Two Little Boys on Easter Sunday:

Grandmas and Grandpas: No need to print these off (cuz I know you want to!) You just may be receiving a special copy on Mother's Day. Just saying.

Easter Hunt

I really thought Jackson would enjoy his very first Easter egg hunt. But, he was in a horrible mood!

He sat on the ground and just ate the goldfish and fruit snacks out of 3 eggs...

And looked at me so devilishly if I tried to take his picture

Luckily Tyler enjoyed every second of it and he picked up the slack and got 2 basket's worth!

And was this excited every time he found one.

Even if it was on the grass, supposed to be Jacksons.

Or if we told him there might be a blue on in that tree right there.

Basket #1 and...

Basket #2. Courtesy of Jackson Clark.

April Fools!

I've seen recipes for these meatloaf cupcakes and have always wanted to try them. I decided April 1st would be the perfect time since Jeff's birthday is on Monday and we are already celebrating early this weekend. I brought them out before dinner, telling Jeff that Tyler's been wanting to sing to him all day. We sang and Jeff kept looking at me like I was crazy, I'm sure I had a goofy look on my face :)

He told me he was on a diet and cannot eat cupcakes for dinner, to that I was prepared (I knew he'd say that) and said it was a special wheat recipe and wouldn't be high in calories... He dipped his finger in the frosting and licked it... and then looked at me again... I started laughing and yelled "APRIL FOOLS!"

It was delicious! I used Grandma Clark's ground beef with sausage recipe, which is always good and with mashed potatoes on top, it was perfect! Plus, they only took about 25 mins to cook instead of over an hour.

Tyler ate his JUST like a cupcake, "frosting" first and the whole thing with his fingers. I'm glad I got to do something on this very weird holiday!

A Special Announcement!

We got a special Valentine's Card in the mail from my brother Tommy, Melonie and their family. I figured it was a fun activity for Tyler to do. A Kool-aid paint kit and hidden message...

announcing their pregnancy!! What a fun way to tell us all! Thanks for the special Valentine. Congrats, we are excited for you and thanks for the fun activity for Tyler! Later in the day, he asked where his painting was, I know he had lots of fun doing it! :)

Happy New Year's Party!

On New Year's Eve, my parents hosted a New Year's Party with great food and snacks, games, and lots of fun!

I love this picture-- this is the same height difference we've had forever, probably since we were 9, 10 and 11. Funny thing is Sarah is youngest, and tallest, and Alicia is oldest and shortest. And I'm pretty much smack-dab in the middle!

Fun games-- BANG, left right center, and Word on the Street

My dad usually has a little nap (always on the floor) during these late night parties. Who can blame him?

The ball just dropped: Happy New Year!

(I think my brother is kissing Mel right now.)

We are excited for 2010!

Christmas in Arizona with the Clarks

It was so fun to hang out with Jeff's family for a few days. We got to see everyone except one brother in law (hope you are feeling better, Chad) and enjoyed everyday!

There were tons of grandkids running around, so we found the best place to visit was at the PARK!

Tyler loved all his cousins (mostly boys) and especially Kamarie.

Out of 13 grandkids, there are only 3 girls!!

Trevon and Keenan- the oldest of the bunch

we had a lot of slide fun. Jackson mastered the slide while in AZ and smiles or has his mouth open the whole time!

His Christmas pjs were covered in dust by the time we left, he was crawling all around the playground.

Present time!!

I love how the boys are huddling over their new cars!

The last day we were there, we went to another super fun park with a carousel and choo-choo train!!

more slides, of course

and even an elephant to ride!

We had so much fun! We always miss our family since we live far away, and cherish the times when we are together!

p.s. Kaylynn or Kara-- can you send me a big family and grandkids picture?! Thanks!

Christmas in California with the Wolfes

The boys did great in the flight down. It seems every time it gets easier. We should just start coming down every month now. Sound good mom and dad?

On Christmas Eve, Santa came to visit. My boys were a little scared...

Tyler talked to him about 3 feet away, very quietly...

And if he got any closer, looked a little worried.

Luckily, Santa wasn't offended and still came while we were all sleeping to fill our stockings and bring us toys!

Tyler got this Tiger alive that he is actually scared of too.

I didn't take very many pictures of Christmas day. My dad always says, "You can have a good time, or you can have pictures of a bad time!!" HAHA. That always makes me laugh. Anyway, I had to take pictures of this Batman rain gear that my parents got him. Isaac got a firefighter outfit, and Lily got Hello Kitty. Presents went on pause while they had a little parade around the pool. Somehow I didn't get pictures of that though!! Did you Mel?

We had tons of fun!