Last month the weather people of the local news station visited Ethan's 2nd grade class and taught them about weather. Here is the little blurb from the broadcast. Ethan is the kid in the middle in the red shirt that is waving like crazy and following the camera. He had a great time!
Just click on the link to see it:
KCSG - Weather Wise KCSG Visits Santa Clara Elementary
Friday, April 30, 2010
Ironman Kids Fun Run
The kids participated in the Ironman Kids Fun Run tonight and it was lots of fun. We got them registered yesterday and then tonight went down to Town Square where the official Ironman finish line is, so they could race. They only did the 200 meter, but it was fun for them.
Here they are at the start:
I didn't see Ethan go by me when he was running so I didn't get a picture of him. I only saw Courtney because my Aunt Kathy pointed her out as she was running by. I turned in time to see her wipe out on the asphalt. She got back up and started to run but the minute she saw me it was all over. She started coming over to the side where we were standing and got hit again by another kid running and went down hard.
Here's the photo of the second collision:
Kathy helped me pick her up and pull her over the barrier. She was crying pretty bad. I think it was a combination of pain and embarrassment. A lot of people around us, mainly women, told her how well she had done to even try and race and that she did well. But she kept screaming. After a minute Courtney started to squirm and yell at me to put her down. When I tried to put her down next to me she told me, "No, put me in there," and pointed to the racing lane. So I lifted her up and put her back and she took off running for the finish line. I was so impressed. A lot of the woman said how impressive it was that she wanted to finish on her own without me pushing her. I was amazed because I didn't think she would keep going, but she did a great job. Ethan was waiting for her at the finish line to make sure she was okay. He told me later that he was nervous that she would get lost and be afraid so he wanted to wait for her to make sure she was okay. They got a finisher medal and a drink.
When they finished:
When we got home we had to take a picture of Courtney's Ironman owie and then put a band-aid on it.
At the finish Ethan wasn't too happy because there were so many people and he didn't feel comfortable because we didn't know what was going on. But when we got home he said it was a lot of fun and he wants to do the mile next year.
Great job kids!!
Here they are at the start:
I didn't see Ethan go by me when he was running so I didn't get a picture of him. I only saw Courtney because my Aunt Kathy pointed her out as she was running by. I turned in time to see her wipe out on the asphalt. She got back up and started to run but the minute she saw me it was all over. She started coming over to the side where we were standing and got hit again by another kid running and went down hard.
Here's the photo of the second collision:
Kathy helped me pick her up and pull her over the barrier. She was crying pretty bad. I think it was a combination of pain and embarrassment. A lot of people around us, mainly women, told her how well she had done to even try and race and that she did well. But she kept screaming. After a minute Courtney started to squirm and yell at me to put her down. When I tried to put her down next to me she told me, "No, put me in there," and pointed to the racing lane. So I lifted her up and put her back and she took off running for the finish line. I was so impressed. A lot of the woman said how impressive it was that she wanted to finish on her own without me pushing her. I was amazed because I didn't think she would keep going, but she did a great job. Ethan was waiting for her at the finish line to make sure she was okay. He told me later that he was nervous that she would get lost and be afraid so he wanted to wait for her to make sure she was okay. They got a finisher medal and a drink.
When they finished:
When we got home we had to take a picture of Courtney's Ironman owie and then put a band-aid on it.
At the finish Ethan wasn't too happy because there were so many people and he didn't feel comfortable because we didn't know what was going on. But when we got home he said it was a lot of fun and he wants to do the mile next year.
Great job kids!!
Courtney's Self Portraits
Courtney got a hold of the camera again. I really don't know what she's doing but here are some funny pictures:
Field Day
Ethan had field day today with the kindergarten through second grades. He was pretty excited about it and ready to run his hardest.
When he got home he was so excited to show me his ribbons - purple for participation, red for second place in the 50 meter sprint and white for third place in the broad jump. Then my piano student showed up and I told him I would take his picture when I finished. I had taped the ribbons onto the computer cabinet and Ethan decided to take matters into his own hands.
Here's his self portrait:
Great job Buddy!!
