Hot Buttered Popcorn 2012

Zoey has started her love of being on stage this year by joining in our church theatre programs. Hot Buttered Popcorn is a chance for Pre-K thru 5th graders to be in a production. This year the cast did a show called Shortstops. Zoey played Jessie the bat girl. It was really fun to watch her up on stage. She puts all she has into the shows. It will be fun to see how she grows in this area.

Put Me In Coach. . .

Zander started T-Ball! He is playing in the Oakdale Athletic Association. We were fortunate this year to sign Zander up on a team with his good friend Sammy from daycare. Zander is excited and has enjoyed his practices so far. His first game is on May 1st! Should be a fun season!

Happy Easter!

 On Thursday we had the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Mary's Daycare. It has been such a blessing over the past 5 years to have such a loving and caring place to house our children during the day. Both kids have made great friends there. Zander especially enjoys daycare so much because of the friends that he has there. The kids had a blast running around filling their baskets with eggs.

Here they are the three amigos. . .from what I hear. . . they are always together and about 50% of the time they are causing havoc. But that's what boys are suppose to do, right?

On Saturday, we went to celebrate Hazel's 5th birthday. She had a party for her friends at the local gymnastics studio and they all had a blast running around and tumbling.

 Even little Adelyn enjoyed herself.

 Then came Easter morning. The Easter Bunny left the kids a treasure hunt complete with clues to find their Easter baskets (outside in the backyard). The highlights of the baskets were new sunglasses, chocolate bunnies, and straws that turn your milk different flavors--along with a few other little things. Oh and the new Muppet Movie.

 Then it was off to church. The kids enjoyed the Egg-stravaganza and I sang at the contemporary service, which went really well.

 After church, our whirlwind weekend continue with a trip to Nana and Poppa's house for Easter Dinner with them and Tammy. It was a lovely dinner and just a great time to sit and relax.

 We did one more Easter Egg hunt at the house--but this one with a twist. Each egg had lego pieces in them that all went together. Zoey's kit made the Forbidden Forest from Harry Potter and Zander's kit was a Batman and Catwoman chase scene. The kids liked looking for the eggs, but had even more fun playing with their new legos while we watched the Muppet Movie.

Spring Break. . .in ND, baby!

 As is our habit, the kids and I headed up north for Spring Break to spend a few days with Grandma and Grandpa. (Tyler stayed back because he had to work and catch up on admin school things.) It was an unusually warm March and we got to spend most of our time outside. We brought Zoey's scooter and Zander's bike with and I let them ride around in the street like I used to do when I was little. It was awesome to see them ride around. Both kids were so excited. They kept riding around yelling, "I can't believe we're riding in the street!" It is one of the perks of my hometown and living on a horseshoe street.

We also spent time at the parks. The one pictured is Optimist Park, just a couple of blocks away from the house.

On the weekend we went to Moorhead to visit with Rob and Nicole and the girls. The family was celebrating Kylie's and Kristie's March birthdays. Again the weather was perfect and we were able to be outside. Zander spent a lot of time in the tree.

 Grandpa got to hang with Kristie before we had some cake.

 Kristie entertained Grandma with a little game of Peek-a-boo.

 In a rare photo op--the kids all sat still long enough for me to shoot a picture of them! These cousins sure know how to play!