Easter

My hope for Easter weekend was to spend Saturday on commercial activities like egg dying and hunts, and focus on Christ and family all day Sunday. This year we had General Conference on Easter, so Karen picked between sessions for their meal and I invited my family over for dinner after conference.

We went to the community egg hunt on Saturday morning.

The kids got one egg. Luckily they didn't know any better and Jonah picked up a consolation egg from the dj booth.

I tried the dyed rice method of coloring eggs and it was a total waste.

So we moved onto rolling the egg on wet, dyed paper towel and it was much better.

The boys love knocking on Grandma and Grandpa's door.

Scott discovered his fingers were still colored and was very distressed about it.

While we waited for Katie and Ryan's family to arrive, I tried to take some pictures of the boys.

I don't know why I didn't have someone take one with me in it!

Not the most cooperative for pictures, but they were having fun being silly together.

Jonah smelling the flowers.

He played on the rocking horse

and Scott did a puzzle.

Then they came! Karen and Alan did an egg hunt in their yard.

Jonah checking out the tape on his egg.

"Foun it!"

Scott loves hide and seek, so egg hunting was especially fun for him.

Checking out his spoils.

The gunters.

We brought some hard boiled eggs and Paige did not want any. She passed them over to Scott's basket.

She was also not interested in smiling, but I love her crinkle nose.

Logan was having a teething kind of day.

Karen didn't realize "between sessions" was  11-1, so we had crepes and bacon instead of a traditional Easter dinner. It was delicious.

We finished a lot later than we'd planned, so we had to hurry home and finish getting our dinner ready.

John keeping the kids entertained during conference.

He says any activity where he gets to lie on the floor is a winner.

My mom teaching Scott how to play mahjong.

Jonah woke up from his nap extremely crabby. Amanda read to him to calm him down.

Then my mom played choo-choos with him.

Scott jumps on any opportunity to be read to. My family stayed and entertained the boys while we cleaned up from dinner, then we all crashed.

I don't think anything went as planned all weekend, but everything turned out great. The boys had fun, John and I had some spiritual upliftment, and we all spent quality time with each other and extended family.

April I

Katie brought the kids down to visit and John entertained everyone with his awesome reading voices.

Jonah shoved the pasta in two handed and did not stop until his cheeks were loaded. It's also cold, because he wouldn't stop screaming for "noo-noos," so rather than listen to him while I heated it up, I just dumped it on his tray.

My Aunt Wendy sent Scott a color-your-own Hungry Caterpillar book that Scott loves.

First he had to write his name inside. The S and c are hard for him, but he's got the t's down and the o (it's the huge circle). Not bad for a first try.

Scott has so many books memorized now that he "reads" to Jonah when I'm not free. This time Jonah requested the "Pippo book."

"More, peas."

My mom took Scott for a sleepover and Jonah was so bored he started mopping the carpet. We both missed Scott.

Halfway through our walk the boys wanted out of the wagon and I don't like pulling/pushing/carrying things that they asked to use on our walks, so I sat in it and Scott pulled while Jonah pushed. An arrangement I could get accustomed to.

Jonah found a tunnel!

Scott told Jonah he couldn't play on the fireplace because it's not safe. It can be handy having toddlers police each other. Jonah says "no monkeys" when Scott jumps on the furniture. My job is practically done.

Loading his airplane up with car passengers. He also puts the cookies in the boat. He likes containing things like that, the way Scott liked lining them all up.

Scott got a train "tunnel" for birthday. I tried to tell them it was a bridge, but they both insist it's a tunnel and it's hard to get the track to work under there. I think we need more plain track pieces.

Scott reading their Crapo family book. Jonah likes the grandparent page and exclaims, "Bampa! Bamma!" when he sees their picture.

Jonah taking a little rest while Scott plays with the trains.

The boys kept saying to infinity and beyond! Jonah was flying out of his seat a little.

We had our first family movie night and started while the boys ate dinner so we could finish by bedtime.

I used my free pizza birthday coupon during lunch one day. I got a mini pizza for the boys to eat, but they just drove their cars the whole time. I ate in peace and wish I could go there every day for lunch.

My mom and sister babysat on my birthday and John took me on a fun day date. We went to the movies and had fondue,

went bowling,

and shopping.

(We bought the dress. Not the Tesla. Sorry, John. Maybe for your birthday.)

The next day my friend Stacey had us over for dinner and cake. So John didn't make my cake until later and we had a very cakeful week. This was his best princess cake yet.

I love waking up to smiley boys.

Jonah is into hugs. He'll say "hugs" and go hug whatever's closest. Sometimes me, sometimes Scott, sometimes a tree or pole.

We babysat Lulu one day and she loved the trains. The electric one is always a big hit.

Scott ate this whole waffle for breakfast. He's a cream and berry junkie.

Another Lulu playdate. Another train track. This time I worked in all the pieces. I felt so accomplished.

Poor Lulu getting lots of Jonah hugs.

Jonah waiting at the door for Daddy.

We drove out to someone's house and Scott was saying, "Look, Jonah! It's a farm!" Sure enough, there was a field with some horses on the other side of the hill. I pulled over so we could watch them for a while. City boys.

 We went on the carousel lots of times at Happy Hollow while we waited for Karen and Katie to arrive. I was getting so dizzy, but the boys loved it!

Jonah was up screaming one night and we couldn't get him to stop. After trying everything for a few hours, John finally took him for a drive and he started to fall asleep, but woke up puking. It was a long night and by morning, the poor kid crashed. I think I washed all the blankets.

 When I took a nap that afternoon, Scott asked for one, too. Jonah had kept him up at night as well. I'm just glad Scott didn't get sick.

When I told some friends it was our first experience with a kid throwing up, they were amazed we'd made it so long. I'm grateful we've been so healthy overall because having sick babies is the worst!