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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Skater Ry

 Ryler has fallen in LOVE...
with SKATEBOARDING.
The neighborhood boys are always outside longboarding & Matt pulled his longboard out the other day, but he didn't get to use it very long before Ryler took it over:)
 There are WAY TOO MANY MOMENTS like this where he starts to lose his balance & I just know we are going to end up in the ER getting stitches...
 but he actually keeps his balance pretty well, even though the board is way too BIG for him!


 I decided if he was going to keep up this little hobby with daddy, that he needed a helmet.
I scored a brand new one at a garage sale yesterday for $1!
 When he is done boarding with daddy he comes in SO DIRTY...and SO HAPPY:)

Want to see him in action!?!:)

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Easter Day

We had a WONDERFUL EASTER this year!!!
We decided to take the boys to the Easter Pageant this year, to help emphasize the meaning of Easter & while they barely held still for 2 minutes, I'm still glad we went. Parker kept asking questions about Jesus & why they killed him and I was able to explain WHY we celebrate Easter and he was actually old enough to understand this year!


Parker took his clothes off 2 seconds after church, so I didn't get an "official Easter picture", but I still wanted to snap a picture of them on Easter day. I love these boys so much!!!
We went to the Allen's for Sunday dinner & ate outside---it was PERFECT WEATHER & the boys were in heaven, playing outside!

Cute Aimee  & baby Tracen!
Brogan LOVES to hold baby Tracen! He is SO CUTE with him!
After the Allen's, we headed over to my parents for more Easter celebrating!:)
The kids were SO HAPPY to discover that Grandma & Grandpa hooked up ELECTRICITY in the playhouse, so they can play out there, even after it gets dark!
Can you see cute Parker, peeking out the upstairs window??;)
We had a WONDERUL DAY together with FAMILY & hope you had a great Easter too!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Easter Saturday

The Saturday before Easter, we had a fun Potluck with the Allens.
It was fun to get together with extended relatives & enjoy good food & good company!

These boys know how to relax :)

Whitney playing the boys on the longboard...
What a great aunt!
The weather was gorgeous & everyone had a great time!

Coloring & Hunting for EGGS

The Friday before Easter the kids get a BREAK FROM SCHOOL & we enjoy our annual Easter Egg Dyeing/Egg Hunt/Lunch at my parent's house!

The boy were ready to go as soon as they woke up on Friday, so I needed a distraction to help pass some time. We pulled out the watercolors & the boys "decorated" their egg cartons, while I hard boiled their eggs...
Then off to Grandma's to COLOR eggs!
I saw this trick somewhere---to put the eggs inside a wire whisk & Ryler was able to dip them in out and out & check on them whenever he wanted, without touching the dye with his fingers or without the eggs rolling off those little egg holder things...it worked pretty good!




Parker's eggs were all really pretty & they he figured out he could "double or triple or quadruple dip" his eggs so his yellow eggs soon turned green & then red & then ultimately most his eggs turned out brown or grey by the end;)
Ryler made sure to put stickers on the tops of all of his eggs...
The grandkids LOVE this!

Parker...hoarding all the colors at the same time...
Stopping for a snack;)
I don't know how I got so lucky to be this kid's mom...but he is sure cute!
Eating Lunch...
Playing Duck Duck Goose, while waiting for the egg hunt!

Quick Grandkid shot! I think we are only missing Reese, who was sleeping
and then off to find EGGS!!!



Showing off their finds!
It was a BEAUTIFUL day & such a fun day with cousins!!!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Daddy Daughter Dance

So...my AWESOME father-in-law agreed to do a little remix of the traditional "Daddy Daughter" dance at Whitney's wedding last week. 
I wish I was video taping from the beginning, but it was a slow dance that suddenly turned into THIS...
LOVED IT!!!



Sunday, April 17, 2011

Temple Day

My little sister Heidi went through the temple on Saturday & I was so glad I was able to be there!

(especially since I BARELY made it...thanks to my sweet 4 year old who decided to hide my car keys!)
I'm so glad Heidi has lived her life in such a way that she was worthy to enter the temple & SO HAPPY for her & Jordan to get married next month!!!

Feeding the Ducks

The weather has been BEAUTIFUL & we have been trying to soak it in before it is too HOT!
We went to the park to feed the ducks & the boys were in HEAVEN...
They could have sat and watched them all day long...

and then of course, we collected PINE CONES:)

Ducks & Pinecones...what more could 2 boys want!?!

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Whitney & Brad's Wedding Day


April 8, 2011
Waiting outside the temple for the CUTE COUPLE to come out after being sealed for time & all ETERNITY!



She looked GORGEOUS!!!
Brad has 11 nieces! Luckily Whitney has 4 nephews & 1 niece to TRY to help balance things out!
Her cute friends!
Brad & Whitney were sure cute, but these 2 took 2nd place that day;)
The Allen Grandbabies...

Her reception was a PARTY! I loved it! It was SO WINDY that day & the chances of rain kept increasing, but it turned out to be a BEAUTIFUL BACKYARD RECEPTION!
My amazing mother-in-law made these ADORABLE BIRD cake toppers & the cake lady made the top layer like a "nest"...



SISTERS!!!

What Parker thought of his BOW TIE, after about 2 minutes... haha
The sign in Table...
They displayed both of their mom's & Whit's grandma's wedding dresses...
There was LOTS & LOTS of DANCING...
stop for a FAMILY PICTURE...

Parker found the SWEET SHOP before the reception even started;)
But how do you say no to this silly boy?!
the cute BIRDIES again...
The "CUPCAKE" cake...so FUN!
fun Displays were found throughout the backyard...







This boy was SO COLD all night, he bundled up on this couch they had by the dance floor & cuddled with his blanket, most of the night!
Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!
My boys going in for a CUPCAKE...
and eating them...
1st dance as Husband & Wife!
another COLD boy!
Daddy Daughter Dance.
My favorite moment of the night. I will upload video soon & you will know why.
Cousins dancing!

I have never seen my boys DANCE SO MUCH in my life!!! They didn't stop!
Especially this one...
He had serious moves!
Stop for a PREGO picture! Parker & Talia are 9 days apart & our due dates now are about 10 days apart, so we are so excited to have 2 more cousins so close!!!
did I mention this boy never stopped dancing?
Daddy joined in the fun!
Farewell to the HAPPY COUPLE with fun RIBBON streamers...
What a FUN NIGHT!
Congratulations Mr & Mrs Hansen!!!