Newest Addiction

Cooper loves playing Hide and Seek and he is really good at it. He counts, if eee eee eee counts as counting. He says "here I come" and he is really good at spotting the hiders. He is also good at hiding, he sits still and waits to be found, most of the time.

He has also proven that he knows what seek means. When he can't find something that he is looking for, usually his binky, he says "I go seek" then in a soft high voice says "where are you, where are you binky". It is really cute.

This is his latest favorite hiding place, the play kitchen. He just fits (and he has a squirt bottle to get anyone who dares find him (smile).

Laugh

This is my new motto.

If you know Derek than you might think that we laugh over here all day long. Well, Derek is a funny guy but he isn't home all day long....but I am....with the kids....and I need to remember to laugh.

Since I bought this little reminder It has come in handy like when:

Someone drew a spider man web all over a wall in red marker (while I was on the computer)

Someone spilled a bag of popcorn kernels in the kitchen (while I was visiting with mom)

Someone covered the back window in muddy hand smears (while I was busy with wedding flowers)

Someone got into my new jar of expensive face cream (while I was on the phone)

Seeing the word laugh reminds that I don't have to get mad. And it also reminds me that when I'm the one that is starting to go crazy it's usually because I'm not paying attention to the boys. Every one is happier when mom is laughing and playing with the kids and not when she's mad that she is cleaning up a mess that was made while she was on the phone.

So there ya go. I'm going to remember to laugh...especially when "things" happen that wouldn't have happened if I hadn't left the kids to keep themselves busy.

Happy Easter

The Easter Bunny came to our house last night. As usual the boys got new ties and this year he left new books to bring in our Sunday bag and a couple Book of Mormon videos, oh and some of candy too.
Corbin woke up a little after 6 am. It was not very light outside yet when he found his basket.

Cooper slept in a little! Last year I decided that I wanted to start a new tradition. So this is the first year that they boys had new "Easter" pajamas to sleep in Saturday night. This way they woke up looking cute for pictures. I look everywhere and couldn't find cute jammies. So this year I made them, but I don't plan on making that part of the tradition.

Last Sunday we did an early egg hunt at my parents house while Makayla and Micah were in town. The kids had a lot of fun together. And we miss them now.

Even though Easter baskets and egg hunts are fun we know that real reason we celebrate Easter is Christ. He died for us and was resurrected and we know that we will be too. What a gift, to live forever as a family.

Happy Easter.