Sad Day...

Today was a sad day for my flowers. At about 4:00 the boys and I went out and looked at the flowers like we do several times a day (my boys are obsessed with them...they love to see if any new flowers are up). They looked so happy...

About an hour later, we were outside fertilzing the lawn and this is what I found...

Gone...every last one of them!! :(

Some little neighborhood turd that had been hanging around our yard decided he would break off all my tulips and stash them at the neighbors house! We asked him flat out if he did it and he said no (no surprise there). Well, while I was walking along the fence picking up the purple flowers he uprooted so I could replant them, he wispered to another little kid that he cut all the flowers and I heard him! So, we confronted him again...he confessed and we had a little talking to! Man I was mad! But, to look on the bright side, I got myself a nice bouquet!

On a different note, our family home evening this week consisted of making sure all the sprinklers were working...Christian did the adjusting, and the boys made sure the testing out!

Cute boys!

My tulips finally bloomed and I thought it would be the perfect chance to snap some photos of my boys. They weren't really in the cooperating mood...it took me forever to get them to both look at me and smile all at the same time!

Easter Happenings!

We have had a busy couple of days with Easter and family here visiting. Thursday, we decided to color eggs. I had boiled 18 of them and it took us all of 3 minutes to dye them! But the boys enjoyed it.

Friday, Matthew and Charlene and Daniel and Kasi (two of Christian's brothers) came to spend Easter weekend with us! We were so excited to have them here. This is the third year in a row that they have come to spend the holiday with us. We're sad to think that this might be the last year that they get to come because they are both moving away for school! Friday, we sat around most of the day talking and enjoying eachother's company and staying up way too late!

Saturday, we had breakfast, the boys ran to get some manure for our garden, cut down trees and played outside, bbqed, attempted to go bowling (it was closed) but instead went and looked at the baby chicks, and while the boys were at the Priesthood session of Conference, us girls went out to eat. Today, we ate, watched Conference and then had to say good bye. We loved having family here and are so glad that they chose us to spend their Easter with! Thanks for a fun weekend, guys!

Checking out a worm that Uncle Daniel found

Trimming the tree

TIMBER!

Easter Sunday!

Thank you to all family that sent fun Easter surprizes for the boys! They loved them ALL and were totally spoiled...now we have 2 ice cream buckets FULL of candy that I don't know what we are going to do with!!

Goodies from Grandpa and Grandma Foulger

Buckets full of fun from Grandpa and Grandma Asay

A giant egg filled with fun toys that doubled as a great....

HAT from Auntie Butts!!

I just had to include this picture. I looked out the sliding door the other day and found Travis AND Opie in the dog bed hanging out. I thought it was too cute! They are pretty good friends even though Travis is quite the bully...he loves to pull Opie's tail, ears, hair...you name it!

Egg Hunt

Today, we had playgroup at our house. Since it is almost Easter, we thought it would be fun to have an Easter egg hunt. Each kid brought a dozen filled eggs...we "hid" (we mostly put them on the ground because of the younger kids) 72 eggs outside for the kids to find, had lunch and let the kids play. It was a fun day for the kids...and moms!

Eating lunch.

Waiting for the fun to start!

Checking out the goods!!

I know it's Spring because...

*My flowers are up and beautiful! I'm patiently waiting for my tulips to bloom...they're my favorite!!

*Yardwork has begun


*Christian's phone has been ringing non-stop...the farmers are starting to get excited with this nice weather!

and...

*We can wear short sleeve shirts (and maybe even shorts by tomorrow) outside and not freeze :)

I JUST LOVE SPRING!!

We are so excited for all the fun things that are happening this week! Tomorrow is a playgroup Easter Egg hunt and two of Christian's brothers and their wives are coming Friday to visit for the weekend!