all around good times!

Our NEW swingset!

We are so lucky! Our sweet neighbor across the street came over the other day and asked us if we wanted the swingset that the people that lived in her house before she did left. Um, yes please! So yesterday Justin hauled it all over and set it up! The kids are loving every minute of it! Our backyard was really very dull, we have a very small sandbox, and now the kids will have something to DO outside now. We couldn't be happier, and better yet, it was FREE! Its those very wonderful blessings in life that can make the day a little brighter!

The best day ever for hunting......

As you can see Gavin was a bit nervous to be so close to the Easter Bunny! The three musketeers made out pretty well, look at those full baskets! Egg hunting is such hard work.....we're beat! Little man searching for all those eggs Michalea, Mackenzie, Madison and Emily, cutest girls on the block!

Today was packed full of easter egg fun for the kids. First we ventured out to Eric and Tracey's neighborhood egg hunt in the morning. This is a tradition that we have done the last 3 or 4 years now, and the kids just love it. We are so grateful that Eric and Tracey invite us every year! They even got to see the easter bunny! Gavin wasn't a fan of the bunny, surprise, surprise! We then joined in on Stacey and Mike's, Miller family egg hunt/picnic. It was a beautiful sunny day, a bit cold in the shade, but overall a very perfect day to be outside! The kids had a blast, and got a bit too much candy (but I am sure I can help with that!) happy Easter!

Outside poses

Here are the little munchkins by our, oh so very pathetic, tree in the front yard. All the other neighbor's trees grew, and after 5 years, and 2 replacement trees, this stinkin tree still looks the same as when we moved in! But the kids can make it look good right?

Gavin wanted to pose like Mackenzie, and once again he was saying cheese!

Our little model like girlie girl. Loves to strike a pose for mom and the camra.

Coloring eggs...

Okay, so today we decided to FINALLY color eggs. Mackenzie was over excited and a little impatient, but I guess how else is a 5 year old going to act? I bought the stencil pack this year, and I DO NOT recommend it. Very poor coloring kit. We had a bit of a struggle making the colors turn out very well, so I added food coloring to make them brighter. Overall, Kenzie had fun, Gavin had fun (breaking more than 4 eggs trying to decorate) and the event was a success! A great end to a very wet and rainy day.

help corner....

Okay, so this is so lame to be putting this on my blog, but I knew I could get a few more tips if I did. I need to know how everyone keeps their whites looking nice and BRIGHT. If there is even such a thing as that. I have tried bleach, both the sensitive kind and the regular. I had a friend tell me about using hydrogen peroxide, and I liked it for awhile, and then I started noticed yellow bloches on my clothes...yuck! So, I need help. Is there such a thing as "keeping my whites as bright as the day I bought them?" or what? help me before I go mad!

CHEESE!

Gavin has been into saying "cheese" as I go to take his picture. Here are a few pictures I had to post of my little cheese ball!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

After about 10 pictures I finally got one with both of them actually looking at the camra and smiling......gotta love them! I was trying to explain the whole "need to wear green, or you'll get pinched" and "if you wear red, you'll get kissed!"to kenzie and I think she got it.....not sure if that was the greatest thing to teach her as she was going to school today! happy Green day!