Easter fun 2016

Grandma Launa sent a care package that included melting bunnies.  You created these bunnies and then in about 3 minutes they became "melted."  The kids got a real kick out of the melting bunnies and really enjoyed them for hours.

I bought the game Beanboozled where the player either gets the good tasting version of the jelly bean or the terrible tasting version of the same colored bean.  Some of the bad flavors: dog food, barf, skunk, moldy cheese, stinky socks....and they really tasted and smelled like those flavors.  Dad got tricked a lot and the kids laughed so hard at that.  Poor Bobby started gagging and dry heaving with the booger flavor and then the game had to be done.

 Emmy and I filled her Easter eggs for her birthday egg hunt this coming weekend.  She was a good helper and we made a LOT of eggs for her and 14 friends/cousins.  Emmy told me that helping me fill the eggs was the best part of her day.

The kids went with dad to get some donuts today before school.  They love doing that with him and even brought me back one with sprinkles.

 Easter Sunday at church was a special time.  The kids went up front holding hands for children's time.  I tried to sneak some pictures of them but Emmy spotted me and tried to get the attention of her brother as she began posing.  It really made the shots less candid so I had to stop.  Later in the service it was time for Emmy to ring the bell.  She did it all be herself and really loved doing it.  She was very proud that she was in the bulletin as the bell ringer!

 Due to the Easter holiday I had a day off from work and so the kids and I went to Dairy Queen.  Emmy knew exactly what she wanted - Cherry Dilly bar.  Bobby chose a vanilla ice cream cone.  He ate his cone before I had even paid!  I wanted to take a picture but could only take a pic of him with empty hands where the cone had once been.  Emmy enjoyed hers and she even explained to the lady at the check out that she takes her time eating her ice cream but mommy and Bobby eat theirs really fast!  We also ordered her ice cream cake which again she knew exactly what type of cake she wanted.

The Lovdals invited us over for Easter dinner and an egg hunt.  They kids had a lot of fun running around with their cousins and actually Bobby never stopped playing outside long enough to eat and Emmy only ate the amount of dinner required to quality for getting her dessert (which is pretty typical of Emmy.)  She would never eat dinner if a small treat wasn't promised for successful dinner completion afterwards.  Later the next day I took the kids shopping to spend the 5$ the got from grandma Van for Easter and that was an ordeal.  It took over an hour to select the small toys and treats they wanted and they truly didn't understand that 5$ does not really buy much!  I was exhausted when we finally  had a small light saber and marshmallow bunnies (Bobby's choice) and shopkins toy (Emmy).  I do enjoy my time with the kids though and I'm looking forward to summer!

Emmy's first performance with Just for Kix dance team

Emmy had her first team dance performance with her new team.  She had a great time and we really liked watching her.  She had a big smile on her face and has caught on to the new moves quickly.

Enjoying some nice spring weather and Emmy's 1st grade performance

 We enjoyed some warm days this past weekend.  The kids got outside to fly their kites.  They really enjoyed that.

 They also played with their cousins quite a bit outside.  The had popsicles, rode bike, ran around with Annie the neighbor's dog.  They were outside for hours playing together.

 Emmy got invited on a play date Saturday afternoon and so Bobby and I went to use his "free cookie or cupcake" Barnes and Noble coupon.  He chose the sugar cookie and we got to have a little date together at the coffee shop.  Later he spent time browsing thoroughly through the book store trying to find the perfect item to use his birthday money on.  He looked for a spy kit he remembered being there from the last trip we took to the store (months ago) but it was no longer there.  I asked him if he wanted to try Target and we then spent another hour looking at Power Rangers toys until he found the perfect item.  He described why this toy was the best to me but was speaking in Power ranger terms that I really didn't understand.  I just smiled and nodded and was happy he found the right toy for the birthday money he got from Grandma Van.

 Friday after school and work the kids and I walked down to the park where Robb picked us up in the old truck.  We went for ice cream cones and it was a really great time for us to spend together on the warm sunny day.

Coach Robb and the kids had their last hockey games.  Robb has enjoyed helping out and the kids have improved their skills (and had a fun time doing so).  Emmy scored another goal and she asked me "what do I get now for that."   Obviously we can't go out for ice cream every time she scores a goal now since it is a regular occurrence.  I told her she got my praise and love!

Last night Bobby, Robb and I watched Emmy's 1st grade performance.  She was upset that she only had one line to say while other classmates had more.  She sang, smiled and said her line loud and clear in the mike and we clapped and were very proud of her.  She looked adorable up there and insisted she dress up fancy.  I curled her hair and made sure she felt prepared.  Bobby cheered loudly and was excited to be at his future school.

Robb stops in to swimming lessons

Bobby enjoyed some swimming lessons today and his dad stopped in to cheer him on!

New Orleans trip/race, Bobby turns FIVE and other Eckert events

Bobby had a wacky Wednesday a couple weeks ago.  I asked him if he wanted to get real crazy and borrow clothes from Emmy.  He happily agreed and ended up wearing this get-up.  His shirt is inside out and we put color in his hair as well.  He loved it and had such a great sense of humor about his wacky outfit.

 

Robb and I took a quick trip to New Orleans.  We had a great time exploring, having great dinners and just spending time together.  I ran the Rock n Roll half there and got my best time every.  Yes, this old lady has still got it.  I finished 2nd in my division with almost 2,000 runners in it and 25 overall with 15,000 runners in the race so they will be sending me a prize in the mail which I am also excited about!  It was a fun trip and when we came back we got some quality family time.

 

 

Bobby turned FIVE and for his actual day of birth I asked him what he wanted to eat for dinner and he chose Pizza burgers from Big Boy - flying style.  We got Grandma Pearl the same dinner and brought it over along with a cupcake.  Bobby enjoyed sharing his special dinner with Grandma. 

The next day (Friday) we celebrated with Bobby's party at Space Aliens.  I was stressed making sure all those kids, parents got food, games, etc but Bobby had a great time.  He played games, ran around, ate lots of pizza, opened some fun presents.  We are so blessed to have this happy, funny, sweet boy in our lives and we made sure to celebrate that gift that God gave us on Bobby's birthday.