Easter

I love the skirt and cardigan look, so every year I try to find new fun colors. This year I fell in love with bright yellow and blue. I'm also a sucker for the girl's matching. For Easter this year we spent Saturday with my parents at their wards annual Easter Egg Hunt. Each year it gets bigger and bigger, and the kids absolutely love it! They always get a ton of eggs and get to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa. Sunday we had an Easter Egg hunt with Dan's family and all the cousins. Dan's parents have the best back yard for egg hunts.

Hollyn's Kindergarten Performance

Hollyn's kindergarten performance

Hollyn had her first kindergarten performance a few weeks ago about the ocean. My favorite song was "Never Smile at a Crocodile" and "Going on a Shell Hunt" rap. It was so cute and fun to watch. I can't believe she is almost a first grader! It went by way to fast.

A family who runs together stays together

Our family did our first Pat's Run and we loved it! It definitely is the most crowded run I have ever done, but I loved that they had a kid's run and so many things for the family to do. I did learn some valuable lessons 1. don't run with a stroller, it's way too crowded to get through everyone 2. don't break your jogging stroller 15 minutes before the race (right before we got to the race the front tire of the jogging stroller busted and so needless to say I was jogging 4.2 miles on a wheely) I do have to say that Dan did offer a bunch of times to jog with it. 3. Skip the soccer game after the game and enjoy booths at the race. Thanks Lisa and Jeremy for talking us into signing up. It was great to run it together.

Queen Creek Rode

Back in March we went to the Queen Creek Rodeo with Dan's family. It was actually really fun. I loved dressing the girls up in the boots and kind of rodeo clothes, as rodeo as we get. I realized that I need me some cowgirl boots. I actually may be a country girl at heart, as long as it's only for a few days out of the year. Before the rodeo there was a little carnival with rides and games and Paige's first pony ride. She loved every moment of it and couldn't stop saying YEEHAA!! I also took the girls on their first ferris wheel. I was terrified and not of the ride itself, but of Paige falling out the ride. I actually am surprised they let her ride on it in the first place, she could have slipped right under the bars. Maybe I should be more surprised that I let her ride on it. Before the actual rodeo we listed to the cutest band of three sisters called Fire Flies. They were adorable red headed sisters and they were really good too. The rodeo was really great and it makes you proud to be an American. I mean what can be more American than a rodeo with cowboys and cowgirls.

Hip Hop Recital

Holls has been taking a hip hop class with her cousins. They love to dance, and have loved learning all of their new hip hop moves, including the ice cream scoop, cleaning the table, I have a fever and a few more I can't remember. They did a little mid session performance for all the parents to show us what they have learned. Here's a little preview.
The dancers.

The ice cream scoop.
Push ups. I'm surprised she could do real pushups.

Spring Break

For Spring Break this year we headed over to Oceanside, Ca for the week. Were able to be there at the same time as my parents, Dan's mom and my sister-in-law and her three girls. The weather was beautiful, the company was great, and the girls had a blast playing together. There's nothing better than seeing your kids playing with their friends and family at the beach.

One of my favorite things besides going to the beach is the farmer's market in Oceanside. The produce is spectacular, the music is entertaining, the food is delicious, and the atmosphere is so much fun. This year we found the best dipping sauce. It's similar to hummus, but so much better.



At the end of our trip we always have to have a shake in the middle of the ocean. It's actually a shake at Ruby's Dinner at the end of the pier, but the kids think it's the greatest thing ever. At we left at the perfect day, right when it started getting cold. Can't wait to go back this summer!