darth

If someone invited you to a party with a star wars invite what else would you wear???
(just be warned that the other children might pick on you the entire party because you're dressed as the bad guy...Coleson wasn't quite mentally prepared for that :))

"play" school

Our neghbor's daughter, Izzy, was awesome enough to create a "play" school. (I think it may have even been one of her YW goals??  Love that program!)  These are some pictures from their Farm Day.  It was so awesome that she came over and entertained/taught my kids most afternoons.  She always had it outside. and it was always at THAT time of day, you know, that one between homework being done and dinner being made where everyone seems to have some sort of emotional meltdown. Well, as a final stages of pregnancy mom, I was SOOOO grateful to make dinner in peace and avoid several complete come aparts every afternoon.  Oh how we'll miss Izzy!

the dash

The kids LOVE "the Bolts" games, and luckily the dash had a spring school night, so everyone got a free hat and the kids got a hotdog and a drink!

It ended up beimg a firework night--Addellyn braved it out, with a few jackets firmly pushed onto her ears (see her little hands helping to push Ty's hands down even tighter?) and snuggling up onto her daddy's lap. She was also promised the chance to run the bases afterwards.  Too bad we were in the wrong line, SO we ended up being at the very end of the actual line for base running.  We were questioning our base running promise, until...

See the "helper" frantically pointing towards home plate? Yeah, that's because Coleson rounded third and blasted to home plate! But. the kids are only supposed to start on first and exit the field at third--apparently they're pretty protective of home?? So here's Coleson running back towards third from home so that he can exit the field  properly:

Can't you tell how absolutely thrilled he was to tell me all about making it clear to home?! (And, honestly, Ty was quite pleased that his son naturally rounded third and picked up his speed to make it home as well--all that baseball practice out back had paid off!)

We were finally heading out of the stadium around 10.  And Bolt was kind enough to sign each of their hats and give them all a hi-five as we left.  Such happy kids! This night will be forever etched in these little minds...

easter

 Luckily, the Easter Bunny must have known that we would be flying home Friday and then driving from DC back home on Saturday, because he came to Nana and Papa's to distribute baskets and eggs!  It was fun to decorate eggs and have an Easter hunt with family...it's been a long time since we've been able to do Easter things with extended family.

 Easter candy and toys made great plane and car distractions too!

We were home (though a bit out of sorts) Easter Sunday. 
Side note: Can you see behind us how weed-free our planter is?!? We are so very BLESSED and grateful to those secret friends that came and weeded our planters, garden and mowed our lawn!  What an incredible surprise! I'm sure it took hours and hours to do! It sure was wonderful to come home to a clean yard and a garden that was ready for planting, I don't know that I've ever seen Ty happier!  I may have to start putting elbow grease into my Birthday and Christmas gifts from now on, sheesh!)
Grandma had made wonderful new Easter outfits for the girls and they were waiting for us in our large stack of mail! (The girls picked out my outfit to "match," however, I think I was a bit too large to be wearing a white shirt at this point--white only makes that large belly look a bit larger--and I'm pretty sure it's the white that makes my face look a bit chubbier too?! yup, that must be it :))
Since the Easter Bunny had already made an appearance we were able to truly celebrate our Savior's Resurrection on Easter Sunday, without any distractions, this may become our new tradition.
Our Savior's gift of Eternal Life seems to have such a deeper meaning to our little family this year.  How gateful we are that we will all be Resurrected and reunited with our loved ones.  We can't wait to hold our sweet Mr B again! What a wonderful day that will be!
Here is our Prophet, President Thomas S. Monson's, Testimony of the Resurrection.