Easter Weekend=F.U.N.

We had a super fun Easter weekend. Kris and the kids colored eggs with Kole, Tabitha, the twins and our niece, Charlie on Friday. They had lots of fun. I, the photographer, had to work so sorry no pictures.....
On Saturday morning we went the Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the park. It was super cold but the kids were troopers and ended up with lots of candy:)

After we were finished at the park we drove to Orderville for the day. We had lots of fun there too. Madison and Kooper played in the dirt.......

Karter with his loot....

We got lots of fun things during our annual scavenger hunt. (Every year my mom and grandma put on a little scavenger hunt for the kids. They have to figure out the clues from the Easter bunny and they got lots of treats through out the hunt and at the end they each get a new outfit and beach towel)I remember doing this when I was a kid. I am so glad that we still do it now that I have kids of my own. Always lots of fun and the kids love it!!!!

Kooper with his loot.....

Madison with her loot.....

On Sunday we decided to go on a little hike in Zion. It had been forever since Kris and I had been hiking there so we thought it would be fun to take the kids there for the day. The weather was perfect and the kids did sooooo good. Even Kooper enjoyed it. YAY!!

Posing for the camera:}

After our hike we went and ate lunch in Springdale and then went to the movie, "Treasure of the Gods". And then finished the afternoon with ice cream. It really was such a fun day.

After we got home we headed over to Kole and Tabitha's house for a yummy dinner and spent the night relaxing.

-BEST BUDS-

Karter idolizes his Uncle Kole. They have so much fun together and have a very special relationship. Karter was the kind of baby that wouldn't go to anyone other than Kris and I. He would just cry and cry and he hated being around a lot of people. It was pretty rough on Kris and I. We couldn't leave him with him a babysitter, not even someone from our own family. Karter didn't meet his Uncle Kole until he was about 10 months old. (Kole is in the National Guard and was deployed at the time.) Kris's entire family was there to welcome Kole home and we were nervous how Karter would react. Well......it was perfect. He went straight onto his arms and fell asleep on his shoulder and Kole just carried him around......PRICELESS!!! And the rest is history. Kole is one awesome uncle, not just to Karter, but to all of his nieces and nephews:) Unfortunetly, Kole is being deployed again and we hate seeing him go. But we just want him to know how much we love him and how proud we are of him as a brother,son, uncle, father,husband and soldier!!!! Oh and as Karter's BEST BUD!!!! WE LOVE YOU KOLE:)

We're Alive......I think

I LOVE this picture of Kooper. He thought he would like eating the grass....

Another one of my faves

Our little Koopy Koop at 6 months

Our little stud muffin, Karter

And our sweet princess, Madison

So......it's only been about ten months since my last post and I finally decided to stop being lazy and update!!! I feel completely overwhelmed by everything I haven't blogged about so instead of going back and trying to catch everything up I am just going to start over fresh:)

I am going to tell you all the biggest things that have happened in our lives. One of them is the addition to our family. Kooper is the cutest, sweetest baby ever and any hesitation I had about having a third baby has gone out the window!! I was so nervous and scared but now I couldn't imagine living without him. We just love every minute and Madison and Karter are the best big sister and brother EVER!!!! He is now 8 months old. They truly do grow up way too fast and I wish I could him a baby forever.

Madison is in second grade now and is the smartest little girl in the whole world. If you dont believe me just ask her she will tell you its true. LOL!! She is the best big sister EVER and is such a big helper. She is now wearing glasses and looks absolutely adorable in them:) And she is only 8 but the drama has already begun. Little girls are so funny and everything is soooo dramatic:)

Karter is our easy going little boy!! He is so relaxed and just enjoys hanging out at home. Especially if the WII or XBOX is turned on and Uncle Kole is over playing with him. Him and his Uncle Kole are best buds and have so much fun together. They have their own little jokes and sayings they say to each other. I love it:) And I just registered Karter for Kindergarten. I'm a little sad he is growing up so fast!!!

As for Kris and I we are just trying to keep up with everything. Kris works during the day and then I go to work at night. I dont like it very much but it saves on daycare and I get to be home with the kids during the day so we try to make it work. We are just loving life and staying busy, but loving every minute of it:)

So I think I have brought everyone up to speed on what we have been up to. And I will do better with picture taking and blogging.....I hope