Coloring Easter Eggs

On Sunday we dyed easter eggs as a family. Hayden is so lucky to have the Grandma he has because she bought a special Shrek easter egg coloring kit. He was so excited. Hayden thoroughly enjoyed himself.Hayden would drop the "ebb" in the mug and stir it around for a bit, then he would grab it with his hand, dab it with paper towel and then say "mom, ebb." That meant he was ready for another one.

The whole family continuing the egg dying tradition.
Hayden with his "Puss in Boots" egg. He was very proud of his work.
Stirring another "ebb"

I was the joke of the evening. Apparently my butt was showing the whole night we dyed eggs. So who do you think would make such an egg? No, not my bro, MY MOM! Trenton did make an egg with my butt on it as well that said my butt was fine (ha ha), but this seemed more appropriate.

Book Tag

"TAG FIVE"
1. Pick up the nearest book (at least 123 pages).
2. Turn to page 123.
3. Find the 5th sentence
4. Post the 5th sentence on your blog
5. Tag 5 people

Checkroom: a room at which baggage, parcels, or clothing is left for safekeeping. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

I tag Kacey, Kim, Kelli, Mom, and Jessica

Soul Mate, Play Date!

Hayden had a play date last week with a new friend named Emma. Emma and Hayden are sooooo much alike. When we showed up to their house, Hayden immediately found Shrek ears in Emma's room. We also saw that Emma owned a Shrek chair and other memorabilia. Can you say Soul Mates?

I love Emma's face in this one. What a cutie!

Silly children, play dates are for mom's too! I love getting out and chatting with other adults. I especially love letting Hayden play and getting a little break for myself. I met Kim off of Kacey's blog. Yes, I blog stalked her. She had Kacey and I over for lunch and a play date. It was a blast. Kim is very sweet and I am glad we got to meet her and Emma in person.

Spring!

Well, spring is about here. We have been having some beautiful weather in the 50's and I couldn't be more excited. Yesterday, MaryAnn and I, decided to have a barbeque when the boys got off work. It was so nice. While Mary and I got the stuff ready, Brian took Cooper and Hayden to the park and then to swing in the backyard. Ryan joined later after filling up the propane tank. It was so nice to have some warmer weather and have the light, later. We have not adopted Cooper, it's just that most of our pictures of Hayden have Coop in them. They are just so cute together and they spend a lot of time together. It helps us moms keep our sanity!

Yet Another Tag

What is the best thing you cooked last weekend?
We were in St. George so there was no cooking for me, it was a vacation!

If time, money, and babysitting were no object, where would you go and with who?
I would take a vacation ANYWHERE warm and definitely with Brian and maybe some good friends.

When was the last time you cried?
Probably during a movie I was watching by myself. I never cry in movies but I watched two in a row by myself and cried in both.

List five things you were doing 10 years ago, 1998
-Starting Young Womens
-Entering Middle School
-Turning into a terrible teenager
-Babysitting a lot
-PMS! (sorry to any males reading)

List 5 things you were doing 5 years ago, 2003
-dating my high school boyfriend, Alex
-sending him off on a mission
-graduating high school
-starting college
-dating

List 5 things you were doing 1 year ago, 2007
-Hayden turned one year old
-Living at the 'ol Grandparents
-still doing school
-had calling in the dreaded cub scouts
-went to Disneyland before Jer and Jon left on mission

List 7 of your favorite hobbies
-photography (check out FotoFriendzy blog)
-scrapbooking
-shopping, shopping, shopping
-barely started reading again
-blogging (I am an addicted blogger)
-hanging out with friends
-going for walks if it's warm

Name 5 of your favorite foods
-funeral potatoes
-burritos
-orange chicken
-cookies
-churros

Name 5 places you've been
-California
-Idaho
-New York
-New Jersey
-Arizona
(never out of the U.S.)

List 5 of your favorite memories
-getting married to Brian, honeymoon, temple, etc.
-giving birth to Hayden and anything Hayden learns
-my brother Trenton being born
-my brother Trevor coming home from mission (I hate having any of them gone)
-laughable family vacations

Tag 4 people
-Linda
-Kimberly
-Jessica (better start posting)
-Kelli
-anyone else who reads this who wants to (even if it means starting a blog because I need to look cooler with more friends and family who have blogs)

Nude Dude!

I know, moms can be so ruthless when it comes to pictures sometimes. I will just have to ask for Hayden's forgiveness in the future because I just have to share naked pictures sometimes. Don't worry, I'll only post pictures of my children and I am careful to leave out the "details". We all know a picture of Brian on the bed with just a hat on is just not "cute". There is just a whole lot more toddlers can get away with. These pics are of Hayden just out of the tub. I went to get lotion or a diaper or something and I found him like this...

St George

So it was time for a good ol' vacation. I was getting so depressed with this crappy cold weather and Hayden has been grouchy and sick. We needed to get away and to somewhere warm and a place Brian could not get lost. We went down with the Scott's to stay in Mary's family's townhouse. We had a blast and the little boys were so good. I was NOT ready to come home! We pulled into Salt Lake wearing our summer attire and boy was it freezing. Stupid winter! I am a winter person only in the month of December.Here the BIG boys are on the race track. The ride was "cut short" because Brian didn't want to obey the rules. "Ramming people is what you're supposed to do," he says!

Just Chillin'

Cooper wasn't enjoying his relaxation time quite as much as Hayden.

Ahhh, what could be better than a little snooze after a hard hour of Blue's Clues?

Here we are eating at the classic Pizza Factory.

Watching Blue's Clues again! My son has a few obsession issues.

Pregnant and waiting to eat, what else can be said?

Shopping at Old Navy. At least the boys can find a way to entertain themselves and the rest of the people in the stores.

Another picture of us having a good old time at Fiesta Fun! Of course I didn't go on vacation, I was the invisible photographer. "What the Heck is that all about!" At least I was able to make it into the Pizza Factory Photos, Yes!

The boys hated the tub on the trip. They usually don't mind bathing. I just don't understand why you wouldn't want to sit in a tub with your friend soaking up each other's filth?

Just a cute picture.

This was funny because while Mary and I were talking to each other I looked over and this is how I found him. I wondered, "why is he doing that," and then I realized that both Mary and I were shading our eyes while we talked. Monkey see, monkey do!

Cooper was finally happy and ready to say "Cheese." Thank heaven for Motrin!

Do we have ourselves a pair of couch potatoes or what?