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.

Opening Ceremonies

Two Opening Ceremonies makes for a very long day! Afton is playing softball and Dax is in T-ball and they both had their opening ceremonies on the same day (March 27th) at two different parks. So Logan and I took Afton to hers and Jason took Dax to his. And they both had pictures and their first games. Afton's game was first and we were hoping to make it to Daxon's, but her game took soooo long and we didn't make it to his game. What were we thinking?!! They actually only have one game that's on the same day at the same time, so it shouldn't be too bad. Afton and Dax are both really excited to be playing. They've had lots of fun so far. Afton's team is the Queen Bees and Dax is on the Mudcats (btw...a mudcat is a catfish!)

Doesn't she make the cutest Queen Bee ever?

Getting ready for the opening ceremony and pictures.

The Queen Bees!!

Playing some coach pitch. Afton at bat and playing in the field.

Jason took a few pictures from his phone of Daxon's opening ceremony. When I get them on the computer I'll post them.

the belt

At Afton's gymnastics class back on the 24th of March, their teacher pulled out these belts for them to use. They put this belt on which has ropes on each side and the teachers use the ropes to help them with back hand springs.....I think. I'm not sure that's the move they were doing because I know nothing about gymnastics, but I think that's what it was. Anyway, this was the first time they did this in Afton's class so she was very excited and loved it.

Wicked....again!

So when my mom and sister were visiting we went to see Wicked on the 20th of March. It was my second time but it was their first time. Afton also came with us and she was really excited to see the show. We decided to go to the matinee showing so we rode the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transport, kind of like a subway for San Fran.) to San Fransisco in the morning and did some site seeing before the show. We went to China Town then walked down to Fisherman's Wharf, got some yummy clam chowder, then got a taxi and headed to the show. Afton was so excited to ride in a taxi, don't know why. But we were debating whether to take the trolley or a taxi and she begged for the taxi. We decided on the taxi because we were running a little late and the trolley is really slow and usually really busy on Saturdays. So we hopped in the taxi and drove up to the Orpheum Theater. Wicked was still amazing the second time. I love it! My mom and sister loved it too and Afton loved the singing the most. The only down side was the really ornery guy in front of us he told me to be quiet and then to shut-up. Yeah, apparently I was whispering too loudly, cuz that's what I was doing.....WHISPERING! I just leaned over to Jessie to tell her that I really liked this song and he bit my head off. Geez, I guess you have to keep your mouth shut for the entire show. Besides the jerk, we really had a good time.

Riding on the awesome BART!

Afton with her super cool aunt Jessie!

After we got off the BART, we had to walk a few blocks to China Town.

China Town

Dining on the wharf and enjoying our very yummy clam chowder.

They had these really beautiful flowers down at the wharf so I snapped a picture of Afton by them.

Afton and I posing by the non-existent sea lions. I don't know the reasoning but there are not as many right now. Something to do with the weather and the time of year.

Afton was so happy to be taking pictures.

We actually saw some of the cast members leaving while we were taking pictures. It was pretty cool!