new puppies

we went to walmart today and found these little puppies on clearance.

the kids dies for them and being only 84 cents, why not?

they have played with them all day!

liv wanted some pictures of the new puppies!

water

this is kale's latest obsession!

playing in the sink!

sometimes he gets has fighter guys and they have a water fight.

sometimes he just puts water back and forth

from one cup to another!

he can play there for atleast 30 mins!

another egg hunt

last year we had the missionaries over for easter dinner and

after dinner the kids hid easter eggs for them.

they remember all by themselves this year and asked to have the missionaries over!

we had to keep the tradition alive!

the kids loved it!

another tooth

liv lost a tooth last night and the tooth fairy didn't come!

we told her the rule that the easter bunny couldn't come the

same night as the easter bunny. 

she went down to get changed after the easter hunt

and the tooth fairy had come!

easter baskets

after the egg hunt we came inside to find the easter baskets!

the kids were so excited to find them!

too funny!

the easter bunny bought some really fun stuff for the kids!

kale got a fighter guy mask and cape.

mallory got a nurse kit.

olivia got some new books and a taylor swift CD!

greg and kale fighting!  very intense!

nurse mallory!

this may be the cutest picture i have ever taken!!

oh my!

liv loves music, singing and taylor swift!

the easter bunny is amazing!!

egg hunt 2012

here are the kids ready to find some eggs!

it's all so exciting when you are a kid! 

kale's eggs were green, mal's were pink and liv's were orange!

the girls could leave kale's eggs for him to find since the easter bunny

hid them easier for him!

dad helping liv get an egg.

we do it every year!  can't stop now!

greg came for the egg hunt and dinner.

it's always a party when greg is here!

easter eggs

we dyed easter eggs today!

we also painted them, colored on them and put stickers on them!

we didn't spill the dye but we had pretty dirty hands by the end!

fridays happenings

the girls coloring in their new easter books. 

these two love to color!

wendy and kenny had our kids over for a sleepover tonight.

we decided to go to the temple!!

we haven't been in way to long and never to the st. paul temple.

it was so nice and calming,

the kids had the best time at their sleepover!

when i went to pick them up saturday morning they didn't

want to leave! 

it was the first time we have left kale!! 

easter surprise

we got a package in the mail from grandpa earl!!

you can see how excited the kids are! 

grandpa earl spoiled us and we got all sorts of treats,

beautiful new crayons and coloring books.

grandpa knows just what we like!

playing around

it's starting to get nice here!! 

the kids played outside today while i was working on some projects.

all 3 kids still love the bike trailor and cart eachother around the yard!

whatever makes them happy and wears them out!!

love jesus

this picture was on my white board on the fridge.

liv is getting so great at printing and sounding words out!

she is almost done kindergarten!!  i can't believe it!

sewing lessons

today olivia did her first sewing!

it warmed this momma's heart and bought back many memories

of sewing with my mom!

i am so excited to share the love of

all things handmade

with my sweet girls!

liv did a great job sewing.

it was so sweet, she could have made anything

but chose to make a shoulder bag for mallory

with ladybug fabric!

olivia's start to a lifetime of sewing!

it's done!

it's done.

i love it.

i want to make 50 more!

brett even thinks the blanket is super cool!

that means it is!

tutorial here.