Cinco de Mayo

Finding a reason to celebrate is easy... just pick from other countries holidays!  We enjoyed the Mexican holiday with a FIESTA and a PINATA!

Easter

The Easter Bunny came to our house Saturday morning.  The kids had to hunt for thier baskets. 

I think they were really happy with the surprises left. 

Eggs were hidden all over.  Peyton became really good at finding them. 

Later that afternoon we went to Grandma and Grandpa Bartholomew's house for a BBQ and Egg Hunt. 

Kaitlyn finding an egg.  Grandma had hidden special eggs that had each kids name on them.  The kids could only take the egg that had their name on it.  Some were really hard to find!

I think there were over 300 eggs hidden this year!

Sunday, we went to the park to have another BBQ and egg hunt with Grandma and Grandpa Smith. 

Peyton was a pro by this go around. 

Stockton...

Carston and Ethan...

Scarlet's first Easter...

All the kids (except for the ones who couldn't come)...

Tabitha and Scarlet, Tayson, Jolisa, Stock, Peyton, Carston, Ethan, Jada.

When it was time to go home, we had a hard time getting Peyton off the playground. 

Peyton calls swings, slides and anything playground related, WEEE's.

Luck of the Irish

I love St. Patty's Day! 

This year we had 2 traps set to try to catch a leprichan.

The boys woke us up earlier than they have EVER gotten up on Christmas.

The house was a total mess... couches tipped over, things misplaced, glitter and silly string everywhere.

The traps didn't catch anything but gold was left behind!  (Gold dollar coins and Gold wrapped chocolate coins)

I made some cute Lucky drinks for my VT sisters:

We enjoyed Rainbow waffles for dinner.

And sipped our juice from these shamrock straws. 

The boys were surprised with boxes of Lucky Charms with a note that read:

I am so LUCKY to be your Mom!

Leprechauns are sneaky creatures.

Ethan set a trap to catch a leprechaun last night. He had a hard time going to sleep because he was listening and watching for any sign of the mischievous little guy.

When he woke up he discovered chocolate golden coins making a trail from his nightstand, up the stairs and into the kitchen where the trap was set. He peeked into the trap to find...
the leprechaun tricked him! There was a paper leprechaun inside with a note that read, "Ha Ha better luck next year!" The leprechaun managed to escape but left behind 2 golden dollar coins.