Earth Day and Packages!

Happy Birthday MOM!!!!

This morning B, Bruce, and Kate volunteered to help clean up a local baseball diamond.  I took James and Jane with me to an Earth Day celebration.  It was lots of fun:

 They did crafts & got their faces painted.

 They got to see a BIG recycling truck:

We even got a little tree.

* Also this week we have received LOTS of wonderful packages.  The first was from Tonya and Maddy with fabulous clothes for Jane and James.  Joanna's package came next with shoes for Kate.  My mom send a big package full of holidays in April- one for each day this week accompanied by something awesome (i.e. "National Penguin Day" came with a Happy Nappy penguin.  There was "Pretzel Day,"  "Read a poem day" and more-  we've really enjoyed them.  Yesterday my sister Melissa sent me a Mother's Day package with a little note, present, and cow tails :)  THANK YOU!!!

What's Been Going On...

It's been a few weeks since I posted cute pictures of our kids, sorry about that.

(Plus- this new blogger formatting is tricky...) 

Here's what we've been up to:

James went to his first Dentist visit and did great! 

 Kate  LOVES her ballet!

 They are dancing to the song "I Love Being A Girl"

Bruce got try new food at the Explore and More: 

 Jane "traveled" to Holland and Africa

 

I got to go with my wonderful friend Amy to listen to Alexander McCall Smith speak! 

 
He was such a delight and kept us laughing the whole time.  He wore a kilt and told us about the orchestra he plays in. 

EASTER 2012

The kids:

The eggs:

The Easter Bunny:

(we are bunny sitting for a few months)

The Chocolate bunny & book:
The hunt:(plus the Pre- Easter town hunt)

The Dinner:

The Confetti eggs (Thanks Lissa!)

*We had such a wonderful Easter this year. We ate a yummy breakfast, went to church (I spoke on the Atonement- the first time speaking in 9 years.) Came home and made bunny rolls. Went to some fabulous friend's for dinner & a hunt. Came home, put sugar-loaded kids to bed, talked to family out West, and relaxed.

This last week & pics to come...

We have had a great week!

* As soon as we figure out where James put the camera I'll include more pictures.

Thanks for this group one Carolyn! !

Monday- Jane had booster club (after school service group)
For Family Night B taught about reverence (we usually have that lesson once a month if not more.)
Tuesday- Jane had violin, Kate had dance, Bruce went to a friend's house. I also got to go read to Bruce's class. I read "Press Here" and "The Lorax" (since Bruce just saw the movie)

Wednesday- Bruce had piano, Kate had tap and ballet. Jane played outside with the bunny for a long time. (We're watching a bunny for a few months while our friends are in Russia.)

Thursday- Last day before spring break! We looked at spelling words and math facts again for all the tests today. Kate had a little friend over for a bike- play date.

B is off of work & next week we are going to party with lots of friends! We're excited for Easter and Spring Break!

* * Super Cute thing Kate said: * *
Kate: Mom, you need to go to Toys R Us and think in your head (tap finger on forehead) 'What should I get Kate for Easter?'
Mom: Well, what things do you think I should think of?
Kate: Hmmm, I think maybe I should come with you and show you...
sneaky girl!