We had a fun and crazy Easter weekend! On Saturday morning we had a meeting for Porter's T-Ball he's starting. There's 4 other kids from our ward on the team. That's going to be crazy fun! After that, we went to Bauman Farms to their Easter Egg Hunt. I do have to say I am sooooooo bummed with the weather we have been having. It has been so so so nice most of February and March, but of course right before Easter, it turned nasty rainy & cold. Grrrrrr! But we made the best of it and had fun!
This was a practice run for Hudson. He learned really quick what he was supposed to do.... although, once he realized there were treats in his eggs, he'd pick up one egg & then try to open it. He wouldn't put it in his basket. He was so cute to watch, though!
The whole family on the farm.
That is one BIG tractor wheel!
Porter and Peyton
After the Easter Egg Hunt, we walked around the farm and found.... The Jumping Pillow!
I knew that Porter would get right on and have a blast, but I wasn't sure about Hudson. He loved it!
Brandon would throw him onto it...
then he would just slide down. He looked sooooo relaxed! It was so funny!
We went home, and Brandon tilled our garden, so we can get it planted soon. Then Brandon left for the Priesthood session of conference. Me and a bunch of my friends met at McDonalds to eat and play. It was so fun to just let the kids loose and to be able to chat... for 3 hours! Yes, that's right, we were there for 3 hours! Everyone had fun, though.
When we got home, it was past their bedtime, but we still had eggs to color. We couldn't go to bed without decorating eggs, so that's what we did!
Hudson had a little too much fun with the blue dye...
"Uh Oh!" he said. And I said "It's a good thing we have wood floors instead of carpet!"
The finished products. I think the Easter Bunny was very impressed with our egg decorating skills!
The Easter Bunny spoils: Hudson got Toy Story 1 &2, lots of books (thanks Grandma Perry!), and of course the lawn mower. Porter got Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (he asked and asked for this movie!), lots of books and computer games (once again thanks Grandma Perry, I love having a mom that is a teacher, also!)
Our easter egg hunt:
Hudson was so cute b/c he would see an egg up high & point at it and go "uh, uh!" to let us know we needed to help him get it!
Porter wanted to get as many eggs as he could reach himself. He is Mr. Independent.
After all the eggs were found, we watched conference and ate a yummy crepe breakfast. Mmmmmmmmm!
Blueberries. Strawberries. Nutella. Whipped Cream. Powdered Sugar. Goodness!
Look how Porter attacked that crepe! We decided crepes are going to be our tradition for every Conference Sunday:)
We so much enjoyed conference. I loved how the emphasis this time was on family. For me, it gets hard being a stay-at-home mom. It's definitely the hardest job I've ever had. It was so good for me to hear that I am where I need to be, and I am doing the most important job that I will ever have. It gave me the boost that I needed to get to October's conference!
For dinner, we went to Dave & Kim's. (Brandon's brother) We had a yummy dinner.... then on to easter egg hunt #3! My kids were so spoiled this Easter!
All of the Easter festivities are fun and I loved watching my boys get excited about decorating and finding eggs, but my favorite part of Easter was asking Porter why we celebrate Easter, and hearing his answer: "Jesus died, and now He lives!" That says it all right there!
The team lined up for pictures from tallest to shortest... Porter is the last one in line. Sorry you didn't get some of your Mom or Dad's height, Porter.
It was a lot of fun, but the weather was crazy: sunny and warm, then freezing and rainy, then sunny and warm, etc... We didn't even make it to the kids section with all the fun things to do there. Oh well, I guess there's next year!
The tulip fields were amazing!
Hudson, Porter, and Penny!
Too cute!
To say it was muddy would be an understatement! Of course Porter felt right at home, though!
Once again, too cute!
This was the best we got for a family picture.
Where's Porter???
Even with the crazy weather, it was a ton of fun, and I look forward to going next year!
This was a practice run for Hudson. He learned really quick what he was supposed to do.... although, once he realized there were treats in his eggs, he'd pick up one egg & then try to open it. He wouldn't put it in his basket. He was so cute to watch, though!
The whole family on the farm.
That is one BIG tractor wheel!
Porter and Peyton
After the Easter Egg Hunt, we walked around the farm and found.... The Jumping Pillow!
I knew that Porter would get right on and have a blast, but I wasn't sure about Hudson. He loved it!
Brandon would throw him onto it...
then he would just slide down. He looked sooooo relaxed! It was so funny!
"Uh Oh!" he said. And I said "It's a good thing we have wood floors instead of carpet!"
The Easter Bunny spoils: Hudson got Toy Story 1 &2, lots of books (thanks Grandma Perry!), and of course the lawn mower. Porter got Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (he asked and asked for this movie!), lots of books and computer games (once again thanks Grandma Perry, I love having a mom that is a teacher, also!)
Porter wanted to get as many eggs as he could reach himself. He is Mr. Independent.
We so much enjoyed conference. I loved how the emphasis this time was on family. For me, it gets hard being a stay-at-home mom. It's definitely the hardest job I've ever had. It was so good for me to hear that I am where I need to be, and I am doing the most important job that I will ever have. It gave me the boost that I needed to get to October's conference!
