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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Happy Easter 2014 ~ Saturday

IMG_2937 Our morning started early at 6:45 when we woke up.  Aunt Sandy was so nice & let Mom & I sleep in her queen size bed b/c she wanted to sleep on the couch.  I rolled over this morning to say something to Mom & yelled out, “What the heck??? You’re not Mom!!!”  Lexie had gotten in bed in the middle of the night while Mom took care of Adam.  LOL!  Aunt Sandy heard us talking and laughing, so she came & got in bed with us too.  We just had to get a “selfie” of our crazy fun start to the day.

IMG_1503 (2) All the people that had spent the night at the farm came back to the house & we had a huge breakfast w/ bacon, eggs, fried potatoes, fruit, & a french toast bake casserole.  It was so delicious & we were all stuffed.  After that, Mom & Aunt Sandy handed out our lime green “Easter 2014” shirts.  We even got a big group picture!!!  It’s so hard for me to put into words what pictures like this mean to me.  It’s the memories & relationships that we are creating & strengthening that are priceless  & this photo captures just a split second snapshot of that joy & happiness.

IMG_1506 (2) Here’s our Johnson/Kemble/Guymon crew.  We wish that Nate & Riannon & Olivia could have been here with us.

IMG_1547 I LOVE iris, and this purple & white marbled one in Aunt Sandy’s yard was just stunning.

IMG_1560 We hung out, talked, & the kids played while some people went & hid the Easter eggs at the farm.  Then we all headed over to the farm to continue the party.  We had the kids line up from youngest to oldest & then we let them loose to find eggs.

IMG_1572 Here’s all the cute cousins w/ their Easter loot.

IMG_1604 After all that fun, Shane had organized a scavenger hunt.  So, he split the kids up into 2 groups & they had to go to different places around the farm to find clues.  It ended up at the tractor w/ some prizes in a treasure box.  Each of the kids got a water gun & Jackson was having a BLAST going around & shooting everyone.  His little devious face in this picture cracks me up.

IMG_1649 Uncle Robert took the kids over to the pen area to let the 4 cows out to eat.  The kids lost interest pretty quick & had more fun climbing up on the bales of hay.

IMG_1667 Uncle Robert gathered some of the kids around & gave them some instructions for a “special adventure.”  He was giving them directions & telling them how they had to climb the metal mountain, cross over the raging river, climb the dirt mountain, etc.  It was so cute to see how intently they listened to him.

IMG_1671 When he was done giving them their special instructions, they headed off to climb the big “metal mountain.”

IMG_1684 We tried to get a cute picture of all the kids on the bale of hay, but this was the best we could get.

IMG_1687 Uncle Robert wanted a picture of all of them sitting down w/ their hands & faces on the bar, but this was what we got.  They were not listening & were being crazy.  At least they were having fun!

IMG_1716 After their special adventure, the kids went to go fishing.  This picture just makes me happy.

IMG_1730 Autumn wanted to go out on the pond in the kayak, so Aunt Sandy took her out there.  They had a great time finding moss on the bottom, looking for fish, and just relaxing.

IMG_1745 To end all of the fun & festivities, the kids had a gunny sack race.  I love that Autumn & Brooke’s hair is flying everywhere, Caleb’s tongue is sticking out, and Jamie’s sack is so big it covers his whole body.

IMG_1788  On the way home I had to pull over to the side of the freeway to get a picture of this beautiful patch of bluebonnets.

IMG_1778I just had the 2 kids w/ me b/c everyone else had left earlier w/ Lexie & Jon.  This was the best pic I could get of them.  They were tired, it was too sunny, and they were just DONE.  Did y’all notice how Autumn’s mouth & teeth are blue from the candy she was eating?  They fell asleep within 10 minutes of getting back on the road, & slept the whole way home.

IMG_1802 We spent the rest of the evening together just napping, watching The Hobbit, loving on Baby Adam, and then we had ham & baked potatoes for dinner.  Autumn & I came home so we could sleep in our own beds & get some good rest after such a fun day.

1 comment:

Jen T said...

What a fun Easter weekend with family! Love your shirts! I think I need the recipe for your French toast bake casserole. That sounds yum! Glad you had a great Easter!!