Easter 2012

 We had a lot of fun this year for Easter.  Both boys are old enough to enjoy the fun.

 Braxton was way into dying the eggs.  He had to keep checking them to see if they were done dissolving so we could add the water. He made sure every color got an egg.  He kept telling us the colors and counting them. Boston would point at the eggs, and do his grunt ( Ya I know he still isn't really talking) .

 Braxton was of course faster than Boston so we had to make sure big brother let little brother get some of the eggs too.

They LOVED the suitcases and camo sleeping bags.  They loved the firetruck just as much but the Easter bunny only brought one. (can you imagine the horror) It was bad news they would share for a minute and then get mad and scream, so it was hidden away until an equally cool police car could be delivered.
It was a great Easter we got to share it with Family and great friends Kimberly Shaffer and Roger Ballingham.

I am so thankful for the Gospel and Jesus Christ. It has helped me through my whole life and I'm privileged to be able to teach my children about the Gospel. Josh worked with Braxton to know that Easter was when Christ died.

Spring Break 2012

Spring Break this year was pretty chill.  Josh was gone to Texas and Florida for different classes so we hung out at Grandma's.  We decided Boston was ready to be a big boy and so he got the toddler bed.  He absolutely loved being able to climb in and out of bed, and actually he slept in it just fine.   

 

We spent lots of time out in the warm sunshine!  Do you like Braxton's farmer tan?

 'We looked out the window and what did we see? Popcorn popping on all the fruit trees!!'  The boys would go out daily and point at the pretty flowers that were all over the fruit trees in the back yard. I can't wait until we have plums, apricots,apples, and peaches. :)

 Boston just chillin on the couch! :)

 One of the many hikes we go on, it was really warm and a trail that not too many know about so I decided to get rid of my farmer tan! :O

 The boys loved throwing rocks into the river, they thought it was the coolest thing ever.

Happy spring break!!! 

Valentines 2012

For Valentines this year I went all out ........ kinda.....
We had Stuffed french toast with strawberry jam, and topped with a strawberry cut to look like a heart.  Braxton was so happy when I set it down in front of him!  (Even if he had to eat it super fast because mom forgot to tun the griddle on so the french toast took an extra long time to cook! : O )

We got together with my parents and had a fun valentines dinner.   I gave the boys some color wonder paints and markers, they were so excited to paint! It was really nice to not have a mess after they had painted as well.  Now all Braxton wants to do is paint!! :)

The drink was a pineapple juice, pink lemonade, raspberry sherbet, Sprite Zero  and topped with a strawberry. I merged a few ideas from pintrest...

 Our garlic bread shaped like hearts.

 The yummy salad complete with strawberry's and raspberry vinaigrette.

 Fruit salsa

 The whole shebang!!  Pasta, veggies, salad and bread.

and let's not forget desert...heart shaped brownies :)

Fun at preschool! n more

They had a bears in the cave pajama day at preschool where they were supposed to wear pajamas, bring a bear, and pillow ans blanket.  Braxton LOVES going to preschool, but with all the fun days he gets even more excited!!  

Braxton got to be the Happy Helper at preschool.  (They get to be the happy helper about every other month.) They take a snack to share, their favorite book, and a show and tale.  So he took chocolate pudding, his airplane( it's red and on top of the pudding) and he picked out "The Bears and the Great Big Storm."   

 He was very excited to be able to pick out a pointer and a bell for Mrs. Ashley to use that day!!

Braxton and his Valentines Monster.  He helped mom and dad make it.  He chose the colors helped glue things on, he was very proud of that monster!!  Mom had to sneak it into the trash can 2 weeks later... bad mom :(

 He was talking to him...so cute and candid.

Braxton at preschool in his 'love bug' hat

 Boston running around like a crazy man wishing he could go to preschool too!!

 For Dr. Seuss week they got to have crazy hair, I asked him what color he wanted and he chose blue....it was a little more tealish but looked awesome!!  He loved looking at it in the mirror.

Every Saturday we try and go hiking with grandma and grandpa Harding.  The boys absolutely love it, they love the sunshine, sand, holes they can climb in and of course the yummy snacks! :)

Preschool time...for Braxton!!!