Easter Egg Hunts

The Easter Bunny comes to our house on the Saturday before Easter. When the kids woke up, there were eggs and treats hidden throughout the house. The kids went crazy as they ran from room to room looking for eggs. Each of them took turns helping Jakey find some eggs of his own. We had a fun morning hunting eggs at home, and then at the church (at our ward party). After the "hunts" were over, we headed to Hailey's soccer game! It was a fun day!

Hunting Eggs Inside

Hunting Eggs Outside

Piper and Hailey posing for photo op

EASTER EGGS

One night for Family Home Evening we painted Easter eggs. We had so much fun painting and designing our eggs. We used water colors, and rubber bands to create our masterpieces! It was fun to see the differences of each of my children as they designed their great work. Hailey was very meticulous and careful as she painted her eggs. Amber was all about the production...the more eggs the better! And Jakey...well, he was all about disrupting everybody else's progress, but he was definitely cute in the process! After we had tons of fun decorating eggs, we played fun "Easter" games. We raced from one destination to another with eggs on spoons. We had to maneuver great obstacles, and we created new rules with each new game. We also played a game where we hid an Easter Egg with one person, while another person left the room. When the person who left the room had returned, they had to guess where the Easter egg was located...we chanted a cute little rhyme in the process. Finally, we watched "Finding Faith in Christ", which is a movie that depicts the Saviors life, and His sacrifice on our behalf. It is a powerful movie, and my testimony grows about the Savior each time I watch it. It was a fun Family Home Evening!

~Hailey meticulously decorating her egg~

~Amber mixing colors on her egg~

~Dad and Jake coloring eggs~

~Family Shot~

Conference Weekend
April 5, 2009

We had a fun conference weekend. We spent quite a bit of time playing outside, and enjoying the wonderful sunshine. We also built our traditional "reverence tent". The kids look forward to our reverence tent every conference. The anticipation of the tent and the rules of the tent (keep quiet while coloring and listening, be nice) almost keeps them quiet through the entire two days. Besides the tent, we make conference fun by having lots of treats and quiet activities for the kids. So far our efforts are paying off, and the kids are beginning to understand the importance of listening to the prophet's voice.

The kids together on the four-wheeler!

I really don't think this machine was made for adults...but, it kept him happy!

The kids in their reverence tent.

Hailey Playing Soccer!!!

This season has been so much for Hailey. She has a geniune love for soccer. It is so fun to watch her evolve as a player, and as a person! She plays her heart out every time she gets on the field...I am not even sure that "intense" could fully describe Hailey's excitement. While she is off the field, she could also be described as "intense" as she screams her little heart out while cheering on her teammates. She truly has a love for the game!