Easter 2011: the traditional and the not so

Easter Egg Dying: Traditional

We quickly moved outdoors after Max dumped orange dye all over the kitchen counter and floor.

 

A visit from the Easter Bunny: Traditional 

Lucky for us, the Easter Bunny brought umbrellas this year. They came in quite handy on our rainy Easter morning.  The boys were thrilled and have hardly put their umbrellas down.  Sam has been sleeping with his. 

 

Jimmer Fredette: Not so

Yes, these guys hunted for eggs in their matching "Teach Me How to Jimmer" t-shirts.  I guess it's no surprise that Sam thinks Jimmer is the perfect name for baby boy # 3.

 Ward Easter Egg Hunt: Traditional

Sam and Max were in pure heaven hunting for eggs with about 30 other kids.  Max was satisfied with 3 or 4 eggs in his basket and ate his candy without hesitation.  Sam on the other hand, galloped and flew around the field collecting as many eggs as he could. It was a huge success!

Easter Lunch at the hospital: Not So

We were so sad when we realized that Eric would be working on Easter.  Lucky for us, his day wasn't too busy and allowed us time for a visit and tasty (okay, it wasn't really tasty) lunch after church.

 

 

Easter Dinner in Indiana: Not So

We've never had an Easter feast in Indiana before, but this will most definitely fall into the traditional category for the next few years.  We felt blessed to spend our night with fun friends.  We just missed Eric.

Wedding Anniversary on Easter Day: Not So

Really, can you think of anything more romantic than spending your 7 year wedding anniversary in the hospital cafeteria?  At least it will be memorable.

Despite Eric not being around, we did have a good Easter.  I find that teaching my boys about our Savior is so beneficial for me.  I learn so much through teaching them.  I love Easter and the chance to reflect on our Savior and His resurrection.  

Happy Easter!

My days.

How do I spend my time these days?  Hmmm, let's see.  Well, lately when the sun is shining I like to sit and watch my boys catch bugs.  Sam does the scouting and searching; while Max does all of the grabbing, touching, and actual capturing.  Sam wouldn't dare touch a bug, unless it's a good old potato bug.  He leaves the spiders, ants, and other orange and black things to his kid brother, who doesn't fear much at this point in life.  

When the catchings are slim, Max is quick to resort to prayer.  "Heavenly Father, I like bugs.  Amen."

 

His little prayers were answered, and quickly I might add.  They each had 3 or 4 bugs in their jars.

When the days aren't so sunny and warm we like to spend our time building forts.  We haven't seen much of Eric lately and he's the professional fort architect.  So, I do what I can.  Sam always grumbles at my poor attempts of fort building, but when I offer flashlights and bowls of animal crackers the low ceilings and tipping chairs suddenly go unnoticed. 

The idea of having 3 boys is a little intimidating to me.  Okay, it's a lot intimidating to me.  But I think I've got a pretty good start at things so far.  I just to need learn to make my forts a tad bigger and acquire a few more mason jars for bug catching. 

Then I think I'll be set. 

After hearing some rummaging going on in my bathroom, Max ran out and announced...

"Yook, Mom!  I have brown eyes!"

(Note to self...keep mascara on a higher shelf)

These warm spring evenings are heaven.  My boys spend their time running barefoot, skinning their knees, ripping their pants, getting dirty, and giggling nonstop. Who doesn't love warm weather?  I'm in love with the colors of spring and the excuse to just sit outside in the sun.  

I love how happy these two guys are when they're together.  I love that Max will pick up any bug he can find and squish it in his fingers.  I love that Sam will push his little brother endlessly on the swing.  And I especially love how quick Max is to tell me that his best friend is Sam.  

I love my boys. 

Big news around these parts.

 

We celebrated Eric's big 30th birthday yesterday!!  He was home all weekend and we soaked up every minute of him that we could.  We partied hard!  From indoor water slides, to dinner with the Curtises, to his traditional birthday dinner of  ribs and mashed potatoes...his birthday was a success.  He forgot about work for a few days and it just the break he we needed.

 This morning brought more big news at our house...

 

We found out that we're expecting another baby BROTHER!  I'm not kidding! Three boys.  Right. In. A. Row.  

I have to say I'm not really surprised.  I just started laughing when the tech told us it was a boy.  I kind of knew deep down it would be and it really feels just perfect.  This little boy has two big brothers who are thrilled he's coming, and all the transformers and cars he could ever want.  He's one lucky duck.  

I feel pretty darn lucky myself.

I think about what the next ten or so years of my life will be like and I'm thinking lots of baseball games, lots of cub scouts, and lots of laundry.  And I wouldn't trade it!

Nothing better than a visit from Gram and Pops.

We enjoyed a few fun days with my mom and dad last week and it was fantastic.  In true Hoosier fashion we went to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and showed Gram and Pops how HUGE the Brickyard is in real life.  

I definitely didn't do my part when it came to taking pictures during their visit.  I think when I'm with my mom I turn on my kid brain and give that responsibility to her.  I also don't love picture taking when I'm pregnant.  Go figure.

 

We had so much fun just being together.  We laughed, played, watched basketball, shopped, and found a secret indoor walking route to the mall.  It was perfect; time just went too quickly.

We also had ourselves in tears of laughter as we took about 1,000 pictures on Gram's computer.  Aren't we good lookin'?

Thanks for the fun memories, Gram and Pops!  Come again...soon!