Easter 2011

I have totally given up on my blog having any order.  Since my sister just put the pictures online from Easter I figured I would just do this post. This year Easter was at my house (which is why I have no pictures of my own). My brother and his family, and sister and her family were able to come. Here are some pictures, I hope you enjoy.

Uncle Randy with S, ET, and G

 ET is really shy. I sometimes call him Brick, like the kid in "The Middle". ET puts his head down, but doesn't talk to himself. ET did like S though. Hopefully, he will like his future brother as well.

 Uncle David and SB

Auntie Reva, V, JR and me working in the kitchen

 A helping too

 Brick riding Wilbur (that is what we call the horse)

 N showing off her haul from the egg hunt. Her birthday was Friday, so we celebrated her birthday with Easter.

SB, Uncle David, H (front and center), and RC

 The kids yelling "Hi" to Grandma and Grandpa

 The bunny cake. My girls did a great job decorating it.

 S hanging out with Uncle David and Auntie Reva as they look at Grandma and Grandpa's 40th Anniversary book.

Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture of the girls all together on Easter, maybe I can get one later.

A look into the future

From time to time I see someone and I say to myself, "Wow, that looks like So and So in the future," or "That is what So and So looked like as a child."  Well, here is my latest.  I have thought this for awhile.  Now, thanks to being home sick and not having energy to relocate to another room I have seen this comparison a lot lately. (I love March Madness)

I think this sweet, little boy

Might grow up to look like this man. 

(Butler University's basketball coach)

They might not be the best comparison pictures but that is what I had to work with. 

 I hope you can see it too. I feel compelled to add
 "Go Butler!"

Uh Oh!

S found her thumb!

( Swear she has more than just these jammies)

We Believe in Being Honest

Or at least we should.  Many members of my family are struggling with this.  Do you have any suggestions?  I am very open to ideas. PLEASE! (I feel compelled to add. I am talking about my kids not some major family crisis.)

If You're Happy and You Know It...

Stick out your tongue!? Yep, that is what S does when she is happy.  I just wanted to record it before I forget.

Here is my attempt to get her smiling. Every time she gets really happy she puts her hands to her mouth if she is not sticking out her tongue. It's hard to capture a smile when that happens.

For the Grandmas

I know I am so behind on my blog. I will catch up! Until then here are some pictures of S, since all the Grandmas want to see a recent photo.  She is a cutie pie :)

Big girl sitting in her chair

Sleeping on the couch with Graham

Life is Better at the Beach

We decided to head to the coast for a couple of days of fun.  We did the true tourist thing and had lunch at Mo's.  The kids loved it because their lunch is served in a Frisbee they get to keep.

C enjoying her lunch

All smiles from this group

A relaxing stroll on the beach after lunch

 Then the kids got to work--enjoying the beach

 It was so cold; they are so crazy

 But they are loving every minute of it

We spend the night at the best camp ground.  We met up with the whole family. We stayed in cabins.  We had s'mores. There was a big jumping pillow, swimming pool, and outdoor movie.  The next day we headed to another beach.  The weather was much more pleasant. 

Running down the sand dunes

G-man is all smiles

 Auntie Susan and H all cuddled up

 After a day at the beach, we decided to head into town for some more good times.  We rode the carousel.

  Then we ended the trip with elephant ears.