Gone too fast!

Wow!  Half a month flies by too fast!  April tends to be quite busy around here, with 3 birthdays (4 if I count my Dad's) and an anniversary.   Then top that with the kids activities, my calling, and just all the Mommy daily duties, and I barely feel like I have time to breath and find time for myself.   That just comes with the territory, and though there are days I want to run for the hills, there is no other place I can imagine myself.  I do want to throw something out there.... just because I'm curious.   For some reason it always seems like I'm having some type of struggle with one kid, and when they finally catch on and behave, another one takes their place and starts to give me grief.  Does this happen to all parents?  It's like they all get together and say, "Ok, so and so, it's your turn to give Mom and Dad problems and run free and wild, while we hold down the fort so Mom and Dad don't completely loose it."  It's a conspiracy I say, A CONSPIRACY!!!   

Besides the kids playing tag team with Ben and I, all is going well.  This month started off with Ben going up to Utah for Amber's (his youngest sister) wedding. It was a beautiful wedding, despite the snow.    I had to stay behind to hold down the fort, and make sure Aubrie got to her dance performance at the Suns game.  It was the same dance performance they did at the Mercury game, but this time is was the pre-game show, instead of the half time performance.  It was a long night, and headed off another week of sickness for me.   A sickness that deprived me of many nights of sleep, but somehow I made it through the week without being very tired.   

Last week, Ben surprised me with tickets to CATS!  It was supposed to be a surprise the day of.   Unfortunately,  I opened the package when they arrived, thinking they were our Depeche Mode tickets.   I felt bad, but "hey" I was still surprised!  I have wanted to see that play since I was a little girl, for obvious reasons (I am a cat lover).  We'll the play was very interesting.  It was a little hard to follow the words of the songs, but the vocals and dancing were AMAZING!   Overall, I'm glad I saw it.  Thanks Ben for a nice surprise.  

Hmmm...what else.   Oh yeah!  Easter!!   Easter was very nice. The day before, the Primary had a nice activity for the kids, that included; a message on Easter, singing songs, and having an Easter egg hunt.   They invited the nursery kids, so Sophia went and had a great time.  

Sunday morning started off with the Easter baskets.  Instead of the bunny bringing baskets every year, I just have the kids put their baskets out (like stockings) for the Easter bunny to fill.  This year I cut back on candy, only giving them a few small things.  Ethan got an Aqua Doodle, Aubrie got Pixo's and Boston got a Pokeman folder.   They all got Pokemon cards.  Boston told us he didn't believe in the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, or the Easter Bunny anymore.  I have tried all the tricks to make him think they are real, but he just isn't buying it.  It's actually getting Aubrie a little upset that he doesn't believe.   Guess his mind is just too logical.   Eventually I will have to tell him the truth and ask him not to spoil it for the others.  

After baskets and breakfast, we got ready for church.  I actually color coordinated the family this year in my new favorite.. kelly green.   Of course, I didn't' take a picture before church because that would make too much sense.   I tried getting some pics after church, but the kids were ready to be out of their church clothes, and of course the girls hair wasn't looking so hot!  Oh well.   

After church, the kids kept having their own Easter egg hunts in our backyard.  The person who found the most eggs got to hide them, and they just kept doing that over and over until it was time to go to dinner.  

For dinner, we went to the Lorenzana's and Marco's brother and his wife joined us also.  We had a nice Ham dinner, and then we took the kids to a green belt by their house for an egg hunt.  Since that took about two minutes, they spent the rest of their time rolling down a hill and having races.  It was a fun, relaxing night!  It reminded me of the nice holiday's we had in North Carolina with friends!  Here's to good friends!