!! Mark was too since he didn't know what he was doing while making it.  But Braeden is super excited for next year's race!!

Convo with Braeden tonight

B:  What are we doing this Saturday?

Mom: Not sure.... Why?

B: I want to make my weekends fun. You wanna know why??

Mom: Why?

B: Because who wants a boring weekend? My week is already boring enough!

Braeden is getting tired of school and is VERY excited for summer! Isn't he too young to think school is boring??