Happy Easter!!

I know, I know, I am SO behind on my posts!

Well, anyway, Happy Easter! I love this holiday. I love the bright cheery colors and the gorgeous breezy weather. I also, LOVE making and hiding my kids baskets. We have early church, so the kids had to wait until after to hunt for their baskets. There were, surprisingly patient. Don't they look so cute. (notice Tay's crazy face, that is the best i could get from her.)

Pandemic Preparedness Planning

Hey everyone, wanted to share this info I came across about a month and a half ago. In light of the past few days, I find it very appropriate and important. Please read all the subheadings, then go to the bottom and watch the video prepared by BYU Idaho. It is interesting to note that this information was created 2 years ago. Crazy. Hope you are all well.

Provident Living Pandemic Preparedness Planning

Happy, Happy, Birthday . . .

Well, it has happened. I have finally turned 30! To be honest, I am extremely excited and have awaited this day for a awhile. I hope to be wiser, stronger, more polished, and more righteous than in my 20's. Here's hoping . . .

My sweet, sweet, wonderful husband was very busy this birthday. He started my "birthday weekend" (i know, I get a weekend) with a surprise lunch with my friends and family. It was so much fun to see all of them. After lunch we went straight to the Keirland Resort in Scottsdale. It was such a great gift for me. We didn't have any kids and we could do what ever we wanted. I loved the freedom. We walked around Keirland Commons and stayed out late. Unfortunaly, we had to head home the next day. It was a fantastic birthday.

I have a friend that works at the Keirland and she had this yummy gift show up in our room.

We thoroughly enjoyed our time together. No kids, no time limits, so fun!

Funny Story . . .

My 20 month old daughter has to be my most unique child. From birth she has done things that have made us chuckle or shake our head in amazement. Well, the other day she came into my room with a diaper and two wipes. Then, she laid on the floor and waited for me to change her. I couldn't stop laughing to myself. Does this mean she is ready to be potty trained???

Valentine Pillows

I wanted to make a cute Valentine decoration. I found this SUPER easy pillow idea on-line. All you do is take your favorite Valentine fabric and cut out a heart (double up fabric so you have 2 pieces). Then you sew together (right sides in) leave a couple of inches so you can turn the pillow right side out. Stuff with pillow batting, then hand stitch your small opening closed. Voila!!! I added a ruffle and Ric rac for fun. Enjoy!!!

Happy Birthday Ellie!

I write this with a swollen heart, my baby has turned 5 years old!!! I love this little girl or should I say big girl. She truly has an older spirit in that tiny body. I love her and here's why:

1. She is the BIGGEST helper. It would be like Christmas to Ellie if she could do chores around the house. (yea, I know, I totaly scored!) Plus, she's good at it.

2. She loves her friends.

3. She loves to be healthy. She will do whatever it takes to make sure she is healthy and strong. Sometimes she has to run, which foods are good for her and which ones aren't, by me from time to time.

4. She loves to dance.

5. She loves me!

Happy Birthay, gorgeous!!

Birthday morning. Our breakfast tradition is to pick your favorite cereal. They love this because I rarely let them eat sugary cereals, and I love this because we usually don't have a lot of time in the morning for big breakfasts. (helps me not feel guilty for not making a big breakfast)

After breakfast Ellie got her ears pierced!!! She was so excited!! (Was is the key word. She thought it hurt!!)

After she got her *ouchies* we went to lunch with some dear friends. McKenna and Ellie LOVE to play together. Thanks guys for hanging with us.

Here is Ellie's AWESOME cake. Okay so it's just

a half gallon of ice cream, with candles, and hand written name. (tell me I'm crafty!! LOL)

Ellie's birthday party was a couple of days after her birthday. She wanted a Tea Party. Our invitees brought their favorite doll and dressed up fancy. I set them up in our kitchen. I really wanted the girls to feel special. I hope it worked.

Okay, so I would like to take this time to "Toot My Horn" a little bit. I made this cake!!! Can you believe it? I can tell you my husband had his doubts. This was actually pretty easy. Thanks All Recipes!!

Have you seen this??

My kids LOVE the computer and we are always looking for fun new sites to play on. Well, I found one today that totally took me by surprise. It's the LDS.org website and they have coloring pages, online stories to hear, and games to play. Cool huh!! I am so excited, so check it out here. Let me know what you think.