Easter and then some

 We waited until after church to do Easter baskets.  We put some new things in the yard on the grass and the baskets on the trampoline.  The kids got to run outside and find things all over.  It was cool.  The kids got mostly candy and a few toys.  Just the type of things they want!

 

 

 
We dyed eggs after the basket fun.  I also made a traditional Easter dinner, which basically means we had ham!  The kids also got a giant punching bag.  A fun way for them to beat on something without actually doing any damage!  Boys will by boys. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Another treat they got was a bunk bed!  We had a twin bed frame and then just a twin mattress on the floor.  We were all ready for the kids to have more floor space and beds off the floor!  John and I went back and forth between wood frames or metal.  He read lots of reviews and decided metal was great and a lot cheaper... but I wanted stairs with drawers, which typically are only found on wood frames.  Well, I found a set of just wood stairs with drawers someone local was selling so I swooped them up!  They are a little short because they were made for twin over twin and we got a bunk bed that is twin over full.  It still works so no biggy!  Our little Bruce gets a full mattress all to himself. 
The next picture is a reminder of when we watched, "A Dog's Journey," and Bruce balled the entire movie.  You never really know how much your kid understands but he was so upset that this little dog was lost and trying to find her person and her home.  At one point in the movie he ran into his bedroom to grab his favorite puppy stuffed animal to hold for comfort.  It was so funny and so adorable.  I was laughing but also crying with him.  What emotion! 

 A few more silly pictures of regular home life!

 

 

 

I never really know what to do with this guy's hair.  He has to wear it longer because otherwise most of it sticks up and looks crazy.  John likes the shaved sides and long on top, which we've done before, but Bruce rarely lets us style so it often still looks crazy.  Oh well.  It is summer so shorter the better! He does wear it well.  Before and After.

 Next up, Mother's Day!

Is it Spring yet?

The least bit of sun and clear skies we get, we are out enjoying it!  

For a class assignment, EZ had to write a letter and send it to someone.  He chose to send his cousin in Utah a letter.  This cousin was so excited and wanted to reciprocate.  A couple weeks later both EZ and Bruce got cards in the mail and each had a dollar in it!  The kids were so excited to get money and immediately wanted to go to the store and pick out a new toy.  This is what they got.  Thanks cousins!

 

These other photos are just Bruce being cute.  We were in church and although he can't read he sure knew how to pretend.  When I read with EZ I will sometimes use my finger underneath the words and slide it along to help him stay in place.  Bruce must have picked up on that! 

We have this big brown blanket that Bruce just absolutely loves.  He wants to cuddle in it always.  Especially when he is cold!  This time he draped it completely around himself and he just looked so funny bundled up in this huge blanket with his little head popping out!  Then how sweet is this picture of John reading to Bruce.  John read each character with a different silly voice.  Bruce was very interested!

 This is our St. Patrick's Day hat and Bruce just made pose after pose.  I was dieing it was so cute!

 

 Family bowling night obviously means posing for a million pictures too! 

 

 

We had visitors!  John's parents made the long drive just to see us.  They stayed for a few days and it was just so awesome of them to come.  They are in their late 70's and making a 9+ hour drive is no small task.  The kids were loving having their grandparents here and so bummed when they had to go.  Some times my kids refuse to smile in the goodbye photos because they just don't want to fun times to end!  I'm with ya there!