Easter Basket Scavenger Hunt

This year the Easter Bunny decided to change things up a little bit. The kids had to follow the clues to find their baskets. Needless to say it made the baskets even more exciting. Somehow, the stores confused Easter baskets with Christmas presents.... but our Easter bunny did not fall for that!

The Coloring of the Eggs

I have to admit that this is not one of my favorite traditions, but we had a good time. Somehow the risk of dye being dumped all over stresses me out. Fortunately the kids were careful and no major incidents occured.

Stop #2 St. George

Family Gathering

First Stop- Provo

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When Mom's away the kids will play

I went out with a group of resident wives for the monthly Food n' Friends gathering and this is what the kids were up to. Can you tell we are all ready for warm weather? I must say it was a nice night, but not that nice! Not to mention the water was freezing, but of course kids could care less. They had a ball getting all wet. (And yes, the pacifier in Brooke's mouth makes me cringe.) Jacob spent the other afternoon pouting because he couldn't go swimming at the local outdoor pool after we played at the park. C'mon summer!

Unlce Scott came to town

My youngest brother Scott was in St. Louis on business, and took some time to come over and see us. We were all very glad he came. The kids are always so thrilled with anytime to see their aunts and uncles and cousins. Brooke especially took to him. She spent the whole night climbing and jumping all over him. In fact, since Aunt Shanna came to help out when the babies were born, Anna asked, "How come your sister Kelli hasn't come?" Living far away from family has made us very appreciative of any time with them, even a very short 2 hours. Thanks Uncle Scott for coming to see us!

Going Bonkers for State Capitals

We made a deal with the kids that if they would learn the state capitals by March 1st we would take them out to Bonkers. They were very diligent and we worked on them every night at dinner. The day finally came and they all passed the final exam. We were very proud of them for sticking to it, and they were very proud of themselves. I can't say that I really enjoy the whole Bonkers experience, although the slides are really fast! Brooke is terrified to walk across the holes in the woven floors. So I crawled all around with her. Once again, it is so nice to have my body to myself again!

The real nightmare of going to bonkers is the prize stand. The kids must spend half their time deciding which little toy they want to buy with their tickets. I have decided those arcade games are pretty much the same as gambling. It is all about the chance of winning a lot of tickets.

And as always, this little chinese finger cuff broke the first time she pulled on it. Classic!

2 Months old

The girls are now over 2 months old. They are healthy, happy little girls. At their check up they both weighed ove 9 pounds and are 21 inches. They seem to be getting into more of a routine and sleeping better at night. We are really enjoying them and are still in disbelief that we have been blessed with both of them.

Aleia

Lillian

Worth a thousand words!

Brooke still adores her sisters. Lillian loves her too, she's just a little nervous thats all.

Brooke or Cindy?

I put Brooke's hair in rags last night and after she spent the day twirling her pigtails, I couldn't help but think of cute little Cindy Brady.

Getting Big

Lillian

The poor Girls rarely get dressed, but since I attempted to go out to do some visiting teaching one morning I thought I should take them out of their pjs. Unfortunately my ambitions were squashed when Brooke had an accident. Oh well, maybe next month... I thought I should at least get a picture:)

Aleia

My Big Helpers

I am not sure how I would survive without these two helping out. They are so good to hold the girls when they are fussing and I have to get something done.