Mmmmm

This afternoon we were enjoying the orange julius and rice krispie treats that Dad made for us. It was a treat for all of the hard work we put into getting the yard and the house in shape. Poor Emmalin sat and watched each bite that we took. We started to feel pretty guilty and decided that she needed a treat too. So we let her have her first cracker!! She devoured it while making little "mmmmmm" sounds!!!

Emmalin is 6 months old now. Crazy, I know!!

More please!!!

Magic Potion

For Primary singing time on Sunday we mixed up "magic potions" to reveal which songs we would be singing. I think it turned out fun for the kids. Anyway, my kids all week have been chanting, "magic potion, magic potion, magic potion". I think we have done this experient at least once a day this week! 4 of the potions turned colors and the other exploded!!

4 of the glasses are water only. 1 glass is 1/2 water, 1/2 vinegar. On the spoons next to water only glasses, put 1 drop of food coloring and cover that with baking soda. The spoon next to vinegar is baking soda only.

Carrigan with the exploding potion

After all potions have been mixed! And then the chanting begins again-- "magic potion, magic potion, magic potion". I'm running out of vinegar!

Easter Fun

Hope you all had a great Easter!! This morning I'm trying to wade through all of the plastic eggs, grass, and candy all over my living room floor! With 3 egg hunts on Saturday we are up to our eyeballs in easter goodies!! NO ONES COMPLAINING!!
We woke up early Saturday morning to find that the Easter Bunny had been to our house
(We ask him to come a day early to help us keep Sunday a little more reverent). We then got ready to head into town for bowling with my family, followed by lunch and an egg hunt at Rob and Heidi's house. Later in the afternoon we met up with Kimball's family for Easter dinner and another egg hunt! We really had a fun day!!

On Sunday we tried to keep the theme around the Savior. We watched videos and talked about his death and resurrection. We also devoured alot of the easter candy we had accumulated the day before!! We love our Savior and are so grateful for the great sacrifice he made for us!!

We worried that the kids would be afraid of the Easter Bunny after having their picture taken with this creepy looking bunny!

The kids in their new Easter clothes

A group shot of the bowlers

Joslynn, Rachel, and Emmalin

Egg hunt in the park next to Rob and Heidi's house

Egg hunt at Mommer and Papa's

Our General Conference Report--We failed miserably... (but oh the fun we had)

Our kids weren't all that enthused about watching General Conference (honestly, what kid is). So Kimball and I wanted to make it a little more exciting and enjoyable for them. We were hoping that in doing so we would be able to sit back, watch, and be uplifted. YA RIGHT!!

We decided to make a REVERENCE FORT. The kids were so excited! We built the fort, filled it with paper, crayons, snacks, pillows, etc.

It worked pretty well for the first hour. Then the unthinkable happended...THE FORT COLLAPSED!! As we rescued the kids from the ruble, it turned into a GIANT PILLOW FIGHT!!!!! Right in the middle of General Conference. WE HAVE SOME REPENTING TO DO!!

The kids eagerly waiting for Conference to start

Help!!!