Easter Egg Hunt

Whenever there is a holiday there is always celebration!
Emma Claire and her class had a picnic lunch outside before they headed over to a nice grassy spot to have their class egg hunt.

When there is a party there are ALWAYS cupcakes! : )

These next few pictures are very funny to me because of a conversation Emma Claire and I had early in the week. We have always thought that Emma Claire didn't really have a competitive sports spirit in her but I think that is only because she didn't understand the concept of competing. Earlier this week we were talking about some random game and it was like a light bulb switched with her. She said 'you mean, when you're playing a game everyone is wanting to win?!' I said, 'yea, everyone is competing to win.' It was like she grasped the concept of being competitive.

With that being said, you can see in these next few pictures how she took off and and was doing her best to gather her eggs as quickly as possible. They could only have 12 so every few minutes she would stop to do a quick egg count.

Her sweet little class!

I got to help with Camp's egg hunt which was lots of fun!

At first he wouldn't pick up any eggs because he knew they weren't the ones he brought. Once I explained to him that he was suppose to pick up any he found he was OFF!

It's always fun when the dump truck comes by and blows his horn!

My little stinker!

After the hunt they got to have cupcakes and apple slices!

What a fun day with both my kiddos!

Spring Pictures 2012

Easter Programs

Since they have started splitting the musicals into three different programs we get to take time to enjoy each child by themselves which is really special. Of course before we went into school we had to stop and have a quick photo shoot at their favorite spot!

If you remember Camp's Christmas program he was a complete ham, but in this years Easter Program for whatever reason he became the quiet shy kid! I didn't get any video because this is exactly what he did. He sat in JuJu's lap for a while and then he just stood along side his friends for a while. Actually, to give him a little credit no one sang in this program at all. I'm not sure why but they all just stood there watching the music teacher sing her heart out.

After the program was over they all walked back to class and got stickers for behaving so well. Camp was super proud to show me his new sticker!

Then is was time for the big kids program! Emma Claire loves to sing (loud) and she loves to dance. Her program was the perfect combo for her.

She sang every word, did every motion, and even added in a few dance moves that weren't suppose to be in the program.

Click the following links to watch two of her songs. Notice that as the beat picks up so does her hip movement. : ) Video 1, Video 2

I got several comments after the program and the next day about how people enjoyed watching her 'perform' and that she definitely enjoyed being on stage. Her teachers have actually told me we should get her into some acting classes. Maybe I should take their advice! ; 0

I was so proud of my babies and the work they put into their programs today. They were both SO cute in there own special ways. ; )

Big Baby Boy

I forget what a little chunk my boy was when he was born!

Franklin County Airport

While Poppa and GG were here Emma Claire's class had a field trip to the Franklin County Airport so GG and James got to tag along!

Just look at all those butttons! I'm sure it was killing her not to touch them. : )

Right: Even the big kids got to play!

Her sweet little class in their shirts.

A Visit From Family

Poppa and GG were coming for a visit and look who popped in with them! Uncle Brandon, Aunt Hannah, Branna & Haydon. When you have 5 littles running around there is always fun going on!
The kids favorite hot spot was sitting on top of Poppa's truck. Don't worry, Uncle Brandon was standing very close by.

There is always time for rough housing, too!

It was perfect weather while they were here so of course we had to spend time at the park.

Just look at all this cutness.

Family Talents

Tonight Emma Claire decided she wanted to list what everyone in our family's talents were. It was so out of the blue, but I thought it was a great idea! They must have been talking about what their talents were at school this week so it was on her mind. Here is her list; straight from her mouth, word for word, and in this order...

Emma Claire

• Singing
• Dressing Up
• Dancing
• Turning on Lights
• Watching Movies

Camp

• Jumping
• Falling
• Climbing
• Giving Hugs and Kisses
• Playing on Mommy's Phone

Mommy

• Putting on Make-Up
• Painting 'My' (Emma Claire's) Fingernails
• Cooking Food
• Cleaning
• Pouring 'Me' (Emma Claire) Drinks

Daddy

• Studying at Work
• Playing Hide-n-Seek with 'Me' (Emma Claire)
• Dressing Camp
• Sitting Quietly & Not Moving While Mommy's Cuts His Hair
• Eating Cake

Next, she insisted that we make a list for Mr. Ethan too since he was in our family now.  I don't think I've blogged about our new tenant yet, but Ethan is a friend of ours that is living in our upstairs room. It has been great financially for us and helpful for him, too.

Mr. Ethan

• Sleeping Upstairs
• Giving a Good Visit to Us
• Playing Chase
• Packing His Suitcase
• Eating Snacks

What do you think? I think she hit the nail on the head with some of these. ; )