Easter Pictures-a little late

April Fool's!

The reason I love holidays so much is because I love to make and have family traditions, a way that only our family celebrates something year after year. I have never really cared for April Fool's Day, mostly because I never could think of any good tricks. Today was such a fun day though because now the kids get it and love to play tricks. This morning when the kids woke up I told them that Annie learned to walk and Matt looked at me all serious and said "can I see?". I told him to use that joke on his teacher at school. After school he told me that he told his teacher that Annie started talking and then said April Fool's. His teacher told him "good one". I got this next idea out of the current Family Fun magazine. I took a small bag of Cheetos (regular chips for Matt because of his allergies, but the Cheetos worked better), and opened the bottom of the bag. I took out the Cheetos and put in some carrots and a note that said "April Fool's. Kate's off track so she had lunch at home with me. When she opened them she looked at me all serious and said "these aren't Cheetos, I think their carrots". I said "are you sure? Try one." She pulled one out and put it to her mouth and said "yeah, it's a carrot". She was all serious and concerned and then she found the note and I said "Gotcha". She said I didn't get her because she knew they weren't Cheetos. I put the chips in Matt lunch which he eat at school today. As soon as I walked into Matt's class to pick him up he said to me "Mommy you got me today". I said "what did you think, wasn't that funny?" He said "Yeah, you freaked me out". All day they kept saying funny things then saying "April Fool's". We had a good day. Do you have any other idea of tricks to play, maybe for next year? Did anyone get you good? Happy April Fool's Day

Happy Thanksgiving?

Here is my latest quilt. I made it with my turkeys and leaves from my quilt block exchanges. My mom quilted it for me and did a beautiful job. Now I have to wait until next November to hang it up.

Brandon's Blog

Brandon has just started blogging. He says it will be about random stuff he feels like talking about, but mostly about medical advice, and since he is a pediatrician it will be mostly about kids. If you know Brandon you will understand and appreciate his humor. Check it out here! If you like, you can add him to your blogroll.

Kid update

Here are the latest pictures I took of Annie. I'm not trying to brag (OK maybe a little), but Annie is such a easy baby. I enjoy her so much, she is almost always pleasant and sleeps so well. I'm so grateful for this sweet baby who has joined our family.

I got a lot of comments on her hair bow. Please participate in the poll about her hair bow on the side. You can be honest, I'll still put it on her even if you don't like it.

Brandon got us Wii for Valentine's Day. Matt is in love with Wii Mario Kart.

Kate just got a hair cut, she wanted to go really short like a little bob, but I couldn't do it, so I only let her go to her shoulders, which still is a big change. Today, when we were getting ready for church Kate asked me to do her hair like her Mii (her Wii Character). Kate also asked me if a woman could be president and said she wants to be the President of the United States when she grows up(she's learning about the Presidents at school). I her asked her if she wanted to be a mommy and told her it would be hard to be a mommy and the President. She said "well why can't the daddy take care of the kids". I told her he could, but it is such a great job that I have that I think she would want to stay home and take care of the kids and she said "well then I'll hurry and do my president job and then hurry home to spend time with the kids".

Kate's Mii

Our Mii Family

Annie's Blessing

Today was Annie's blessing. She wore the same dress Kate was blessed in. Brandon blessed her that she would be a great missionary, that she would have an eternal family someday, and that she will have faith and strength to get through adversity that comes to her. She was very good during the blessing and everyone who participated commented that she just stared at Brandon the whole time. She is such a happy and pleasant baby.

New Annie pics.

I've been getting some complaints that we haven't put up enough pics of Annie. So this should whet your appetite. Life is kind of returned to normal, just more crowded in the house. I'm back at work and Jackie started running again yesterday (you can't keep a good woman down). I warned her marathons were addictive.

If you can't tell, this was posted by Brandon, not Jackie