Egg Hunt

When we were at the Easter cabin I did a little egg hunt with the kids.

 

 

 

Roover was on the hunt.  I found it much easier to fill her eggs with non-candy items: bracelets, stickers, squinkie rings and hair bows.

 

But there were treats as well, gummy bunnies and fruit rolls.

 

I don't know why but I love this picture of Bo and Carter.  He had fighter pods, socks, stickers and treats in his eggs.

 

 

The bridge that we ran over and over.  {Although not as many times as last year!}

 

Dawson's eggs had trains, stickers, cars and treats.

 

The original Shadle Boys

Hiking

While visiting the cabin we took a little hike.  The boys were in seventh heaven.  They loved the little stream that we walked by.  We also learned that

 

bumpy ground + Ava's coordination {inherited from Mom} + easily embarrassed little girl = unhappy Ava

 

But after she calmed down and held my hand we had a really good time.

 

 

The boys wanted to run around in the creek so bad, just like Daddy.  Unfortunately they were wearing snow boots that I do not believe are water proof like Dad's bog boots.

 

Baby Andrew's first hike!

 

 

 

Enjoying a cookie snack.

 

 

 

Big smiles!

 

 

What an amazingly beautiful day it was.  Sunny and right around fifty degrees, we couldn't have asked for a better spring day!

 

I love sticks!

Easter Cabin!

We spent this weekend at a cabin in Pennsylvania with the Blystone side of the family.  This is the second year at this cabin, but we have been going to visit this side of the family on Easter for awhile now.  {I remember the first year I went, I was student teaching first grade and Emma was in first grade!}

 

 

Anyways, here are some pictures from our Easter Cabin!

 



 

Right next to our cabin there is a scenic stream rushing by.  The kids spent so much time throwing rocks, sticks, and doing everything in their power to jump into it.

 

Of course, we spent plenty of time around the campfire.

 

How funny, I caught Andrew in a sneeze!

 

So cute!

 

Hi Cousin Andrew!

 

 

Blowing Bubbles outside the cabin.  Thanks Uncle Jason and Aunt Tiffany!

 

More pictures to come.............

Egg Dyeing!

What a crazy day!  Morning yoga class, Tiny tracks for the kids at the YMCA, birthday party, sugar cookie baking extravaganza, cooking dinner and finally we dyed EGGS!

 

 

She is my silly little roover.

 

This boy had fun.  He may have made a mess and left the table with green fingers, but it'll wash off eventually.

 

Carter has been looking forward to this for ages.

 

 

We had such a fun time doing this together, then right before bath time Dawson decided to slam Ava's fingers in the door.  He must have smashed them pretty hard because her finger is swollen and she took it pretty hard.  After some ice, tylenol and lots of snuggles she is fast asleep.  I love my awesome girl, I hope she is feeling better soon.



Bunny Fun!

Yesterday was a fun morning, the Bunny came!

 

The Easter Bunny did a better job this year of hiding the baskets.  Carter found his in the oven, Ava's was hanging out in the front hall closet and Dawson's was hidden under the kitchen table.

 

 

 

Yummy Chocolate!

 

We have trained this little boy well.  He immediately handed all the candy in his basket over to Daddy to check for peanuts. 

 

Dawson checking out his goodies.

 

 

The favorite gift from the Easter bunny this year?

 

Swim goggles!!! 

 

All three kids wore their goggles in the shower today.  While it would be totally inappropriate to post pictures of that, here are the kids fresh out of the bath wearing their goggles.

 

This kid wore his goggles while brushing his teeth, putting on his jammies, and reading his books before bed.  I even tried to fix the straps so they wouldn't push down his ears, but he was having none of it.

 

A Future Olympic Swimmer?

 

 

Recently Mike mentioned to me "We really missed the boat in naming this kid.  We should have called him Thomas Mike Tyson instead."

 

I have to say he has a point!

 

 

 

Little Stories from the week

 

Apparently Ohio has not gotten the memo that it is spring time.  They are talking 4-8 inches of snow Sunday/Monday around these parts.  While the kids are on spring break.  So I guess for spring break we are going sledding!

 

 

 

 

Lego's, seriously the BEST toy.  Hours and hours of entertainment around here.

 

This week we got out the Easter decorations.  Ava named this little chicken Vinegar.  Only one of my kids......

 

Dawson's newest favorite phrase:  NO WAY JOSE.  "Dawson it's time to get your shoes on so we can go drop Carter off at preschool."

 

"NO WAY JOSE!"  It is so stinking cute I just have to laugh, every single time. 

 

Dawson has always called Carter "darder."  I've been working with him on this, and he is now saying his brothers name correctly.  Another one of those little things that although I'm glad he can do it correctly, it made him my little baby.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some Silly Stories

This morning I was showering my beanie boy with love, kissing and hugging.  He is such a wonderful, kind, amazing little boy and I wanted to tell him.  In the midst of all this love, Carter saw an opening and said "But Mom, when are you going to get me a Beebe gun?"  Maybe when you are twenty.

It is funny how children take things that they hear and use then during their dramatic play.  Ava was telling me about a little play scenario she had set up on the train table about a place that animals go to die.  All the various little people animals were littered about, presumably killed by her.  I was a little disturbed and started asking questions.  Finally she explained it was a place that animals go to die, like Mona.  Mona is a neighbor's cat and she has heard about Mona going to the vet to be put down.  So then I had to explain all the good things that veterinarians do for animals. 


Today I was unloading groceries from the car and walked in to find this:

 

They may have watched Mommy practice her tripod headstands once or twice :)

 

Hey Look Mike, now our kids will live forever too!