Get Your Lemonade!

Finally! Warm enough to sell lemonade! My kids have been waiting along time for this one. This is Paige and her cute friend Katie. There is nothing better than watching two innocent girls sell lemonade. The anticipation in their faces when they see a car coming their way and then the big, "AHHH" when the car drives right on by without stopping. They came in a minute ago asking for candy to sell too in hopes that would drive some business.

A Hunting We Will Go...

We had such a great time at the hunts yesterday. We hit three of them all together and came out with more candy than at Halloween. This is all due to the fact that I cannot control my competitive instincts and might sometimes "help out" a bit by slighty bumping other kids out of the way or stealing their candy, if necessary. If there was a giant woman out there snatching the candy before your child could get to it, no doubt it was probably me. Just kidding (not really)! This was Wade's first time hunting, and of course he did EXACTLY what his mother told him NOT to do over and over again and that is get distracted by that one all too yummy looking piece of taffy so that you can not focus on the obect of the game. That's okay, he will learn all in good time. Anyways, I hope your Easter was great!

Spring Pictures

I took the kids in for Easter pics today. This rarely happens for me that we come out with three pretty good pictures, i.e. no goobers on the shoes, no unmatching socks, no eyes closed, no boogers, etc. I was actually really happy with the results. I can finally put a picture of Wade on the wall now. He hasn't quite made his way into the house yet, due to the screaming in the photo studio and the lazy mother. I love how his turned out.

The Village Inn Bathroom Story.

Here's a special Easter Story for your enjoyment....

It was exactly one year ago from tomorrow. Egg Hunt Saturday to be exact when we were racing around from city to city trying to catch every Egg Hunt possible. Mrs. L is an extreme egg hunter. We decided to stop for a quick bite to eat at Village Inn in order to maintain the energy we needed to win! (Yes, in our house, you WIN at Easter Egg Hunts). We went in and before we sat down, I took Paige into the bathroom. I decided that while she was going I should go too. It was at this point that the story took a turn for the worst. I walked inside the stall, turned around and WHACKED my funny bone on the coat hanger in the stall. For those of you who know me best, know that I am very quick to pass out. I felt it coming on, but thought if I could just hurry and sit down to pee, everything would be alright. It didn't work! The next thing I knew, the room was spinning, I was laying on the floor and I could hear Paige calling my name. "Mommy, Mommy, why are your legs in my bathroom?" I looked up to see my half naked body sprawled out across the two stalls. My head in my own stall and my body in Paige's. (I know, so gross!) I jumped up as fast as I could hoping that nobody saw what just happened. My head was pounding, so I looked in the mirror and there was already a GIANT goose egg forming right in the middle of my forehead. This was seriously all in a matter of 3 minutes. I walked out of the bathroom pale as a ghost with a huge bump sticking out of my head. You can imagine what my family must have thought. Happy Hunting! Beware of Village Inn Bathrooms!

Jelly Bean Cookies

Here's a fabulous recipe and free printable for all you super domestic ladies out there. How adorable are these Bite Sized Jelly Bean Cookies and the Free Printable Pillow Box from The Decorated Cookie ? Fabulous Easter projet!

Winner Winner!

Congrats to Heidi who is the winner of the Birthday Banner Giveaway. I'm starting to hate that I can't pick you all. A big thanks for reading and entering!

Happy Birthday Banner Giveaway!

What?? Another Giveaway! That's right ladies, I know how you love 'em. And who can pass up a good giveaway when the chance comes your way, right? This one's a great one too! Design Stash is giving one of you lucky readers this FABULOUS Happy Birthday Banner. Oh how I wish I would have had this very banner for my daughter's carnival. The banner was created with a "fun polka-dot, balloon, and good-enough-to-eat icing with sprinkles frosting paper." It's tied together with cheery ribbon and an adorable cherry-topped cupcake pops out in the center. It would be the "sweetest" addition to any birthday party. Design Stash sells a number of custom banners for different occasions and if you can't find exactly what you're looking for, they will custom create a banner just for you. All of the banners are a one of a kind design and are reinforced with chipboard to prevent bending or tearing so that they can be treasured for years to come.

* Anyone can enter. To enter this giveaway, just leave a comment below. Gain a second entry for posting about the contest on your blog and then leaving a second comment. This contest will close on Thursday April 2 at 10 PM MST.

5K Fun

Yesterday Gabe ran in his very first 5K. For those of you who know my Gabe, he is not one for discomfort, if you know what I mean. If he is uncomfortable, the whole world knows it...just like his mama. What a proud mother I was watching him run (and walk) with a big smile on his face for the entire race. Good Job Gabe!

Trip Pictures

Alright, so I've learned something new. It's really hard to take pictures of yourselves as a couple when all you've been doing for the past nine years is taking pictures of your kids. We ended up with four pictures. One on the beach (as seen below), a blurry one at a lookout point, a funny one of Dean body surfing, and our friend the turtle.

Hawaiian Getaway

We just returned from our fabulous Hawaiian Getaway. It was such great weather and so much fun to spend the time together. I have never left my children for more than one night without seeing them and I'm not going to say that it was easy for me. I actually had a meltdown two nights ago when it looked as if we may not get on a flight for a couple of days and I thought I was never going to see the kids again! A word of warning...do not put Mrs. L in a high stress situation. Other than that one moment though, the trip was very relaxing and I am so thankful we had the opportunity to go. Thanks to all of you who made it possible.