Sunday, April 8, 2012

Day 99/365 ~ 2012

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The kids were SO excited for Easter!  The Easter bunny doesn't bring a lot of candy, but likes to deliver books, games, and little fun things....The kids found plastic eggs hidden around the house and then enjoyed their baskets.

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The Bug was dripping in pearls.  She likes to "match mama" so the Easter Bunny delivered on some matching goods. 

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The blessings in my life.

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I love Easter.  Of course I love all the fun that it brings and frothy pink dresses, but most of all, I love the Easter message.  I love church on Easter morning.  It is my favorite service of the year.  It was so beautiful this year.  The message was great, the choir sang beautifully....It was a lovely, meaningful service.

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My loves are growing up.  Two Little men and a little lady.

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And I took way too many photos of Katie because the dress, the flower, the gloves, the purse, it was just all too much.  I couldn't help myself.  (And I'd like to point out, in keeping with my Lenton sacrifice ~ no one had new Easter clothes on.  Kaitlin wore her birthday dress, and her gloves/purse were from last year.  Toot toot!  (That was me, tooting my own horn). 

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The fun & surprising thing for me about Kaitlin's dress was that it provoked several comments from people my mom's age and how it brought back memories from their childhood.  That was fun to hear.

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Daddy helped Kaitlin pick her beloved blossoms.

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A delicious brunch at the Hilton with Mike's family and Dale & Glenda, followed by a change of clothes (for some) and playing at the park with cousins!   We were given the gift of sunshine on Easter and it was not lost on us!

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The afternoon was spent playing in the back yard & relaxing.  It was a wonderful Easter!

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Day 98/365 ~2012

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We went to Bauman's Farm for their Annual Easter Egg hunt.
We love their pumpkin patch, but this was our first trip in the Spring & it did not disappoint.
I LOVE this farm, and I can't choose one photo from the day. But all of my favorites are collected here. Sweet memories of our fun family day out. And we were blessed with the best day of weather yet this year!

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My sweet boys.

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Kaitlin had just said, "I'm so excited!!!" 

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Ready to go!

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But we had to wait a bit.  It was hard to stand and look at those eggs and not be able to retrieve them.
We passed the time by formulating a game plan.

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And taking photos of cute, muddy rain boots.

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And then they were off!  With the 12 egg limit, it did not take long!  Matthew was done before I could even snap a photo of him!

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The ladies to the left at Dan were laughing at the Bug....

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who collected only pink and purple eggs.  "Girl colors."

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I love that Matthew still wants to hold our hand.  We're hand holders, we are.

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And shoulder riders too.

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I snapped this during a game of "Cops & Robbers."  I put Andrew in jail but he escaped. Matthew is making a get away, himself.

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Ice cream at the end of the day was the cherry on our sundae.

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You can see our Irish heritage in Matthew's coloring.  I do so love his freckles.
It was a wonderful day at the farm!

Friday, April 6, 2012

Day 97/365 ~ 2012

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We joined friends from when Matthew and Andrew were in pre-school for a fun trip to the zoo.  Fun & COLD. We could see our breath when we first arrived and even wore coats over fleece jackets & gloves, (in April, really?!) but since it wasn't raining, a trip outside was definitely in order!

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Thankfully, it warmed up as the day wore on. And the kids (& Moms!) had a great time!

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Day 96/365 ~ 2012

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The kids are back!
The jets in mama & Daddy's bathtub make great bubbles.
Nothing says "spring break" like a mid afternoon swim in the bathtub.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Day 94/365 ~ 2012

I've been tickled the last few days as I've received some emails, texts and notes from thoughtful friends who are thinking of us while we're enjoying these days sans kids. It's like we've won the lottery and everyone is wondering how we're going to spend the money!

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Foot loose & Fancy Free out on the town!
Widmere, Mint, Toro Bravo, and The Secret Society.
Lots of laughs, good food and drinks...

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A great way to spend our last child free night!  We have had a wonderful time reconnecting, relaxing and enjoying time together.  We are very grateful to Dan's parents that they wanted to enjoy time with the kids.

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Shhhhh!  It's a secret!  :)

Monday, April 2, 2012

Day 93/365 ~ 2012

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While the kids are at Grammie & Grandpas, and Dan is at work, I spent the day working on Kaitlin's baby scrapbook & watching movies!  I love my family, but I am really enjoying this quiet time to myself & making headway on this project (finally!)

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Day 92/365~2012

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Child-free day #2.
8am church, and brunch at "The Screen Door."
(The food was delicious!)
Vancouver Farmer's Market (In the rain)....

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Take out Thai food and a movie at home.
A relaxing, wonderful day!