April Foolin' Around and Conference Weekend!

SO - this April Fools with our kids was HILARIOUS.  Ross was NOT amused, but Ruby thought it was pretty funny. :) 

Once Ross caught on to what April Fools was, he was foolin' all day long.  We called all our Grandpa and Grandmas, Aunts and Uncles, and even Daddy at work to April Fools them! From things like "I broke my arm!" to "I lost a tooth" to "My firetruck is in the garbage!" And then I got it about every other sentence for most of the day. :)  He was definitely tickled at the idea of April Foolsing everyone. :)

We did a few other things as well. 

We've been working on our backyard for weeks now, getting it ready to replant the grass.  The sprinkler system has been a bit tricky trying to figure it out and re-lay some of the lines.  Steve rocked it though.  We're just about ready to put the grass in finally!

A rare picture of Ruby looking and smiling! With the cutest pockets and pigtails. :)  Her hair is getting long!

Teaching Rowland how to do the shape drop. ;)

Rowland in his tribute to England gear ;)

Rowland never stays still anymore!

General Conference came and we thoroughly enjoyed the weekend of it (even though our laptop that streamed it overheated).  Rowland was looking up watching for a few minutes - and of course I JUST missed it by the time I got the camera out.

In between sessions, we started up the sprinklers to try and get this grass green again...the kids thought it was summer...even Rowland.

Sunday, our computer overheated while Conference was going, so we resorted to the iPad.  It was still wonderful. :)

Popcorn and Conference - great ways to get your kids to sit and listen. :)

We did some bike riding too on Ross's new wheels. :)

I just love this girl's eyes!!  So big and blue!

We got some silly lunch shenanigans  going on at one point...

Ross started Spring soccer again.  We're excited for another season!

Rowland also likes to carry around this toy sword everywhere he goes.  He even makes sound effects when he's trying to swing it around.

We went to a school's carnival where Ross will be going to kindergarten next year (I can't handle that idea by the way).  The bounce house was the biggest hit!

We made off like bandits.  We did the cake walk twice and won cakes BOTH times.  I also won some cute platters from silent auction.  AND the kids rocked this hilarious game. :)

As Ruby loves to dress up all the time - here is the latest trend - hats and bags.  Our little bag lady :)

And yet another place we found Ruby sleeping.  It's all over the place!

 

Happy Easter 2016

Easter decided to fall at the end of March this year.  I seem to have beef with that.  I feel like it belongs in April.  Everything ended up being squashed into March - St. Patrick's, Ross's birthday, and Easter.  There were three decoration changes that all occurred within a week.  Not cool. ;)

A few things beforehand:

Ruby has been falling asleep in random places...today's place of choice was arching over the stairs.  HOW is that comfortable??

You would THINK the couch would be comfortable...but I'm just not feelin' it in this position.

We also love Romp Around at the gym on Mondays.  Rowland is really starting to get into it. :)

Ruby's Auntie Meghan had a snuggie with her when they came to visit.  Ruby found my old robe and decided it was her snuggie now. :)

We acquired a new swimsuit and a couple books...and Ruby now thinks it's time for summer.  She asks me before bed every night if "when we wake up, we get to go swimming?" Someday I'll be able to say yes. ;)

I took the kids for an Easter Egg hunt at the park with our MOPS group.  It was short and sweet, and the kids got WAY too much candy.  

 

"What did you want me to do with the egg???"

So many eggs, they spilled...guess she has to eat the candy right now so it doesn't spoil right??

Ross's load...also workin' the old man peering over the glasses look too :)

Trying to save her eggs from the menace little brother!

GOT it!  Now....how do you open it?

Gotta...get...more...eggs

Rowland just wondered what all the hullabaloo was about with these eggs lying around.  Last year he just slept in my Moby - so I guess that's progress. ;)

We did manage to dye some eggs, and then had a little Easter basket and egg hunt in our house, dressed up for Church, and then had a fun dinner with friends afterwards.  

The Baymax egg

It was the coveted one this year.

Dollin' up for Easter Sunday's outfit.

Taking Easter picture outside....fail - darn sun being too bright.

Cutie brothers :)

This is the best I could get on a time crunch before Church.  Let's be honest - they would have all looked ragged if we would have waited till after Church.

After the hunt!

Everyone won!

After dinner...life is rough when you're not tall enough to open the door and go out to play with the big kids...

Even with all the squashing in of the holiday, I love remembering the most beautiful part of the Atonement of our Savior, Jesus Christ - His resurrection.  That is what makes the Atonement complete - that is the promise of eternal life, the joy, the happiness - all of it - complete.  I know our Savior lives.  I know we cannot fail if we keep trying and always seek to have a true and honest heart.  I'm grateful for the resurrection.  I'm grateful that as my son asks me about death and heaven, that I know without a doubt - what our purpose here is, and that death is not the end - and that I can reassure him that we can all be together again.  Christ lives. I love Easter!