No, your eyes are not deceiving you...This is a NEW post!!

Well, it's happened. I've let myself get so far behind I don't know where to start! For once, my lack of posts is not related to the events going on (translated, we have NOT been NOT doing anything...we've actually been VERY busy...so busy I haven't posted!) We started off April with my birthday, then we had Easter and egg hunts, Audri's birthday, a trip to the beach, a trip to UT for a cousin blessing, and Jeremy's birthday. Maybe I should have just waited two more weeks so we could also cover Brayden's spring concert, Brayden's birthday and my trip to Buffalo for my sisters graduation...but I'm not sure I could recover from that kind of catch up! So, sit back...relax and get ready for one MOTHER of a post (oh, yeah, mother's day too!) If nothing else just look at the millions of pics and make up your own story for them :)

Happy Birthday to ME!

I have been looking forward to my birthday since December. NOT because I was officially turning 29...but because my present was a trip to see Wicked with my Honey. I had never seen the show, and I LOVED it. We had such a fun night. The show was AMAZING, I loved every minute of it. Jeremy spoiled me and got me my very own wicked sweatshirt, ahhh...what could be better? On my actual b-day I was spoiled with bbq for dinner and a home made yellow cake with chocolate frosting (YUM!) I also got an awesome cookbook, itunes giftcards, Barnes&Noble GC (That's like GOLD to me!!), the WICKED soundtrack (love it!, I felt so Popular!). I was thoroughly spoiled, and I am SURE I have the BEST family EVER!

Easter

We took the kids to our local Easter egg hunt for the first time this year. Makenna didn't really get it, and ended up with one little lone piece of candy (which she only got cause some nice man put it in her basket for her) Brayden and Audri made out like bandits, there was no stopping them from the candy, even though the bigger prizes were in the eggs...they had their sights set on the sugar :) We also colored Easter eggs, which is always a big hit. We had Easter dinner at Mam's house (actually the day BEFORE, which worked out nicely, since Easter was actually Audri's birthday too, so we could celebrate that) I was able to find coordinating dresses for the girls, I was surprised at how opinionated Audri had become about her clothes!! She was adamant that she and Makenna NOT match, so I went with a THEME instead (Daisy's) And Brayden just looked his handsome self, though maybe I should have gotten him an Easter haircut?? oh, and we also celebrated with our first ever Easter Pinata, thanks Salt Lake Grandpa!! The kids LOVED it!!

Happy Birthday Audri!!

I wonder if the next time Audri's birthday falls on Easter if she will be slightly disappointed...but as for this year, she thought it was great that she got 'extra' cause it was her special day. I can't believe our little girl is 5!! It is so hard to remember when she was a tiny thing, seems like she's always had her same big personality in no matter what size body she's had. Audri chose pork chops as her birthday dinner and Grandpa and Grandma came to celebrate with us. We had chocolate cupcakes with pink frosting. She was totally spoiled with movies, makeup, clothes, and art supplies. Her big surprise was her very own vanity for getting beautiful. It's fun to watch her and Makenna make themselves "beautiful". Audri also got a very special message from the Tubesock Tenors that made her laugh and laugh and laugh. I think she had a good day...and I am so glad cause she is a special part of our family and WE LOVE HER!! (I think that there will be a future Audri post that is all her own on all of the reasons WHY we love her)

The Beach

The weather was good one Saturday, so we decided to go to the beach! I can't believe how BIG the kids are getting. We saw our first tide pools, which the kids though were cool from a distance. Makenna LOVED going in the ocean. Brayden's legs seem to just be getting longer and longer. Audri got her fill of digging and sandplaying, Jeremy got a nap, and I was able to watch my family play and play. It was a good day.

Utah Bound

We were able to go to Salt Lake to attend the blessing of our newest neice, Emily. I love going to Utah, even if it's hard to fit in all of the fun things we want to do. The kids had fun hanging with the cousins. (which ironically, I DON'T have any pictures of...) We also went to a place called 'jump on it' which the kids LOVED. There were tons of trampolines and inflatable slides. Makenna lived for the slides. She got VERY mad when we tried to make her try something else. We went back to my brothers to play a little guitar hero and have a motorcycle ride. My Aunt Kim hosted a fun BBQ for all of us, and even made sure the kids had a little belated Easter egg hunt. Makenna knew what to do this time and was racing Brayden and Audri! It was fun. We swam in the 'O-tale' (hotel) pool and went to Cabellas before we left. We met Tio and 'That Girl' (Makenna bonded with Dominique, but for some reason kept calling her 'That Girl' it was kind of funny) Jeremy also celebrated birthday number 32 while we were on our way back home but he did get to blow out candles and visit 2, yes 2, different Cabellas and a dinner at Outback so it was ok with him! Thanks to all of our family, we had so much fun visiting, let's do it again!!