Funny things that kids say

Will is playing baseball again this year and it is intense. Baseball in general is just plain time consuming nightly practices weekend games. It's a lot all around. On top of the time commitment! will has an intense set of coaches? Last week I asked Will how he got through the yelling and the running and he says to me....you just try to survive mom. Oh my goodness I was cracking up on that. Kenedi screams mostly just to hear her own voice. And addi said something super cute this afternoon and I can't remember what it was....

Easter Sunday

The sun was shining. Kenedi got to play in the grass for the first time.

Easter Weekend...last year's edition

Last year I was pregnant, hungry, and tired.  A lot of things slipped through the cracks last year.  And by a lot, I mean really anything that didn't involve food or sleep for me.  no kidding.  Good news!  Easter comes every year and I have picture proof from last year!  So, here is last year's edition of Easter weekend.

I really like Easter because decorating eggs is such a quiet activity.  It's thoughtful, time consuming and peaceful.  I like those activities.  Sure, give me dress up and costumes on Halloween or presents and singing on Christmas....I like those too.  But there is something soothing about Easter.  

 Every year we stage the eggs in the kitchen.  I love that sink (it's not in the new kitchen and I miss it)

 Addi did cart wheels.  She still does cartwheels.  About 100 a day we figure.  Imagine that...100 cart wheels a day.  Whew. 

Every year Will writes a letter to the Easter bunny.  It is the sweetest thing.  If I zoomed in I bet I could read this.  Those little notes are treasures!  He works so hard on them each year and then leaves them out.  

 Last year he peed off the deck.  Which was a common occurence last year.

 He carefully sets up the note and the carrots....

 And then it is Morning!  BASKETS!!!!

 Lots of egg time (it rained last year!)

 Last year the Easter Bunny brought us Just Dance!  and we danced out hearts out at home.

 THen we headed off to Nana & Papa's for our annual easter egg hunt.

 And more just dance.  PS. Krista rocks this game.  Never place a bet against her!

Last Easter we had just returned home from a trip to Atlanta to celebrate my Aunt and Uncle's 50th wedding anniversary.  They are the sweetest couple and have an awesome family.  I don't think I took a single picture. 

Hawaii: day one

Day one of our Hawaii trip started very early...3:30 to be exact. Will was very worried that we would be late (as a side note Will asks often if we are going up be late again do this was a valid concern). He wanted to set 3 alarms. Honestly, so did I. Our flight left at 7am. We got there with enough time to spare. The flight involved lots if 'screen' time which was a dream come true for the older kids. Buy howdy can they play on an iPad. Thank good ness for those devices to make long flights seem shorter.

When we got to Hawaii it was rainy, but warm. We hit the pool right away (cold) and made our first stop to eat at a local burger joint. We were in bed by 8 pm ... So tired.

Sleep karate

The big kids have been sleeping on the same bed for the past few months since grandma has been staying with us. If I could stay up to date in any way this would be old news. Oh well. They sleep in Will's bed because it's big (he got a big one last summer and is convinced that the bigger be has allowed him to grow big faster). Most nights, and I use the term most loosely , the get along and find their way to sleep quickly after lights out. And them other nights they dont. They fight, yell at one another, kick and Addison usually ends of crying. And them there are other nights when they get akin with their little games they make up. One such game ... Sleep karate. This invention is obviously the brain child of Will you most definitely was looking for a 'legal' way to kick and punch his sister. Basically it is a slowed down version of karate that they do under the covers. Tonight addi declined a sleep karate game because she was too tired. Sweet girl is worn out!