When he got home he was so excited to show me his ribbons - purple for participation, red for second place in the 50 meter sprint and white for third place in the broad jump. Then my piano student showed up and I told him I would take his picture when I finished. I had taped the ribbons onto the computer cabinet and Ethan decided to take matters into his own hands.
Here's his self portrait:
Great job Buddy!!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
GOALS!
At Courtney's last soccer game yesterday she finally made a goal...then another! We are so excited for her and she was thrilled. Too bad that neither Bryan nor I were at her game. We had mutual so Grandma took care of the kids and brought them home from the game. Courtney was a bit upset at us but she was more excited about her goals!
Great job!
Great job!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
She Bikes!
Courtney has been trying to learn to ride a bike for about a month. She had Bryan take off the training wheels but she isn't very patient when he tries to teach her to balance and she usually yells at him. She is completely convinced that only her friend Hayley's grandpa can teach her to ride a bike but he isn't coming back to town until Fall.
Lately she has been gliding on her bike using her feet to push off on the ground and move her forward. I told her that all she had to do was pedal but she didn't believe me. This morning she went out, as usual, to work on her bike riding skills and came running back in so excited. She yelled, "I did it!!! I rode my bike!" So I had to video tape it. She gets off to a great start but then gets a bit wobbly. She rode around with Hayley this morning before and after preschool. She is getting better! I'm so happy for her.
Here it is:
Lately she has been gliding on her bike using her feet to push off on the ground and move her forward. I told her that all she had to do was pedal but she didn't believe me. This morning she went out, as usual, to work on her bike riding skills and came running back in so excited. She yelled, "I did it!!! I rode my bike!" So I had to video tape it. She gets off to a great start but then gets a bit wobbly. She rode around with Hayley this morning before and after preschool. She is getting better! I'm so happy for her.
Here it is:
Dance Girl
Courtney had Parents Night at her dance studio last night and it was fun. She was so excited to wear her costume again but it was pretty poofy on the skirt and she couldn't find her knees for one dance. But it's all good when you're 4.
Here's one of the dances:
Here are some photos:
Here's one of the dances:
Here are some photos:
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Poor Courtney
Okay I feel a little bit guilty, but tough love is what life is all about...right?
On Sunday night Bryan and Ethan went to a Court of Honor and left Courtney and I home. Courtney wasn't too happy about that one so we decided to have a "Girls Night In." I filled the sink with warm water and bath salts, scrubbed her feet, lotioned them all up and painted her toe nails a pretty color (rainbow to be exact). I then had the bright idea to put clear polish on the top of her toe nails because they always seem to wear off really fast, so I did.
We then moved on to her hands and did the same thing except when it came time to put a top coat on I had noticed the bottle of "Stop The Bite" in my cupboard. I bought this awful tasting fingernail polish years ago when Ethan had a bad nail biting problem but didn't use it much because he had a problem with me painting his fingernails. Courtney hasn't been able to stop sucking her thumb and the dentist warned us that if she doesn't stop soon on her own, he will have to put a device in her mouth and that's not what we want to do.
So, being the mom that I am, I put a "special nail polish" on her fingernails. I then sat back to watch. She kept them on her lap for about 30 minutes to let them dry and then she left the room to get something to drink from the kitchen. Suddenly I hear her gag. I asked her what was wrong and she yelled back, "Nothing Mom, I'm okay." But she immediately ran to the fridge and drank a 16 ounce bottle of water trying to get the taste out of her mouth. Yesterday she asked me to take her fingernail polish off and I told her I would if she would tell me why. Not wanting to explain that it tasted bad, she just said, "Never mind."
She has only sucked it once since then and that was last night when she figured out how to peel the polish off. So when she fell asleep I snuck into her room and painted her nails with the stuff again.
We have figured out that she was really a different person when she sucked her thumb because she is a live wire right now. We think she is having withdrawals. Sunday night she didn't sleep very well because she uses her thumb to fall asleep but she is doing better now....she just talks A LOT MORE than she did before...and that's saying something!
On Sunday night Bryan and Ethan went to a Court of Honor and left Courtney and I home. Courtney wasn't too happy about that one so we decided to have a "Girls Night In." I filled the sink with warm water and bath salts, scrubbed her feet, lotioned them all up and painted her toe nails a pretty color (rainbow to be exact). I then had the bright idea to put clear polish on the top of her toe nails because they always seem to wear off really fast, so I did.
