Easter

I am so behind on my blogging and I almost didn't post these pictures but my kids look so cute that I just had to do it! We had such a good time this Easter. We colored eggs with Eli and he thought it was the greatest thing ever. We let them sit over night and the next day I think we hunted eggs most of the day. Every once in awhile he would hide the eggs and have Keith or I find them but the funny part was he would walk around with us and show us were they were hidden. He had some really good hiding spots too and there were a few times he and I couldn't find them. I was so worried that we would be smelling rotten eggs a few weeks later. Luckily we did find them and after had at least Keith or I walk with him so there was a back up to remember where all the eggs were.

We bought the kids some Easter Sunday clothes. Eli got a good pair of church pants from Judy and a shirt from Claudine so we only had to get him a tie. So that was really easy but there is some thing significant about Eli's red sweater. It was once worn by his Grandpa Allen when he was little and Keith also wore it and so now it has been handed down to Eli. So he also got to wear it thanks to Judy. I thought it was really cool that she saved it for later generations. We bought Mckenna a dress and it worked out really good because she is in need of some dresses since she is starting to grow like a weed. I had way to much fun shopping for both my kids and I think they look so cute!

Let it snow and snow...

Eli climbing the mountain of snow and then having to take a break! He told me at that point that, "Climbing is hard work!"

Mckenna grabbing the snow.

Mckenna eating the snow.

Now she is crying because I closed the door.

These pictures are from a few weeks ago when we got dumped on. It was good snow too we were able to make snowmen and play and play until we were so cold that we needed to come in for some hot chocolate. It has been warm the last few days and that makes me hopeful that spring will be coming soon!

3 Years Old

Helping Mom with the cake.

Digging (literally) into his T-Rex cake.

Holding his new bow!

My little boy isn't so little any more! He really likes to tell me that as often as he can too by telling me as he puts it, "I'm BIGGER now!" He had his third birthday and this time around he really had a good understanding about what was going to happen. He was so excited about getting a cake and of course presents but the best thing ever for him was the balloons! I blew up quite a few balloons and had them and a sign in the living room that said HAPPY BIRTHDAY on it. When he saw the sign he would read each letter and then say, "It says HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ELI!" It was really cute. The balloons though had to be the best part. Eli and Mckenna had so much fun playing with them and I got some great pictures because of it. I couldn't get Eli to hold still to take a picture so all of his are action shots. Mckenna would crawl over to a balloon and then try to lay on it. Since she is so little though it would just roll her right over and she would just laugh and laugh and then do it all over again. I think we spent about an hour just playing with balloon we were having so much fun.

We had dinner and a cake for him on his actual birthday and he also opened presents from us. Then on Saturday we had another party so that friends and family could come and eat and play. It was really great because Heather came from Utah and Eli was so excited to see her. Then Grandpa Allen and Grandma Cindy came as well as Grandma Judy and Grandpa Bob. Eli was in heaven with all the attention. On top of that his friend Savana and her Mom Jenn came and also his friend Saxton and our friends Jenn and Flint Smith. It was a lot of fun and Eli made out like a bandit! Thanks to everyone for all you did for the party and for spoiling Eli. I know he had so much fun because he keeps asking me when his birthday is coming again.