The Family Show

I am sure glad that I got to video tape this show! I think the director should win an award for this!

Try to Knock Me Down!

Zander invented a new game. The rules are simple. Throw a ball at him and try to knock him over. Notice how most of us were being gentle. . .but then there was daddy!

Easter (or as Zoey called it. . ."THE BEST DAY EVER!!!"

I have to admit, my favorite holiday is Easter. I love the message of Easter, the church service, the music, and mostly the memories that have been made playing in the backyard after a big Easter dinner. We have been fortunate to have beautiful weather on Easter--so playing in the sun has been fantastically fun! Here are more than a few pictures highlighting our day.


The day started bright and early with an Easter Basket hunt. The riddles, read by Zoey herself, led them all over looking for clues. The mailbox was just one of the places they had to go. They finally did find the baskets. . .in the bathtub!

Grandma and Grandpa Nyhlen came to visit for the whole weekend. On Sunday afternoon Nana, Poppa, Tammy, and Eric came to join us. Zander started the party with a little friendly sword fight with Nana. Argh. . .

After dinner, there was another egg hunt in the backyard.
I have to say, they are getting better at finding the eggs.

Zoey and Zander tried to catch Uncle Eric while playing "Frogger" on the swing set. It is an unsafe childhood game I remembered from my elementary days. One player had to walk down the middle of the swing set while everyone was swinging and try not to get hit--doesn't that sound like a good time?

Zoey wanted to be a human sling shot. Just wait until we introduce her to the game Angry Birds--I think she'll get a kick out of that.

She still has some mad hula-hooping skills. She just keeps getting better.

We have to give credit to Grandma for trying to show Zoey up.
It was a valiant effort on her part.

Nana and Grandma played a little game of Noodle Hockey.

Little Slugger

Gracie hid from all the excitement. She didn't like the game that used a big ball.

The Livingstons and The Plumbs

Zoey may be getting a bit old for this game. But daddy proved that he could still throw her up in the air (without dropping her!).

Another Lost Tooth

It has been loose forever, but tonight when I dropped Zoey while we were dancing, the top front tooth finally came out!

March Maddness

Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss (March 2nd). Zoey chose to go to school all decked out in Seuss gear. She borrowed my shirt and a Cat in the Hat hat--she was very proud of her ensemble.

I got some free t-shirts from school--since Zoey rides the Gopher bus to school this year, she was very excited to get a shirt with Goldie Gopher.

Zander has basically given up napping in the afternoon when he is at home with us. However, every once in a while his tiredness catches up with him and he ends up like this. . .

. . .at quiet time.

First time trying to rollerskate

As a fun girl scout outing, we took the family to try out roller skating. It didn't take me or Tyler very long to remember how to skate (although we both figured we haven't done it since about our middle school days.) It is a lot harder now that we are in our thirties, though.

The kids both gave it a try. Zoey gave it a girl scout effort. . .even though she was very unstable the entire time, she didn't want to leave and she wanted to keep trying. Zander, however, did not like the feeling for rolling around. He opted to just run around in his shoes.

Still smiling, even after taking a fall. . .that a girl!