We then moved on to her hands and did the same thing except when it came time to put a top coat on I had noticed the bottle of "Stop The Bite" in my cupboard. I bought this awful tasting fingernail polish years ago when Ethan had a bad nail biting problem but didn't use it much because he had a problem with me painting his fingernails. Courtney hasn't been able to stop sucking her thumb and the dentist warned us that if she doesn't stop soon on her own, he will have to put a device in her mouth and that's not what we want to do.
So, being the mom that I am, I put a "special nail polish" on her fingernails. I then sat back to watch. She kept them on her lap for about 30 minutes to let them dry and then she left the room to get something to drink from the kitchen. Suddenly I hear her gag. I asked her what was wrong and she yelled back, "Nothing Mom, I'm okay." But she immediately ran to the fridge and drank a 16 ounce bottle of water trying to get the taste out of her mouth. Yesterday she asked me to take her fingernail polish off and I told her I would if she would tell me why. Not wanting to explain that it tasted bad, she just said, "Never mind."
She has only sucked it once since then and that was last night when she figured out how to peel the polish off. So when she fell asleep I snuck into her room and painted her nails with the stuff again.
We have figured out that she was really a different person when she sucked her thumb because she is a live wire right now. We think she is having withdrawals. Sunday night she didn't sleep very well because she uses her thumb to fall asleep but she is doing better now....she just talks A LOT MORE than she did before...and that's saying something!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Ivins Stake Triathlon
This morning Bryan participated in our 1st Annual (which cracks me up because how can it be "annual" when it's the first one?!? ...moving on) Ivins Stake Triathlon. He enjoys swimming and has done that before for exercise and he rides his bike to work so he wasn't too worried about it.
Bryan rode his bike to Sand Hollow pool where the swimming part would be and was ready to go. He did really well on the swim (according to those who were watching since we didn't go down for that part) and jumped out of the pool, changed and hopped on his bike. At this point it was all over for his competition. He breezed past the 8 or 9 people in front of him (including his young men) and took the lead. We were at the Intermediate School by our house where the running part would be held and I was standing around shooting the breeze when a woman in my ward came up and told me how well Bryan was doing. I thanked her and continued yapping when she suddenly yelled, "Get over here Michelle, Bryan's coming in first!" So I ran over to take a photo of him on his bike and to yell "good luck" before he took off running.
Now...Bryan leaves the running to his sisters and his dad, he doesn't really like it and hadn't trained for it. He took off a good 3 or 4 minutes before the next man came in and about 6 or 7 minutes before the 1st young man from our ward biked in. But it was all over. We have a lot of the Snow Canyon High School boys soccer team in our ward and the young man who was 6 or 7 minutes behind Bryan ended up smoking all the competition and won easily. Bryan didn't do too shabby though. I think he was 4th in the men's division and 9th to cross the finish line. If it would have been a biathlon he would have won easily!
I'm so happy with how well he did. He's now napping ;)
Coming in on his bike:
Running across the finish line:
Bryan rode his bike to Sand Hollow pool where the swimming part would be and was ready to go. He did really well on the swim (according to those who were watching since we didn't go down for that part) and jumped out of the pool, changed and hopped on his bike. At this point it was all over for his competition. He breezed past the 8 or 9 people in front of him (including his young men) and took the lead. We were at the Intermediate School by our house where the running part would be held and I was standing around shooting the breeze when a woman in my ward came up and told me how well Bryan was doing. I thanked her and continued yapping when she suddenly yelled, "Get over here Michelle, Bryan's coming in first!" So I ran over to take a photo of him on his bike and to yell "good luck" before he took off running.
Now...Bryan leaves the running to his sisters and his dad, he doesn't really like it and hadn't trained for it. He took off a good 3 or 4 minutes before the next man came in and about 6 or 7 minutes before the 1st young man from our ward biked in. But it was all over. We have a lot of the Snow Canyon High School boys soccer team in our ward and the young man who was 6 or 7 minutes behind Bryan ended up smoking all the competition and won easily. Bryan didn't do too shabby though. I think he was 4th in the men's division and 9th to cross the finish line. If it would have been a biathlon he would have won easily!
