Fun in the Sun

We got this awesome bike trailer and have been waiting for good weather to use it. We bought the kids new helmets and sunglasses and here is the end result. Every morning, I hear, "Can we go for a bike ride, Mom?" We've had a lot of fun exploring the fun trails around our house and it has really helped on the gas budget, especially since gas has been up to almost $4.25 a gallon here. Crazy!

Jaxon was trying to go through the sliding glass door and didn't realize it was closed. It was a totally "Bee Movie" moment. We bought this pool last summer for the kids and it was the perfect size. But apparently, it's not big enough for the two of them to play in now, especially with the slide in it. Abby was protecting her territory with the garden hoe.

Even the dog gets into it

The kids love to dance to music and I had the soundtrack to "Curious George" playing in the background. Our dog, Sadie, loves to "dance" with Sean so he and the kids, plus the dog, were getting their groove on.

Endless Entertainment

Who says you need to buy expensive toys for your kids to play with? Just give them a broom and a mop and let them go to town "cleaning"! Abby and Jaxon would "clean" the kitchen floor and then fall down because they were "so tired" (as Abby put it!) They literally played this way for almost an hour--I got so much done!

Trip to the Zoo

We had the opportunity to go to Brookfield Zoo with Sean for one of his work "Morale" days. We had a lot of fun and the kids loved being able to go in and pet the animals whenever it was possible. From the "giraff-es" that we saw to the goats that we got to pet, it was a very fun day and the best part was getting to spend a "work" day with Daddy!

Our Sunday Easter

Hunting for eggs at our home today was hilarious! Sean had hidden the eggs the night before and had them hidden all over the place--in the couch, on the bean bag, in the plants, in the kids' boots--you name it, there was an egg in it! Abby knew what to do and wasted no time in hunting for the eggs. When it came time to open the eggs, she got really mad and wanted to know why there wasn't any candy in them. We had made the decision to not do candy, but to do stickers instead and that wasn't good enough for her. But once we got going with putting stickers on things, she totally forgot that she didn't have any candy in her basket. However, I now have stickers all over my house!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and was able to reflect on the reason behind it all. It's not about the Easter bunny and the candy but about how our Elder brother, Jesus Christ, gave his life for each and every one of us as payment up front for our sins. How grateful we are for His sacrifice and we hope that we can, in some small way, begin to pay back the debt we owe Him.

Happy Easter!

We did an Easter Egg Hunt at a friend's house this year and had so much fun! Abby was totally into it, especially when she figured out that candy was involved. Jaxon was having more fun playing on the swingset and in the mud but once Sean showed him the chocolate, he was out to hunt for the eggs.

Jaxon stole my Diet Coke and took off with it Jaxon sucking my Diet Coke down as fast as he possibly can Playing on the slide outside Muddy boots and all Abby in her pickup

We have had some beautiful weather the last few days and it has been so much fun to be outside with some sunshine! Abby and Jaxon found a mud hole and thank goodness for our rainboots that we bought last fall! The kids have been tracking all kinds of mud through the house but it's been fun to watch them playing with one another and having fun. Here's looking forward to lots of sunshiny days!