Easter Pics

These are a few pictures of my boys and me at our friend, Christnia's home, this last week for an Easter Hunt. The pictures are just the proofs, so the photographer's name is on each of them, but I wanted to share some of my favorites. 

Love these girls!

We have been through a bunch and I am blessed to have each of them in my life!!



Good Times with Good Friends

This week, we went to the zoo with our long time buddies, the Truleys and our new friends, the Vardels.  It was a good time had by all!!

Thank you Jody for stepping up and taking the pictures – Michelle and I both forgot our cameras.

 

Here Violet and Will are at the entrance, ready for a fun filled day!

 

We got many shots of the backs of their heads – but they sure were enjoying the animals!! 

Love this picture Violet, Will and Joey all admiring the water below the bridge – fascinated.  

All the younger siblings were chillin’ while the big kiddos were exploring!

Ryan slept 99% of the time, however, this shot he seems to be unhappy – I think only because we had stopped moving! :)

   

They were so precious as they were leaving – all insisting they hold hands in the parking lot….. then having a farewell game of Ring Around the Rosie before 

… a few hugs to say their good-byes!

 

We must do this again soon!!

They had such a great time and were excellent together. 

Ryan's First Dip

At 7 weeks, Ryan made his debute in the pool! He was a champ.  The pool was heated to feel like a nice warm bath and Ryan enjoyed it so much he feel asleep before he got out!

 But before he decided to nap in the pool, he was sure to coo and kick and do his best to blink away the splashes of his older brother. 

I'm sure glad to discover that we have another water loving boy on our hands!!

What a weekend!

We began the weekend with Will’s first soccer game!! 
Watching 3 and 4 year olds running around on a soccer field is absolutely adorable.  There are a few players who really have the concept down, yet the majority are having fun just running up and down the field. 

Will was much more interested in the social aspect of the game! He really enjoyed playing with his good friends, even the other team!! He made plenty of new friends during the game (it didn’t hurt the other team were all girls – this may be a sign of what we are in for in the future…. :)
 
It was so adorable!! 
Of course, sweet Ryan slept away in peace.
 
  Last year Will had such a good visiting Thomas the Train (Thomas Visit 2010), and he has been asking when Thomas was coming back all year; so, we just had to go back this year.  Click on Thomas Visit 2010 to see our visit last year.
 
Not only was Thomas there, but Will got to…
ride a pony:
!
Petting Zoo…
 
Photo op with Sir Topanhat himself:
 
Throw in a little live music and magic show
Thomas bounce-houses and slides 
to make an exhausting Saturday!!

On Sunday, with all the wind, we just couldn’t pass up going out and flying a kite! What fun we had!!  Will did a fabulous job flying it all by himself.

This was such special family time!! Will just LOVES his Daddy!!


Amidst all this action, Ryan was with us and soaking it all in (ASLEEP, OF COURSE):