I'm so happy with how well he did. He's now napping ;)
Coming in on his bike:
Running across the finish line:
Friday, April 23, 2010
Hobbes
Ethan LOVES Calvin & Hobbes. When he can't find anything at the library that he would like to check out, he runs for the cartoon section and grabs a Calvin & Hobbes book. Bryan really loves them too and so I often find them both lying on the bed reading the book and laughing their heads off. Last night Bryan realized that Ethan really could be Calvin because Calvin's dad is (1) an attorney; (2) rides his bike to work; and (3) loves the outdoors. Oh no!!
Today Courtney and I were at DI taking a tour of the new Humanitarian section for ideas on how to get the women in our ward motivated to do some projects and we decided to take a swing by the toy section. Courtney immediately saw it: HOBBES!! Now, forget the fact that the "real Hobbes" is yellow and the one Courtney found is white. She found him and she wouldn't let him go. She wanted to buy him so badly for Ethan because "Ethan needs his own Hobbes, Mom!" After checking the price and deciding that $1.00 wasn't too much to make everyone in the family happy, we bought him and took him home. After a nice ride in the washing machine (which I'm sure there is a comic strip for in one of Ethan's books) and a fluff in the drier, he found a home on Ethan's bed and is waiting for Ethan to get home from school. This should be fun!
Today Courtney and I were at DI taking a tour of the new Humanitarian section for ideas on how to get the women in our ward motivated to do some projects and we decided to take a swing by the toy section. Courtney immediately saw it: HOBBES!! Now, forget the fact that the "real Hobbes" is yellow and the one Courtney found is white. She found him and she wouldn't let him go. She wanted to buy him so badly for Ethan because "Ethan needs his own Hobbes, Mom!" After checking the price and deciding that $1.00 wasn't too much to make everyone in the family happy, we bought him and took him home. After a nice ride in the washing machine (which I'm sure there is a comic strip for in one of Ethan's books) and a fluff in the drier, he found a home on Ethan's bed and is waiting for Ethan to get home from school. This should be fun!
Soccer Girl
Courtney only has one more game of the season so it was time for team pictures. She didn't want to do her hair cute or anything, which made it much easier, but she was excited to have her picture taken. It was really cold and the wind was blowing so I had her wear a turtle neck shirt under her uniform and she was really glad. Her knees were the only thing showing by the time we got her socks on and everything.
The coach is hilarious and kept cracking the kids up so the photographer had to take multiple pictures of the group before they got a serious one. But it was fun. She even kicked a goal this time...into the other team's net. Although she will say that she just assisted another little girl in making the goal. But we saw her kick it in.
She wants to play again in the Fall and we'll see. She usually just runs around the field watching what is going on but not getting in there and kicking. But she is having fun and that's all that counts.
The coach is hilarious and kept cracking the kids up so the photographer had to take multiple pictures of the group before they got a serious one. But it was fun. She even kicked a goal this time...into the other team's net. Although she will say that she just assisted another little girl in making the goal. But we saw her kick it in.
She wants to play again in the Fall and we'll see. She usually just runs around the field watching what is going on but not getting in there and kicking. But she is having fun and that's all that counts.
Rollerblading
Ethan's friend, Carter, came to our house last Wednesday using his mom's rollerblades and my kids went nuts. Soon, we had out the old rollerblades Grandma Pack let us take once and they were off. Unfortunately it wasn't as easy as they thought it would be but they had a lot of fun trying. Courtney loves it but she stays on the lawn and walks around balancing saying "Look, I can rollerblade!" Ethan keeps begging me to buy him rollerskates because "they are so much easier." I guess he has a short memory and can't remember complaining the one time we put him in rollerskates that it was "just too hard!" But we'll have to find an old pair and let him try. But they had fun!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Jaw Breaker Courtney
We have been trying to get Courtney to break the thumb sucking habit and it hasn't been easy. I think she is now sucking her thumb to spite us. Anyway, after Zumba today at the Recreation Center, I was getting our passes renewed and it was taking forever. I kept reminding Courtney not to suck her thumb and I was getting annoyed. She wandered around and then came back to ask me for money for some "gum." I checked out what she wanted and realized it was a jaw breaker and it was HUGE. I quickly paid the 25 cents and spent the next hour not having to tell her to stop sucking her thumb. I may have to buy some more of these. ;)
Camping
Last Friday was our first campout of this year and we were so excited!! We made a reservation at Sand Hollow Reservoir, invited my parents and Kathy and Don (my aunt and uncle) to come out on Friday night for a dutch oven dinner with us, loaded the van and were off.
