Happy Easter

April Fools

I fed my kids Kool-Aid and Cupcakes for dinner. APRIL FOOL!

Actually our dinner contained ground beef . . . .

and mashed potatoes . . .

the food colored pretzel salt only looks like sprinkles . . .

(and we had corn, but I didn't put it on the plates until after the reveal.) There actually really was Kool-Aid, but not in these cups . . .

It actually was a very yummy dinner, and TOO MUCH FUN!

Spring in Colorado

Spring has come to Colorado, which means some lingering snow storms. It also means we are busy preparing for the neighborhood egg hunt!

The bins have begun to collect in the garage and the kids are helping out by testing the bunny hop sacks. Luckily, they passed quality control.

We've also been getting a little crafty. We made little chickie egg holders and Julie made a Bunny Shop sign (for the egg hunt) out of a vinyl table cloth and some permanent markers.

With plastic eggs everywhere, it was fun to find this cute craft on the internet for making decorative speckled eggs with spray paint and an old toothbrush. We now have speckled eggs nestled in the wreath on our front door and decorating the small pine tree that sits on our front porch through the chilly months.

Spring Break in San Diego

We've been having a great time exploring San Diego. Our hotel is in Carlsbad, which is close to Legoland, La Jolla (great beaches), and the SD Wild Animal Park. We're just up the coast from the Zoo, Sea World and the amazing San Diego Bay. We're off to the pool on our last day, but I just wanted to give you some peeks at the fun we've been having. Wish you were here!

Whole Lotta Scouting Goin' On

Our weekends (and weekdays for that matter) have been so busy. I'm just catching up on posting the fun stuff that's been going on around here. Here are some recent Scout pics:

The Blue & Gold ceremony includes a family dinner, skits performed by the boys, a table decorating contest and recent awards for the Scouts by the Cubmaster. It's fun to see the show and cheer for the boys. They are learning great skills.

We ended the last week of cookie sales with a booth at one of our local grocery stores. When the girls got antsy (we were there for three hours) we played Chinese jump rope to get the wiggles out. I think our customers actually enjoyed seeing that just as much as our (almost) polished sales pitch. Much of Girl Scouting is learning to have fun, after all.

A Shower for Danni

Our friends and neighbors, the Johnsens, are expecting a baby soon and we all got together to throw Danni a shower. Of course, I had to make one of my diaper cakes. I think this was my biggest one yet.
We also played games and mingled with new neighbors. What a great excuse for a party!

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