Easter Egg Hunt on the Farm

This is the first Easter that Candace's coworker Diane has not been in town to throw her giant Easter egg hunt and brunch. When we found out that she was going to be in Singapore visiting some family we were heart broken that we would not be going to the traditional party at her place. Diane is amazing. She loves Easter more than anyone I have ever met. Candace says it is here favorite holiday and she plans all year for her party. Each year she stuffs thousands of eggs and cook hundreds of dollars of food for family and close friends. We have been invited to this amazing party for the last 2 years and have some to really look forward to it as part of our Easter weekend. When I heard that there would be no party at Diane's I was sad and tried to figure out a fun alternative for the kids. There were lots of community hunts but we have learned that they tend to be overcrowded and the kids that attend are usually kinda greedy and its not really fun, its more like run and get a few eggs before you get trampled. I had pretty much given up on going to a hunt on Saturday until the Craig family invited us to a hunt out on their friends farm. I decided to take the kids. Saturday morning we got a dozen eggs together, got some Hershey kisses from Walgreens and met up at the Craig's house. The older kids took the eggs we brought and went to the designated house for the hunt while the little ones waited. Once the eggs were hidden they let the kids loose. Bay was in heaven. He was outside looking for Easter eggs filled with all kinds of Candy. There were tons of eggs, the weather was fantastic. It was a blast. Here are some pictures of Bay and Sheri's son Caden looking for eggs and Bay with his newly found loot!

So pretty

My mom gave me the most beautiful dress for Makena for Easter. I was so excited to bring it home and try it on her and take some pictures of her in it. It is so rare to find a dress that looks vintage but still isn't outdated or funky patterns for a baby. The absolutely loved it and it was adorable on her. Here is the proof. Oh and by the way the picture of her from above I took while she was fast asleep....

Carmela's

My sister Annie I am sure does not have fond memories of the glorious town of Glenns Ferry Idaho, but I have been able to put those lovely memories of us being stranded there for an entire day aside, and actually enjoy visiting the town for one reason this beautiful little vineyard and restaurant called Carmela's. What is great about Carmela's is that it is about half way between our house and Twin Falls where Jeff's parents live, making it a great place to meet for lunch and a nice visit or game of golf in the summer months. A few weeks back I decided to make the long trek there alone with the two kiddos to meet up with Jeff's sister, parents and my brother in laws parents. It was a beautiful day, warm and sunny and lunch was great. The kids were cooperative on the drive down and back and we got to celebrate Debbie's birthday. I have to admit that I was pleased with myself and my ability to manage these two rug rats alone without any drama. Here is a picture of us all together before we all went our separate ways.

Sorry I am such a slacker..

Jeff's work schedule says that he only works 9 days a month but I have decided that it is completely inaccurate! He works harder than any guy that I have ever met...with the exception of maybe my dad but I am not sure how you could ever compare the two. With Jeff working or having a class every week he never has the 4 days off that he should. Between our 5 jobs, his classes he has to take to keep up his paramedic license ect..we don't ever see each other as much as we would like. I know that him working is helping us to be in a great position to buy a home so I try and stay positive and muddle thru each day alone with the kids. I am sooo looking forward to spending some time together this summer and going on some family vacations and actually being able to spend time with my husband. For now I will enjoy our dinners as a family, working in the yard together, the occasional hockey game(the one we saw this season) and our pajama walks each night before bed.