Bryan biked from work out to Sand Hollow (about 20 miles, I think) and we met him there. We quickly started the coals and then set up camp. The kids were anxious to go on a bike ride, so Bryan went riding with them around the camp area while I watched the coals. We had a great dinner...roast, dutch oven cheesy potatoes, chocolate cobbler, salad, watermelon and ice cream. It was great food. Then we sat around talking until the kids finally got too tired to stay up.
It was a peaceful night and the next morning we spent forever making a dutch oven breakfast casserole. We decided, when we finally ate breakfast at 10:30, that next time we are doing cereal.
But we all had a great time!
Bryan biked from work out to Sand Hollow (about 20 miles, I think) and we met him there. We quickly started the coals and then set up camp. The kids were anxious to go on a bike ride, so Bryan went riding with them around the camp area while I watched the coals. We had a great dinner...roast, dutch oven cheesy potatoes, chocolate cobbler, salad, watermelon and ice cream. It was great food. Then we sat around talking until the kids finally got too tired to stay up.
It was a peaceful night and the next morning we spent forever making a dutch oven breakfast casserole. We decided, when we finally ate breakfast at 10:30, that next time we are doing cereal.
But we all had a great time!
Biking Riding
Courtney is so close to riding her bike without training wheels. She could do it now if she would just try. Bryan took the training wheels off last month and she didn't have any balance. But she goes into the garage each morning, alone, and glides across on her bike with her feet down to catch her. Now all she needs to do is put her feet on the pedals and she would be off. But...she is convinced that Hayley's grandpa (Hayley is her best friend) is the only person who can teach someone to ride a bike. So she is waiting until he comes to visit so he can help her. The problem is that he isn't coming back for a visit until Fall. I think she'll get brave before that!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Welcome to Relief Society Breakfast
We had a "Welcome to Relief Society" breakfast this morning at our house for the Laurels who will be graduating. This was a tradition in our ward in Las Vegas so I suggested it when I was called into the presidency in our ward now. We asked all the moms a few things about the girls, I made their favorite breakfasts (fruit, french toast and Cinnamon Life) and then we had them over to eat on our china. It was so fun. We got to know the girls better and they got to know us a bit more. We explained a little more about Relief Society and what each of our callings entails and then we gave them each a gift basket with a manual, bookmark, declarations, their favorite candy/treat/ice cream and a photo of their favorite temple. I think the girls liked it and I think they will have a good transition.
Here's our table (Bryan did a great job helping me get it ready and he was my clean up guy!):
I think it looked good, although I need one more place setting (I am one dinner plate and one goblet short but have 8 of everything else, go figure) and linen napkins would have been better. But it's a work in progress. Hopefully we will be able to do this again next year!
Here's our table (Bryan did a great job helping me get it ready and he was my clean up guy!):
I think it looked good, although I need one more place setting (I am one dinner plate and one goblet short but have 8 of everything else, go figure) and linen napkins would have been better. But it's a work in progress. Hopefully we will be able to do this again next year!
Friday, April 9, 2010
The Science Fair
Ethan's school was having their Science Fair and he wanted to enter. So we did some on-line searching for a project he would want to do and went for it. We decided on a Lego Building Displacement project where we determined that a Lego building was more stable when it was shorter. It was actually pretty fun/easy to do and Ethan was in total control of how it was accomplished so he felt great!
They have awards Friday and I'll run up to see what happens. Last year at the History Fair they only had two 1st graders who entered so Ethan got a medal and I wasn't there so he was a bit peeved with me. This year I decided to play it safe.
Making the display:
All set up:
They have awards Friday and I'll run up to see what happens. Last year at the History Fair they only had two 1st graders who entered so Ethan got a medal and I wasn't there so he was a bit peeved with me. This year I decided to play it safe.
