Easter Sunday

 Looking at my beautiful babies and their wonderful daddy,it is hard not to reflect on my blessings. I am so grateful for this time of year. I loveto teach my children about the sacrifice our Savior made on our behalf.The symbols of rebirth that are associated with Easter are wonderful reminders

of the mercy of our Heavenly Father and the opportunity that we have to repent and be forgiven.

Happy Easter!

Easter Egg Hunt Part 3

 While we were at church

GoGo, Pa and Trevor came over and hid LOTS more

eggs, set up a lemonade stand and surprised us all

when we got home from church.

 Literally , their bags and buckets were overflowing.

 And, yes my kids immediately put on their jammies after church.

Easter Preparations

 We finally upgraded the decorating station from the bathtub

to the back patio.

 We dye a lot of eggs.

Each kid had 12.

36 eggs.

Next year we will have another dozen.

 Decorating cookies.

Book Parade

 Open air read on the playground, visitors in the classroom for reading, Dr. Seuss Day, bookfair, Family Reading End and to finish the month off the CHARACTER BOOK PARADE. Tatum is a reader, she fires through books, she reads in the car, in the bathroom, in front of the t.v, she reads in bed.She surpassed her reading goal in class by 133%. Out of all the characters she could have picked from to dress as..she didn't. She decided she wanted to be a black cat first and then found a book to match her outfit.

Typical Tatum.

DIY

 We have been busy with updates around the house.

 Of course lots of thrifted items and spray paint.

 Ben even painted his car, matte black.

Who needs professionals?

 A new fence in out backyard

 Hand-me-down fuurniture

with a facelift