Dying Easter Eggs

Kyleigh Rae, Bailyn, Nickole, Jacob, Breckin, and Maile were all at our house to dye easter eggs. We had a great time and the kids came up with some pretty fun eggs.

Easter Egg Hunt

This year Joe & I decided to do an Easter Egg Hunt in our backyard, for more than one reason. The city hunt last year was very very crowded and parking was rough. Plus we thought it would be fun to have friends over and let the kids go at it. Lance and Dawn came last year and decided to come again this year, so we wanted to try and make it more fun. I think we had 13 kids come and hid about 195 eggs. I loved the look of the backyard after Lee and I finished hiding them. It was so pretty! The weather was also something that worried me. The sun was shining pretty much all day, and then I saw a big dark cloud and was worried it was going to start raining. It never did, but it seemed to get darker and darker and then our friends started showing up. I thought for sure it would wait until we sent the kids outside. Thankfully it never rained. It was a little chilly, but we weren't out there for long.

On your mark...Get set...GO!!!

I think that the kids had fun and we had fun hosting it. I hope that it is something that we can keep doing, depending on if everyone else had fun and whether it was worth it to them or not. Our family had a blast though!

My Little Buddy

Lance "Macoy" Dean was born on April 7, 2009 at 2:47 p.m. He weighed 6 lbs. & 4 ozs. and was 19 inches long. Macoy decided to come 4 and 1/2 weeks early (as did his brother Colton) so he is in the NICU, but he is doing really well. He is so precious and his parents are very excited. I was able to go into the NICU and see my nephew and he immediately recognized me as his aunt and he grabbed my finger and didn't let go for a while! Colton was born a little over a year ago, but had more complications and passed away shortly after 18 hours of birth. We miss him very much and have hoped and prayed everything will be okay with Macoy. It sounds like he will be in the NICU for a few weeks, but he is getting the care that he needs. I will be so excited when he is released, so I can pick him up in my arms and smother him with my kisses! I am so excited to be an aunt and can't wait until I can hold this little guy and spoil the heck out of him. Isn't he just beautiful? Nice job Lance and Dawn!!!

Twilight Junkies

After we all purchased our DVD, we went and got our picture taken with Edward, the perfect man, or should I say vampire, that really does not exist as much as we all wish he would. I have enjoyed the Twilight series and even though they are far from real, it is so much fun to have an imagination!

So Sharee, Tara, and I went to the midnight release party for the Twilight DVD. I guess we didn't really need to be there til a little before midnight because we had reserved copies, but I wasn't thinking and we all met up at 10:00 p.m. When we got to FYE, they had a crossword and a word search for us to do. The crossword was a little difficult with some questions, considering how much we all like Twilight, but don't worry, we did end up figuring out all of the answers. We didn't watch the movie that night, but the plan is to watch it tonight. We are going to have FUN!!! Thank you Sharee and Tara for going with me!

Kyleigh Beethoven

So I have been playing the piano a lot lately, trying to get back what little skill I used to have. In the meantime, it is hard to play sometimes because the girls want to help. One day I was doing something and I heard Kyleigh playing and then she asked if I would take a picture of it. I guess she thought it was cute...and yes I think it is adorable! And no she is not really reading music!

Bailyn's Sunglasses

I just think that it is so funny that she isn't even two and she know what to do with sunglasses. She has known for a while and everytime I see it she cracks me up!

Our New Clock

When Joe and I first came to look at our new house, the couple that was living in it before us had a clock hanging in the dining room and I loved it. So since we moved in, I have been looking at clocks because I liked theirs so much. Then I got this Deseret Book ad, that had this clock in it on sale for a great price, plus I love that it says familes are forever. So it is hanging in our dining room and everytime Joe walks by it he tells me how he really likes our clock! I do to...it is exactly what we were looking for!

SLEEP OVER

March 20, 2009 at 6:00 a.m. this is what Joe found when he woke up and went to check on the girls before getting ready for work. Was this planned? Absolutely not! But girls will be girls. Kyleigh Rae has been telling Bailyn that they will have a sleepover soon and so Bailyn thinks she gets to sleep in Kyleigh's bed. Well truth be told, I don't care if they sleep in the same bed once in a while, but I would like it to be planned, my idea, and a treat for them. Not something that happens all the time. Well last night Ky told Bailyn that she could have a sleepover, but I said not tonight. So they went to their separate beds. Later on this morning, like 3:00 a.m. I had a coughing attack from the cold that I am trying to get over. It took me a while to get back to sleep. Later I heard walking or moving or something in the hallway. Usually when Bailyn gets out of bed at night, which isn't very often anymore, she comes to get me. Well not this morning. She went to get into big sisters bed and had a SLEEPOVER!