Making the display:
All set up:
Monday, April 5, 2010
Fishing with Grandpa...Again
Since Ethan has the day off of school he wanted to go fishing with Grandpa Oman. When the kids woke up, we had breakfast and then ran some errands on our way to Washington. Grandpa was ready for us when we got there and Grandma loaded up a bunch of snacks for the kids.
Courtney has been wearing Ethan's shoes lately and today was no exception. She was coordinated with the skirt and shirt, but lacked something with the shoes. I told her before we left that she was going to freeze, but she would not put on pants.
As we were driving to the little fishing pond by my parents house I noticed a really bad smell. When we got to the fishing spot the smell was really bad and it was awful. The wind was blowing and so each time we got a big gust we would almost fall over from the smell.
Grandpa got the fishing poles ready and the kids cast out. Courtney quickly bored of throwing it out and waiting for a fish to bite, so she sat by Grandma and ate snacks. But Ethan was determined to catch his limit of 2 fish. He is really good at casting and was getting bite after bite, but no fish would get hooked. After about 10 minutes of fishing in the cold wind, Grandpa cast the line for Ethan and that's when Ethan caught a fish! He doesn't count it because Grandpa did part of the process, but I think he should still get the credit.
By this time, Courtney was in the van trying to keep warm and out of the wind. Once in a while she would open the door to ask me to bring her another snack, but mostly she was content to sit in the van.
After another 10 minutes, Ethan hooked another fish and this one he counts as his because he did it all himself. I was happy and ready to go but Grandpa wanted to try for a few more and Ethan wasn't counting the first fish so he didn't have his limit yet. But I was cold!!
It only took a few more minutes and some strong gusts of awful smelling wind before Ethan decided that he was done. It was right then that Grandpa caught a fish. We tried to get Courtney to help him reel it in so she could say she caught a fish but she wouldn't do it. She told me that since she had touched that fishing pole previously that the fish Grandpa caught was really HER fish and that she just caught her first fish. (I think she is missing something in that logic.) So we were ready to go home and have Grandpa clean the fish for us. It was a fun outing!
Courtney has been wearing Ethan's shoes lately and today was no exception. She was coordinated with the skirt and shirt, but lacked something with the shoes. I told her before we left that she was going to freeze, but she would not put on pants.
As we were driving to the little fishing pond by my parents house I noticed a really bad smell. When we got to the fishing spot the smell was really bad and it was awful. The wind was blowing and so each time we got a big gust we would almost fall over from the smell.
Grandpa got the fishing poles ready and the kids cast out. Courtney quickly bored of throwing it out and waiting for a fish to bite, so she sat by Grandma and ate snacks. But Ethan was determined to catch his limit of 2 fish. He is really good at casting and was getting bite after bite, but no fish would get hooked. After about 10 minutes of fishing in the cold wind, Grandpa cast the line for Ethan and that's when Ethan caught a fish! He doesn't count it because Grandpa did part of the process, but I think he should still get the credit.
By this time, Courtney was in the van trying to keep warm and out of the wind. Once in a while she would open the door to ask me to bring her another snack, but mostly she was content to sit in the van.
After another 10 minutes, Ethan hooked another fish and this one he counts as his because he did it all himself. I was happy and ready to go but Grandpa wanted to try for a few more and Ethan wasn't counting the first fish so he didn't have his limit yet. But I was cold!!
It only took a few more minutes and some strong gusts of awful smelling wind before Ethan decided that he was done. It was right then that Grandpa caught a fish. We tried to get Courtney to help him reel it in so she could say she caught a fish but she wouldn't do it. She told me that since she had touched that fishing pole previously that the fish Grandpa caught was really HER fish and that she just caught her first fish. (I think she is missing something in that logic.) So we were ready to go home and have Grandpa clean the fish for us. It was a fun outing!
Easter Sunday
April 4, 2010
Ethan told us on Saturday that he would like the Easter Bunny to come on Saturday instead of Sunday so we can focus on Christ on Sunday. We thought that was a great idea but our Easter Bunny wasn't ready on Saturday, so he came this year on Sunday.
