Cute pics

Just a couple Mason pics that I thought were cute! Sorry Cole, I'll get you in next time:-)

Toasted Marshmallows

With warmer evenings here, we decided to use our firepit that we built last summer. It's so nice to sit out in the evening and watch the fire crackle and enjoy the sun going down a bit later! Cole talked us into roasting some marshmallows, which we had to try a few ourselves! Mason even got to try one, just kidding, Adam faked him out:-) I'm sure he would have loved it!

Easter

This is a long overdue post but I didn't want to miss sharing about Easter with everyone! We had a really fun day and enjoyed beautiful weather! After a great message at church, we headed to my parent's house where my family, including Missy and Jason, Jenny, Chad and Troy, Chad's mom, Adam's family minus Keith and Michelle, my Grandpa, and my aunt and uncle and 2 cousins gathered for a yummy dinner and some Easter fun! After stuffing ourself we went out and had an Easter egg hunt. Most of you are thinking easily hidden eggs and young children! Oh no, the first egg hunt included children from the age of 16 to 30, we just can't give it up:-) There is always a golden egg that my dad hides and has a cash value to entice us! When no one finds it, he gives clues by telling us who is closest and everyone rushes to that person, madly looking everywhere within a 2 foot radius, and then this is repeated when he says, "Now so and so is hottest."! This year, Neil, who wasn't too keen on participating, started meandering around the "hottest" person and found the egg tucked deep within a pine tree. Next time maybe he'll be a little more eager to defend his title as this year's golden egg finder:-) Then we had the usual little kid egg hunt which was just Cole this year! Next year Troy and Mason will be giving him a run for his money but he got them all to himself for one last time. He proceeded to pick up and egg, open it, and eat the candy before going to the next one. Cute, but after about 3 eggs we were ready to speed him up! We had a great time though!!! It's so much fun to have our families get together and be able to spend these special times with both sides! And once more, we are so very thankful for what God did for us in sending Jesus to die for our sins and be raised again so we can go to heaven! How awesome is it to know that God loves us that much, what a blessing!!! Hope you all had a great Easter too!

Trying to get 3 little boys to look at the camera and sit in a tree is challenging!

Jumperoo!

We added a new activity to Mason's list - A Johnny Jump Up! I've been keeping an eye out for one and found one at the second hand store. He really seems to like it... for a few minutes at least! He is sooooooo much fun these days. He smiles at absolutely anyone who will talk to him or even look at him. He is cooing and gooing lots and loves to play patty-cake.

Cole is a rambunctious as ever. He loves to play with his friends and can hardly contain himself when they come over to our house. He is potty training now and is doing so well! Although he'd rather go naked, we're working on keeping the big boy underwear on and dry:-) It's been WONDERFUL to have not changed one of his poopy diapers in over 3 weeks!!! In the picture he is imitating Adam by putting a pen "in his ear".

Adam made me so happy this week too! I've been wanting a "mudroom" bench by our back door for quite a while and he suddenly decided to build me one! He did an incredible job and I'm so excited to have an organized place for our shoes, jackets, etc. Thanks honey!!!

Spring is finally peeking around the corner and we're in for some 70ish temperatures in the next couple of days. We have a play date at the park planned and I'm hoping to get out in the yard and start getting things spruced up! I can't wait to see some flowers coming up and as usual, I'm kicking myself for not planting any daffodils or tulips last fall!