April 2012

April was a very busy month for us. We had lots of things go on, so prepare for picture overload.

Claire turned 4! Hooray! We were just going to have a little family party for her but she proceeded to invite all of her little friends to a party. Smart, sneaky girl. So we had a party with her friends. So at our party we had Milly, Lily, Ellie, and Claire. Hee, hee. That's didn't get confusing at all.

We had lots of fun decorating cupcakes. Those little girls really got into the sprinkles. We also played with Play-Dough, had a little lunch at a princess table, and opened presents. It was a very fun time. I was seriously worn out by the time we were done.

Bobbi also had a birthday this month. She is 7 years old now. That has to be some kind of record for me and cats. Growing up cats were the disposable pet. I bet we had no fewer than 20 different cats when I was a kid. Bobbi has just stuck around. I think the older she gets the smarter she gets. She doesn't wander very far from home any more. We sure love our kitty cat!

We had lots of fun with family over Easter weekend. Here is Grandma Julie with all the grand kids minus our Alaska group. (We miss you Savannah and Gabe!) Aren't those two babies that Grandma is holding cute?!

Claire and Jolie had lots of fun on an Easter Egg hunt in Grandma's yard. These two get along so well. It is fun to have them play together.

All the cousins having a ride in the hammock. It looks like Brynn is thinking "Hey, how did I get roped into being the one that has to push?"

Coloring Easter eggs. Grandma boiled 8 dozen(!) eggs so there were plenty to go around. The kids got to color as many eggs as they wanted.

Claire and Mommy getting in on the coloring fun.

Derek making beautiful creations.

Hi Ashley! :)

Jon, being......Jon.

Aunt Becca having a good time. Bec, what are you doing here? I don't even know. :)

Babies love to eat eggs. Last year Jolie chomped down on an eggs, shell and all. This year it was Miles' turn. Yum, yum.

Katie coloring her egg.

Brynn and Syd getting in on the action.

We had a small family party for Claire on her birthday. (it happened to fall on Easter this year.) She did a great job blowing out her candles.

Of course she had a Hello Kitty cake.

She got a Hello Kitty umbrella and a HK dress. Funny story about the umbrella: I bought it 6 weeks before her birthday. I was so proud of my find, and I hid it in the sewing room closet the minute I got home. The very next day Claire comes running into my room carrying the umbrella yelling "Look what I found, Mommy, a present for me!" Darn kid! So I told her it was a secret for her birthday and we put it back in the closet. About once a week she would tell me that she knew a secret about her birthday but she wouldn't tell anyone...and she didn't. She even acted surprised when she opened the umbrella. Good job, Claire! I may have let her play with it one time before her birthday.

She got a HK mug form Grandma and Grandpa to eat her cereal in. 

Opening more presents.

We all went to church together on Easter day. Afterwards we took some pictures of everyone. Here they are. I am going to state the obvious. This is me and Shawn.

Our little family. Look at my cute girls and handsome husband!

Syd; I love her freckles and red hair.

Claire: She loved a lamby button we found so I sewed it on her dress. So cute!

Brynn, Love her smile.

Cute girls.

The Anderson family that was all in town. Don't we look so nice and respectable?

This pic is much more accurate to what we are in real life. I loved this pic: prepping for pictures.

I took this picture of all the grown-ups taking pictures of the kids. it is like the paparazzi. Silly grown-ups.

I hope you all had a great April, now that it is almost June. Bring on summer!