Ethan woke up bright and early and went out to see his loot. We then heard him playing in his room. He got a Lego Star Wars thing and Courtney got a gardening basket with a shovel and rake. I made Courtney a cute dress and purse and bought Ethan a shirt and tie that was from us. Since they already had so much candy the Easter Bunny didn't think they needed much more.
They played with their stuff, we had our Easter breakfast, then got ready and went to the Church to watch the first Sunday session of Conference. It was nice. Ethan payed great attention but Courtney got pretty tired after a while.
We went home, had lunch and then went to my parents house to watch the afternoon session and have dinner. After dinner we came home and went to bed. It was a nice Sunday and a great Easter!
The loot:
Our cute Easter picture:
Cute Courtney:
Dressed up kids:
Ethan told us on Saturday that he would like the Easter Bunny to come on Saturday instead of Sunday so we can focus on Christ on Sunday. We thought that was a great idea but our Easter Bunny wasn't ready on Saturday, so he came this year on Sunday.
Ethan woke up bright and early and went out to see his loot. We then heard him playing in his room. He got a Lego Star Wars thing and Courtney got a gardening basket with a shovel and rake. I made Courtney a cute dress and purse and bought Ethan a shirt and tie that was from us. Since they already had so much candy the Easter Bunny didn't think they needed much more.
They played with their stuff, we had our Easter breakfast, then got ready and went to the Church to watch the first Sunday session of Conference. It was nice. Ethan payed great attention but Courtney got pretty tired after a while.
We went home, had lunch and then went to my parents house to watch the afternoon session and have dinner. After dinner we came home and went to bed. It was a nice Sunday and a great Easter!
The loot:
Our cute Easter picture:
Cute Courtney:
Dressed up kids:
Easter Saturday
April 3, 2010
Our neighborhood always has an Easter egg hunt for the kids. Since there are so many kids, we have it split into three age categories, 0-3, 4-7 and 8+. I was in charge of collecting all the eggs. So for a week people would bring by 12 eggs per child, filled with candy and taped shut. I would then split them into age categories and put them into a box. On Saturday morning I went to aerobics but at at about 8:15 some of the neighborhood teenagers came by to get the eggs from Bryan and hide them. (They ended up splitting the categories a bit differently because we didn't have many 0-3 kids who participated this year.) I drove like a mad woman to get back in time to see the hunt.
At 9 a.m. SHARP they took a neighborhood picture and then the kids split into their categories. Bryan had the camera and we decided that Ethan would be quicker so Bryan would take pictures of him first and then run over and take pictures of Courtney. Boy were we wrong! Ethan was very selective of the eggs he picked up. He went for the camo eggs and the green ones. Courtney, on the other hand, just ran and grabbed her 12 eggs as fast as she could. It was hilarious. So we only have a couple of picture of her.
Everyone brought donuts or juice (depending on if your house was an odd or even number) and so we all stood around chatting and eating while the older kids (8+) did an egg drop game. They had 3 minutes to pad a raw egg enough that when dropped from a 6 foot ladder the egg wouldn't break. It was fun to watch and the older kids had a lot of fun.
Ethan and Courtney then went to jump on the trampoline of a friend and I decided I wanted to jump too. Some girls had slept out on the tramp and wanted me to bounce them. I took a run and jumped, but slipped on a sleeping bag and didn't bounce them very well. So I just jumped and made them bounce. It was fun.
I then loaded Courtney in the van, Ethan loaded into his best friends car, and we took off for Unity Park in Ivins for the Ivins City Egg Hunt. This is a free-for-all egg hunt where they don't limit the amount of eggs you can get. Courtney and I got there with 2 minutes to spare so we got a good spot. I told her to run to the middle and work her way out. Ethan and his friend got there as they were counting down so they only ended up with 2 eggs each. But Courtney cleaned up!! She had a ton of eggs and had great fun grabbing whatever she could find.
When we got home and she found out that Ethan only had 2 eggs, she put some of her eggs on his bed with a cute note telling him that she loves him.
The rest of the day was relaxed. I took the kids to dinner while Bryan went to the priesthood session. It was a fun day!
