A few more...

"look at my kavention" (invention) and he says this A LOT!

"I'm thirstied"

"I have a stitch" (itch!)

Honestly, he says all three of these A LOT! So cute!

The things he says...

There are so many cute things that Cole keeps saying and I'll think to myself, I have got to write this down! So, here are a few that I can remember at the moment!

"I'm sugaring" (instead of 'shivering')

"Look mommy, I'm all sprinkled!" (instead of 'wrinkled')

"I can't know" (instead of 'I don't know how')

the classic, "Mommy, I have more bless you's"

Easter

I seem to be prone to computer issues lately! I have tried to do this post for an HOUR now... that's way too long for my attention. Everytime I try to cut and paste a photo (I wanted to go in order) the pictures completely disappear! ARGH! So, Here are some highlights from our Easter. I hope yours was wonderful with family as well. We spent the evening prior to Easter with my parents - dyeing LOTS of eggs and enjoying a movie together. Then Sunday, we were with Shayne's family. I think I only took 150+ pictures - and managed to get a few KEEPERS!

Danny's favorite pasttime - eating whatever he can reach.

I love this picture of Cole looking through his eggs and Danny sneaking one from him! Each child was assigned a color to keep our numbers even and I think the kids got more than spoiled - considering 3 aunts put together lots of eggs for everyone!

Oh my! It's an egg and it has candy!

The gang - they are all getting soooo big!

I love this picture. James, my nephew, broke his arm and his wrist! So, his dad walked around and picked up the eggs as James pointed to them!

Check out my new haircut - and even done straight! And that Danny is a smiler!

That "AMAZING" photo...

33:03 or 33:50??

I did my very first 5K last Saturday! WOO-HOO!!! I wouldn't have done it without my neighbor and work-out buddy, Chari, - she ROCKS! (well, she runs, but you already got the point) I really didn't know what to expect and I was feeling very akward and very naive about every little detail (ie there are four safety pins given to you to pin your number on your shirt). My BIG goal of the morning was to finish. And honestly, I just didn't want to be very last. I thought it would be ok if I was last - but I didn't want to be that person! As I started the run, I couldn't help to think that it was weird to just be out running with a group of random people around my little town. Why do people do this?!?

I kept on running and even though my good friend did her best to stay next to me, she couldn't help but to leave me to my turtle pace (she's an experienced runner). It was probably 2 miles into the run and I thought I should stop and walk for a bit, but I kept saying to myself "Just go to the next corner!" and I'd push to the next one and so forth. I am so happy to not only have done a 5K - but to do it without stopping was beyond my hopes for my very first. That adrenaline definitely kicked in and it was emotional! I felt good all day and when 9:30 PM rolled around - I couldn't keep my eyes opened if someone had paid me. I was EXHAUSTED.

I wanted to post a picture of me and Chari - but I'm having computer woes. So, I'll describe the picture - It's a picture of the two of us. I have a BRIGHT RED CHERRY FACE - and I have fuzzy hair. And I'm holding an AMAZING purple ribbon that says "participant." It's quite the big deal. I forgot to mention, when I ran through the finish line, Chari noted the time as 33:50 (minutes!) - but on the posted results, they said I came in at 33:03.... I like look of that 33:03 time. And now I have a new goal for the next 5K - beat my old time!

My berry patch

I went to an AMAZING gardening class in February and March and I found it extremely informational, helpful, and at the same time - way overwhelming. But, I've dived in to make a difference for our little "plot of land." I decided to use my small space in our yard for a berry patch. YUMMMMM! I tilled that soil with a shovel and did lots of stuff that I learned in my class! I planted lots (I MEAN LOTS) of strawberries and a row of raspberries too. I still have a itsy-teeny-bitty spot for doing something to be determined later. Our church has a large garden for members to use and I'm hoping that I could use a space there for some of the things I simply didn't have the space for (ie corn, a pumpkin, and a tomato plant). Here is the STARTing of something incredibly sweet!

April Fool's!

Every year, I think I'll do a good prank for April Fool's day... but every year the day comes and goes and I think, next year I'll get it right! Well, as I was dropping off Hunter at school that day, we were talking about April Fool's Day and discussing what he could possibly do as a joke. I merely suggested getting a "pink slip" that could be for pretend. (Pink Slips are BAAAAD - a form of discipline for students who misbehave). Well, when I picked up Hunter from school - he had gotten a pink slip from his teacher. He told me about how they really didn't send the official slip to the principal (and had ripped that part up) and she had even written April Fool's on the piece of pink paper. So began our joke on daddy.

When Shayne called later that afternoon I was just starting my piano/clarinet lessons for the day. I talked quickly and said, "Cole has been so good today but Hunter, he has been a booger. "He even came home with a pink slip today, can you believe that? "I told him that we're going to talk about this and figure out what to do about it later, so now you know and you can start thinking about what we should do." (This was a common conversation at the start of the school year, but we had gone for MONTHS without incident).

When Shayne got home from school, Hunter immediately approached his daddy with the SADDEST expression. It was the face of "I know you know and I don't know what you are going to do." Shayne started to give him 3rd degree asking questions about what had happened and Hunter started talking about some made-up story of kicking a kid while in line. He kept saying, "don't you want to see my pink slip?" Shayne would answer, "no, I want to know why you did this!" This went on for seriously 10 minutes and Hunter did not give away anything. I was starting to feel so bad for him because Shayne was really upset! Finally, I walk past them and hand the pink slip to Shayne mentioning, "read what Mrs. Wright wrote." FINALLY, he looks at the slip and it all clicks - APRIL FOOLS!!!

I think Hunter is going to enjoy drama in school. He can definitely role play and match every expression and word to his character!

Random

Here are a few fun pictures from the past couple of weeks!

Danny is discovering the sweet stuff in life!
Look at Danny sitting up!! Woo-Hoo!!

I love this picture of Danny! He's talking to Nana (my mom). We went to Classic Skate while my sister was in town enroute to Alaska.
Not a very good picture - but you get the idea that Ella and Cole are having a blast playing in the Jungle Gym at Classic Skate.
Here is my sister with her youngest, Maiya. What a precious picture.
Another Kodak moment - Shayne reading bedtime stories to ALL the kids.