Finally an outing

I have read quite a few blogs recently about how families are trying to go outside here and there due to crazy weather. Well it is no different for us here in Wyoming were one day it's 70 and sunny and the next day it's rain/snow! There was one Saturday not to long ago that it was nice out, so we took full advantage of it! We packed up our things and for this outing we went to a spot where Keith wanted to set up a bike trail for his group of friends who have all been riding together. (That will be a story for another time.) Any way I got these fun pictures along the way and I wanted to share them with you all.



Here are all my kids! :) Here is Keith showing Eli how to tie the orange markers on the bushes because he wanted to help. Eli hardly left Keith's side he was so excited to be out of doors and just wanted to do what ever was needed.
My kids loved playing with the long grass. Eli and Mckenna were fighting each other with it acting like they were swords. The fight wouldn't last long though because the grass would fall apart and break and then the kids would just laugh and laugh.

Here is Mckenna with her grass sword.

I had to take pictures of the flowers that were trying so hard to grow in the colder weather.
After Mckenna watched Eli helping Keith she wanted to help set up markers as well. Here Keith is showing her how.
Making sure it is nice and tight.

Keith's friend Noah was out as well and caught up to us. I loved the picture of him with his dog and the elk sheds he had found. Looks very authentic.

This picture is my favorite! Mckenna had fallen asleep and Keith was holding her but most of all I just liked how this picture shows how much my kids love their Dad!
I had to get a picture of me in there somewhere! I had to show that I was really there and so Noah was nice enough to take our picture.

We had such a fun day and now we want more! Here's hoping for more warm weather!

Dino Eggs

So as many of you know I am a BIG fan of the blog, Our Best Bites. They do lots of yummy recipes and also some crafts. If you haven't been to their site here it is... http://www.ourbestbites.com/. Go check it out it's great!
Any way as I was looking through their site I came across these cool Dinosaur Eggs. I knew that my kids would love these and so for family home evening this is the fun had by all.
I was late about getting out my camera and so I didn't get any pictures of Keith and I helping the kids crack their eggs. I also didn't get any of them picking the colors they wanted. Oh well, at least I did get this picture of the cups and inside of each one was our cracked, but not peeled eggs. You leave them over night and the next morning you take them out of the cup, wash them off and peel them. The result is this...

Dinosaur Eggs!
The kids were so excited the next morning to see what their eggs looked like.
Here they are eating their eggs with a little salt.
Mckenna loved hers but Eli wasn't so sure. You can tell he was struggling by the look on his face. He did eat it though and in the end liked it.
Here are my two dinosaurs! Rrrroooaaaarrrr!