Our neighborhood always has an Easter egg hunt for the kids. Since there are so many kids, we have it split into three age categories, 0-3, 4-7 and 8+. I was in charge of collecting all the eggs. So for a week people would bring by 12 eggs per child, filled with candy and taped shut. I would then split them into age categories and put them into a box. On Saturday morning I went to aerobics but at at about 8:15 some of the neighborhood teenagers came by to get the eggs from Bryan and hide them. (They ended up splitting the categories a bit differently because we didn't have many 0-3 kids who participated this year.) I drove like a mad woman to get back in time to see the hunt.
At 9 a.m. SHARP they took a neighborhood picture and then the kids split into their categories. Bryan had the camera and we decided that Ethan would be quicker so Bryan would take pictures of him first and then run over and take pictures of Courtney. Boy were we wrong! Ethan was very selective of the eggs he picked up. He went for the camo eggs and the green ones. Courtney, on the other hand, just ran and grabbed her 12 eggs as fast as she could. It was hilarious. So we only have a couple of picture of her.
Everyone brought donuts or juice (depending on if your house was an odd or even number) and so we all stood around chatting and eating while the older kids (8+) did an egg drop game. They had 3 minutes to pad a raw egg enough that when dropped from a 6 foot ladder the egg wouldn't break. It was fun to watch and the older kids had a lot of fun.
Ethan and Courtney then went to jump on the trampoline of a friend and I decided I wanted to jump too. Some girls had slept out on the tramp and wanted me to bounce them. I took a run and jumped, but slipped on a sleeping bag and didn't bounce them very well. So I just jumped and made them bounce. It was fun.
I then loaded Courtney in the van, Ethan loaded into his best friends car, and we took off for Unity Park in Ivins for the Ivins City Egg Hunt. This is a free-for-all egg hunt where they don't limit the amount of eggs you can get. Courtney and I got there with 2 minutes to spare so we got a good spot. I told her to run to the middle and work her way out. Ethan and his friend got there as they were counting down so they only ended up with 2 eggs each. But Courtney cleaned up!! She had a ton of eggs and had great fun grabbing whatever she could find.
When we got home and she found out that Ethan only had 2 eggs, she put some of her eggs on his bed with a cute note telling him that she loves him.
The rest of the day was relaxed. I took the kids to dinner while Bryan went to the priesthood session. It was a fun day!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Camera Courtney
Courtney has been using the digital camera to take a ton of photos...mostly of the TV or the furniture, but she has to start somewhere. Here are some cute closeups that she has taken lately. She is really good at self-portraits. She has figured out how to hold the camera at arms length and push the button...a very valuable skill to have.
The Best Bread Ever!
I have been experimenting with sourdough bread lately and it has been great! I made my own starter that has been active for about 2 months now (I have "put it to sleep" a couple of times when I didn't want to mess with it, but I "woke it up" without a problem). I have learned that the longer you let it rise, or the more times you allow it to rise, the more pronounced the sourdough taste is. Case in point: When I forgot I was making bread and let it rise overnight, it was really strong sourdough bread! But, when I only let it rise one time the other day, it turned out not tasting like sourdough at all.
Ethan doesn't like sourdough bread and he loved the bread I made the other day because it wasn't made from "that weird stuff that sits on the counter." Little did he know!
Anyway, I was proud of myself and thought I would post a photo. This is the last of the 2 loaves I made on Wednesday. It was yummy!
If you want to try it yourself, here's the link for the info and recipes I use (the cinnamon rolls are to die for too!): http://whatscookingamerica.net/Bread/SourdoughStarter.htm
Ethan doesn't like sourdough bread and he loved the bread I made the other day because it wasn't made from "that weird stuff that sits on the counter." Little did he know!
Anyway, I was proud of myself and thought I would post a photo. This is the last of the 2 loaves I made on Wednesday. It was yummy!
If you want to try it yourself, here's the link for the info and recipes I use (the cinnamon rolls are to die for too!): http://whatscookingamerica.net/Bread/SourdoughStarter.htm
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Bunny Kids
It's Easter time so that means...candy. I don't really enjoy Easter candy because it's a big fight in our house. Courtney came home from preschool yesterday, looking all cute in her bunny ears and face paint and began begging me to let her eat all her candy. After the 15th "no" I decided I don't like candy holidays! But I do love how cute my kids are:
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