Spring Break

For Spring Break the kids and I took a trip up to my parents in Boise. Mike was gone for a conference in Texas. It was so fun to be with my family. My brother Scott and his family were there too. We like to make short movies with him and this time we did a music video. Scott did all the hard work with the editing. It's awesome! Thanks Uncle Scott!

http://vimeo.com/4382977


Music video for Acceleracers from Scott Durrant on Vimeo.




We also did other fun stuff that I don't have pics. of yet. Mike had the camera with him in Texas. I'll post it all later.

Potty training?

No, I don't think we're ready for potty training, but Claire did "poop in the potty. " Yesterday and today!
Bathroom talk warning;
she was taking a bath. I heard some bubbles, looked over from my eye brow plucking and quickly grabbed her and sat her on the toilet. After she calmed down about being yanked from her bath she was able to go. Wahoo. Then today we saw that she was about to go and we asked her if she wanted to go in the potty and she nodded her little head. We put her on the toilet and wa-la.
This probably won't go anywhere but it's still exciting to a Mommy.

Easter

The Easter Bunny surprised us and came early on Saturday. The kids were surprised and excited for their new toys. Andrew got a skateboard. He had really been wanting one.



Ethan got a scooter.

And Claire got a ball. But all she really cared about was all the candy!!!! She probably ate a pound of candy before noon.






Then we went to Mike's Mom's house for a fun Easter party.
She just got back from Hawaii and bought everyone leis.


Grannie Annie is so much fun. We did bubbles, had an egg hunt, played with her bunnies, went on a walk and had a great lunch.


Jake and Aimee playing football.

Mike loved "being at one with nature" amidst all the bunnies.
I think this picture is so funny because he had two bunnies in his hands but by the time I took the picture they had both jumped out of his hands.

Even though Claire looks concerned, she loved the bunnies. She even picked one up. (I got it on video but not still)
As you can tell Andrew and Ethan weren't as into it.

(I didn't get any stills of the egg hunt because I was taking video, but I'm sure you can imagine what it was like)



Andrew learning to skate.

Mike though he would show him how it's done. This is a must see video!
The boys have been wanting to submit a video to America's Funniest Home videos for a long time, so we actually submitted this one. We'll let you know the air date. :0)

Mullet or Bob

Claire's hair was becoming more and more of a mullet (where it's long in the back and shorter in the front). It just grew like that. And although it was fun for pony tails (and once I tried a little french twist), it had to go. I was sad after I cut it. She has no more baby curl and not enough for pig tails. But it will grow and it looks cute. I think the new "do" matches her personality too.

Before

In this picture her pony tail had come out and it's a little funky.
This is her new pose when she knows she is getting a picture taken.


Just a little bit of hair on the floor

"cheeeese"

Funny Boy