Randomness

 No they have not been to Mardi Gras, but yes they do love the beads!!

 Future Plumber!

 I don't know how she managed to get her shirt this way but she did

This picture does not do this justice at all, but Gavin had a BIG goose egg in the middle of his forehead. He was banging on the pine tree out front with a stick and the stick got him back!

Why I Am So Tired!!

When Gavin was little I don't ever remember him getting into so much mischief. Maybe it was because I only had one little critter to keep an eye on and not three!! These three definitely keep me on my toes!

I had fed the kids breakfast and then about an hour later they wanted to eat...again...all 3 of them! I guess oatmeal and bananas didn't fill them up! Gavin wanted Fruit Loops so I gave him some and put some on the trays for Mason and Chloe and figured I would be safe to jump in the shower real quick. I really should know better by now! Gavin was being a nice big brother and gave Mason more AND unbuckled him so this is what I found!

I'm so glad he didn't fall off his high chair!

 The brand new box of Fruit Loops was practically all gone when they got done

 Chloe got a hold of the plant and scattered it all over the table. She was so proud!

 I actually did this on my own the other day and Gavin wanted to take a picture. I told him no, but then he said, but you always take pictures when we make messes. I guess I can't argue with that one. He even had me get by the mess for the picture!

Gavin had a total of 6 band-aids on! He put all the Captain America ones on and then decided he wanted Wolverine so he took all of the first ones off and put on the new ones. He had Captain America band-aids stuck to his bum! I always wondered why my parents would put the band-aids in a super secret spot, now I know.

KiTe TiMe!!

Look at this HAPPY FACE!!

He has been waiting soooooo long to fly his kite!!

It was actually a fishing trip that turned into a kite flying trip after the wind picked up.

Gav's and Daddy

My Luv-A and me!!

When the kite would come crashing down Cody had his entourage to help him out!

Disc golf with multiple uses, containing runaways!!

Ahh! Much better ; )

Outside!!

It's finally getting nice enough that the kids can play outside without parka's and we can get some yard work done even if it is slow going.

Batman with his trusty Optimus Prime Transformer along for the ride in the "trunk" with him

He didn't like that you couldn't see his ears in the first picture and wanted me to take another one! Five years old and he's critiquing my snapshots!

Hauling branches to the burn pile with Taylor at Grandpa Butikofer's

Megan, Brigham (trying to get Megan's bow) and Bailee

These two got load after load, they were working (and playing) hard

Madisen couldn't let the boys have all the fun!

Look who's going with daddy!!

Maybe not she's a little long!

Who gave Chloe a strawberry without cutting off the stem??

Easter 2012

 Mason, Chloe and Gavin in their new Easter clothes.

Gavin picked his out all my himself

 Most of the cousins waiting for the 1-2-3-Go!! so they could start the Easter egg hunt. Uncle Kenny cheated and brought Mason and Madisen outside while we were still hiding eggs to give them a sneak peak!

 Chloe got the hang of it right off, it was her first Easter egg hunt

 Grandma helping her pick up her eggs after she accidently dumped her basket.

 Mason finding eggs

 More eggs!

 Chloe

 Uncle Kenny was a super good helper to Mason until he dropped Mason's basket!! Oops!

 Gavin with his load and there were still more to find!!

 Waiting for the kids to finish

 Gavin couldn't wait to see what was in his eggs and Chloe couldn't wait to sneak up and get the candy!!

 The kids were pretty excited. Grandma and Grandpa even had Easter baskets for each of the kids along with the massive amount of candy from their eggs, they were so SPOILED!!

 I don't know what mom is thinking, but I'm sure it's something like, "I hope the grandkids go home before all the sugar kicks in!!!"

 Me and daddy!

 Chloe was slowly collecting things throughout the day, beads, Gavin's squirt gun, candy, you name it, she had it.

 Checking out his Easter basket from G&G

 Mason LOVES SUGAR, SUGAR!!

 Bailee's 1st Easter

 Brigham's 1st Easter

 Faith and Madisen

(Megan was still sleeping)

 Taylor

He had more candy than he knew what to do with

 Candy, Candy, Candy!!!

 Marshmallow Cream in a tube!! Have you ever even heard of such a thing? Chloe loved it!! Mom made turkey in the crock pot and it was DELICIOUS!!  It was so moist and yummy! We also had scalloped potatoes, salad, and Texas sheet cake. I was so full!

Gavin didn't want the Easter Bunny to come to our house without his daddy here so Gavin told Cody to call the Easter Bunny and tell him to wait. So Cody "called" the Easter Bunny and he came Monday night instead of Saturday night. 

We had FHE and did the lesson with the 12 Eggs and then we planted Magic Jellybeans.

 When the Easter Bunny came that night he sprinlked his "magic dust" on the magic jelly beans...

 ...and this is what grew! Gavin was so excited!

(He asked me later why a beanstalk didn't grow)

 Gavin, Mason, and Chloe's Baskets

 Playing "Angry Birds"

 He kept laughing and laughing

 Mason and Chloe woke up after Gavin was gone to preschool. Mason squealed and headed straight for the balls as soon as he saw them.

 Chloe with her new shades

 She loves anything that makes noise

 Gathering up the pieces of the puzzle

 Now he's driving them!

This really has nothing to do with Easter other than she looks like a dyed Easter egg! We had a picnic outside on Monday with my nieces and one nephew. He left his grape juice down and Chloe found it! And of course the first thing she did with it was dump it on her head!! It was in her hair, all over her shirt, skirt and shoes and well as arms and legs. I took her straight to the tub, stripped her down and gave her a tubby!