Happy Easter

We had a wonderful Easter. The Easter Bunny came during nap time and brought lots of fun goodies. We even had an Easter egg hunt in our back yard. Here are some pictures of the kids in their matching outfits. Mommy made them in the midst of moving (I always seem to pick the most inconvenient time to finish projects--I think Craig wanted to donate my sewing machine to goodwill that day...)

Can you believe these kids were actually just born that cute?! No photo shop, no makeup--just pure God given, natural beauty. I love them. Oh I love them.

Funny Kids

I want to share these little stories so I never forget how adorable my children are. (Sometimes when Ethan screams all day that he just wants to watch movies or when Elizabeth just won't sleep I sit down and read this to remember just how much I love them:)

The other day I left Elizabeth on the floor while I was in the other room helping Ethan. She has just started wiggling around a little to get things she wants and she had been squirming quite a bit for something when I put her down. When I cam back I realized what she had wanted--Ethan had left his peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the floor close enough to tease her. When I came back in the room she had bread, jelly, and peanut butter all over her face and clothes--even a piece of bread sitting on her forehead. She just giggled when I picked her up. Apparently peanut butter is actually not that bad for kids under a year...oops. I just wish I had gotten pictures because she was clearly pleased with herself.

Ethan has been quite the little character lately also. We were having dinner with some friends in the ward the other night when he disappeared. I could hear yelling upstairs so went up to investigate. We found him in the master bedroom, in the bed, under the covers with both hands up behind his head like he was lounging on the beach thoroughly enjoying himself. Then he jumped out of the bed wearing nothing but a diaper and t-shirt and started telling to us how comfy he was in that bed! We found his pants on the other side of the room. Our little Goldie Locks had found a bed just right.

Our New Home!

We are now proud owners of our own single family home! I just kind of giggle inside when I say that because I am still go giddy with excitement about the whole matter. Blessings untold is all I can say. To pull into my own garage, walk leisurely through my door (while staying dry of course), and then kicking my shoes off to enjoy my own four walls is a pleasure I have yearned for! I love not running the mile up a hill with two babies in tow and then up all the stairs to get into my apartment then only to listen to the neighbors yell at each other through the paper thin walls. The yelling I hear now is from my two year old who has recently discovered his vocal chords:) Somehow it's just different when it's your own kid though.

I am thrilled to say we love the neighborhood. People have been so friendly! For the first week we were here we had more bread brought over than we could eat! The ward is also wonderful. Ethan went to nursery with no difficulty whatsoever and has continued to do well. Our backyard is full of weeds right now, but they are our weeds! We love running around the yard finding all the birds nests--three so far, chasing the bunny rabbits that live under our deck and planting a beautiful garden. There are so many reasons we are happy to be in this beautiful home. We have been blessed so much for some reason I can't quite figure out. With bidding wars going on like crazy here and prices through the roof, somehow we were able to find a better than perfect house for us. Sometimes I look at my beautiful children, my sweet, hardworking husband and wonder why I am so blessed. But then I think I shouldn't ask why--but just be grateful as can be and share whenever possible.

Pictures of the house to come soon:)...still gotta pick up some boxes....