Easter Weekend

We were so busy last weekend and sometimes it is fun to have lot of things to do. We started the week off with coloring Easter eggs. We decided to try something new and actually color the eggs with crayons. It was a lot of fun and way less messy. The trick is to do it when the eggs are nice and hot right out of the water. Isaac got a kick out of coloring them. He was so upset the next morning when Gary went to eat one of them. So funny.



On Saturday morning they had a fun event called Kids Fishin. It costs $7.00 and they get a T-shirt, fishing pole, free bait and 30 minutes to fish in a pond stocked with fish. We did this last year and Isaac was able to catch his 1st fish, but this year we had better luck - no fish for us! Isaac had a great time and I know Gary did too.


After fishing we raced over to an Easter egg hunt. There were several hunts around town and of course they are all at the same time. Luckily it hadn't started yet and the kids had fun. They each gathered several eggs and enjoyed frosting cupcakes and cotton candy. As if there wasn't enough sugar inside the eggs.


That afternoon our friends drove up from Prosser and we enjoyed a nice lunch with them. Isaac and Sarah were able to play with Sydney, Ethan and Isabella and we all enjoyed the sunshine.

That evening (I told you there was lots planned) we had our neighbor come and watch the kids so Gary and I could enjoy a nice evening out. Sadly when we came home we heard that Isaac accidentally threw a frisbee into the window and broke it. It even hit the screen first so he had to have hit the window just right! Thankfully no one was hurt and windows can be replaced!

Easter morning was really fun since the Easter bunny left some great treats. Gary made us a wonderful breakfast. The Easter bunny was figure friendly this year and had fun toys instead of mainly candy. I really liked this idea and will probably keep doing that. Of course Sarah attacked the couple pieces of candy that were in her basket so they were placed out of reach soon after that.

Painting again

So we, well I did, decided to repaint our bedroom. It is a huge room so I wasn't sure what color I wanted to paint it and how to do it. I decided to take a color from the bedspread we bought and go with it. I went with a grey/silver color. It took me a little bit longer than I would have liked but it is done and I really enjoy it. The before pictures were taken after I had already started to tape the baseboards and pull things off the wall but I wanted a before so I could show the after!
Before:

After:

Salt Lake Visit

At the end of March Isaac's school was on Spring Break so I decided that I would take the kids back to Salt Lake for a week. We had so much fun playing with cousins and friends. I loved being able to just hang out with Kelly and Laurie. I really miss that!
I also was able to get together with 3 of my friends from high school. It is so fun to see how big the kids get each time we are together. Thanks Jessica for letting us hang out at your place.
Clara and Macey invited Isaac over for his first real sleepover. We all watched Tangled, had some ice cream and let the kids play together. Sarah loved the horse - which is fun to see since that was my horse growing up. Isaac did great till I received a text at 11pm saying they were bringing Isaac back home. I guess their house was "just too dangerous" Okay that is what Isaac told Kelly after he hit his head on the ceiling. That boy cracks me up!

We also had great weather and took advantage of playing with Laurie, Miles and Leah and their fun swingset. Sarah is not a huge fan of swings so she only lasted a short while. But we had fun with all their other toys too. We also made a trip to the zoo, but it was so crowded we didn't stay too long, but we did get a train ride in for the boys.


I was able to see my grandma for a little bit and my great aunt, Lois. It was so nice to see them. We had a wonderful breakfast and I enjoyed talking to them. This is a four generation picture which is wonderful to have!

We also went to the indoor swimming pool which I have really missed while living in Yakima. I love all the fun water toys and the kids loved going down the big slide. Isaac loved going down all by himself after we had to do it with him a couple of times.

Of course we had some down time and hung out with Grandma and Grandpa Oaks for a short while and enjoyed lunch with them. It was fun to see Steve and Annie, Chad, Michelle and their kids too.

Sarah had so much fun playing with Grandpa Love. Every night after I would put her in bed she quietly would climb out of the pack and play and make her way down for some more attention. I know Isaac and Sarah love going to grandma's house because they get spoiled. We had a great time and can't wait for you to come visit us!

Itty Bitty Basketball

Happy Birthday Gary

So for Gary's birthday this year we decided to have a couple friends over and play the Wii. We rented to dance game again and had a great time. I love how Gary has his hand over the kids mouth so they won't blow the candles out till the right time. We love you and hope you had a great day!

Portland

Back in March we decided to take a long weekend and drive down to Portland again. It is a really nice drive and it only takes about 3 hours. The kids loved the Children's museum last time so we knew we needed to go there again. Last time Sarah was still a little too young to really enjoy it, but she sure had fun this time. Of course Isaac and Sarah didn't want to do the same things at the same time so Gary ventured with Isaac while the girls hung out. It was fun because they had Curious George there to meet and a little area with just Curious George activities.






The next day we went to the zoo. It is a really nice zoo and I enjoy seeing the animals. In the bear exhibit a young cub had climbed a tree and he kept climbing! He was causing the tree to bend he was up so high. It was fun to watch him but had the tree bent in the right direction he would have been on the bridge with everyone else.





We enjoyed lots of shopping and I enjoyed a slice of cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory. It is nice going to bigger cities and having more of a variety for food.

Finally

Well this past weekend my sweet cousin, Laurie and her daughter Leah, came up to Yakima for a visit. It was SO NICE to finally have someone visit. I have to tell you that it has been really hard not having any family visit! We have lived here for almost 2 years. Well we had so much fun with them. Unfortunately the weather wasn't the greatest but we did make it to the park one afternoon and we went for a nice walk on the greenway. Isaac wasn't too fond of the walk since I brought his scooter and not his bike, but I still enjoyed the fresh air. Laurie introduced us to the Just Dance game for the Wii. We played it on Friday for quite some time and both of us were sore the next day. Of course that didn't stop us from playing several times on Saturday and Sunday before we had to head to the airport. The best part of the game has been watching Gary dance too. He has totally taken me by surprise and is really good. He even beat Laurie and I a couple of times. I just want to thank Laurie for coming and I had a great time. Thanks for the See's too!