Easter

The week before Easter our stake puts on an amazing life of Christ exhibit in the stake center.  They make it look like Jerusalem in Jesus' time and have live actors that talk about the time when they were with Jesus (Joseph, blind woman, Roman soldier).   I could really feel the spirit there.  We didn't take any pictures in the main room, but we did in the children's rooms.  The people who did it did an amazing job.  The kids didn't want to leave.

Acting out the manger scene.

 Sanding wooden animals (being carpenters).

 Painting coffee filter fish.

We did a fun Easter Egg hunt on Saturday.  Talia was in the 0-3 age group, so she was at the top of her game!  Although she didn't care after a little while.

 Sarah and Naomi.

 Austin and Manti.

 Big kids...

 Baskets before kids.

 Kids in their Easter best.

 Easter hunt at Sarah's family's house.

Happy Easter!!

St. Patrick's Day

Early in the month Isabelle was very motivated to make a leprechaun trap, even though she didn't have to for school.  She put double sided tape on the bottom so when the leprechauns went in to get the money they would get stuck.She made this one for Talia so that she could try to catch a leprechaun too.

 Austin made this one and tried to make it really soft and comfy inside for the leprechauns.

 The kids got chocolate coins and footprints from the leprechauns St. Patrick's morning.

The day before St. Patrick's day I made some rainbow waffles for the fam.

 I made these for the kids for Sunday morning.

This is how we went to church (minus the hats), 

 The dinner table.

The Swangers joined us for some festive Irish fun.  Here is cute Naomi. WE played musical chairs to some Irish music.

A few days earlier we celebrated Pi day (3.14) by having pie for dinner and dessert.  

Valentines 2013

February is a whirlwind to me.  It seems I go from one party to the next.  Since all my decorations are in Utah I am once again forced to be more creative than I would normally be.  Here are some of my creations for Valentines.  Isabelle is also always the creator, and she made some decorations for Valentines as well.  I made these "Love Letters"  out of some cardboard and ribbon I had.

 I made this heart banner, the poof balls and the hearts on the family wall.




Isabelle and Austin made the hearts over the back door, These hearts on the table, and the ones all over the house.

 

 I had hearts hanging in the kids doorways when they woke up.   Then I had Valentine's waiting for them on the island.  I made notes for them with conversation hearts and chocolates.

Rob wrote knock knock jokes for everyone in the whole family.  They turned out so cute!

 I gave Rob a Reeses heart, a note,

 And a rose made out of bacon.

 I made pink, heart shaped pancakes and strawberries.

 I did Isabelle and Talia's hair with heart do's, but apparently I didn't take a pick of Isabelle's.

 Robert was sad that he wouldn't have a classroom full of people to give him Valentines, so I invited a homeschool family over to exchange Valentines with and have a party.  We had lunch, played a couple games, and had cookies. :)

 For dinner I made this salad with veggie hearts in it (cucumbers, carrots, and red peppers).

 I made these tissue paper heart doilies.

 This was Austin's Valentine box; a giant lego.

 These are dinner's main course, heart pizza pockets.

 For dessert I made chocolate cherry bombs.  I think they really did bomb, they weren't very good.  I got them from pinterest, but I think it was a pintrocity. :)

 Isabelle was super sweet and embroidered this heart for Rob and I for Valentines.  She is very thoughtful.

 Rob got me these beautiful flowers and some chocolates.