Easter 2010

It stinks when the weather is crappy for Easter. I guess you just expect it to be nice and warm since it is spring, but we didn't get that kind of weather. It was rainy and cold. We still had a good time though. The kids woke up to find that the Easter bunny had hid their baskets and left them a special note that led them on a scavanger hunt to find their baskets. They went from the living room to the hall closet to the bathroom to the kitchen sink to the washer and then upstairs to find their baskets. That sneaky bunny! The kids loved that they had to find their baskets. After getting their Easter baskets they went on the hunt for their easter eggs inside and outside. Grandma Sharon hid some eggs outside for them. Those lucky kids got two easter egg hunts.

Reading the note the Easter Bunny left them

Kya looking in the washer for another clue

No baskets in the hall closet

That sneaky bunny hid their baskets upstairs with all of their toys.

The second egg hunt.

Later in the day we went to Grandma Joy's for lunch and some more easter fun. The kids got to do some hunting for easter presents and money eggs. After they found their treasure, we had some lunch and then played our annual Easter soccer game. This year we opted out of the "no shoe" policy since so many injuries occurred last year. It was a lot better with shoes so I think we'll keep it that way for now. We had a great time hanging out with our family and we were especially happy because Jason's family was still in town and we got to be with them. It's always so much for fun on the holidays when your family is with you.

The hunt for their Easter treasure

Afton and Dylen opening their easter gifts that they found.

The Soccer Game:

Just a cute one of Logan during the game

all the kids were in this tree at one point but I only got a picture of Dax in it.

Aaron, Jason's cousin, pulled out his guitar and played some music for the kids. They thought it was great!

Eggcellent!

The kids had lots of fun dying their easter eggs this year because it's always funner when you have your cousins and family their to help! They loved having their cousin Kya around to play with and they loved holding their cousin Eli....couldn't get enough of it. They kept asking me when they we're going to get a baby. Um....yeah don't you love that question?! Before the egg dying took place, the grandkids (minus Logan and Eli) got to go to a movie with their Grandma Sharon. She was very brave and took Afton, Dax and Kya to see "How to train your Dragon in 3D". They all survived and made it back to dye some eggs.

Afton and Dax with baby Eli.

Dax and Eli. Dax loved holding him.

Logan is ready to dye some eggs.......not really. he posed for this picture and then hopped down and started playing with his cars and said he didn't want to dye his eggs. Oh well....at least he posed for the picture.

I thought this was a really cute picture of Dax and Afton with their Aunt Kari and Grandma Sharon.

Visitors, Ward Easter Activity, & t-ball

We were so lucky a couple weeks ago because we had some very special visitors. Jason's parents and his sister, Kari, and her husband, Ben, and their kids Kya and Eli came to visit us for Easter. It's kind of a tradition now that they come for Easter since it's been happening for the past few years and we love that they come see us. On Friday, April 2nd, the day after they got here we had a very busy day. First, we took a trip down to the animal museum (a.k.a. Jason's work). His uncle had gotten in some new animals so we wanted to check them out. The kids love going there and seeing all of the animals now that they're not so scared of them. We hung out at Jason's office for a little while and then we headed back home for our Primary Easter Activity. All of the kids were really excited for the activity. They each decorated their own easter bag, played some fun relay games, colored some awesome easter pictures, and then hunted for some easter eggs. I had to help with the relay games and we had planned to play them outside but the weather wasn't cooperating so we moved them into the cultural hall. Luckily it stopped raining for our easter egg hunt and we were able to do that outside.....really quickly though before it started raining again. After the activity, Dax had a t-ball game. I couldn't believe it but they still played in the rain. It was just a light drizzle but it was cold and we were definitely getting wet. He played first base for this game and did an awesome job. He has a great little but strong arm and can throw the ball and catch really well. He needs a little help with the hitting part but we're working on that.

Kya, Logan, Afton and Dax by the ostrich. That thing is huge!

Posing by the scary wolves.

They wanted a picture by the peacock tail and the only good one was of them making silly faces. I love all of the funny faces and poses.

Playing freeze dance at the Easter activity.

the highly anticipated easter egg hunt

Afton invited her friend Alyssa from school

Logan was hanging out in the nursery with Jason and I meant to grab him for the easter egg hunt and forgot so I took a couple eggs and hid them around the nursery for him to find.

He was very happy.....can't you tell.

Dax is very happy because he got a lot of candy.

Afton and her Easter egg bag

Daxon's T-ball game:

Every time he gets up to bat he just wants to crush it and you can see it in his face.

Logan and his famous cheese face. When Dax was up to bat Logan would wear his hat for him.

Playing first base.