Easter Egg Dyeing Lunch

Carla was nice enough....well, brave enough....to allow us to come over on Good Friday to dye eggs, have lunch and let the kids wear themselves out a bit.

The boys had a great time and Luke, as usual thought that he was one of the big kids. I as usual forgot my camera when packing them up to leave. I also forgot eggs that had been boiled. I was a ble to oil at Carla's. I will post some pics once I get them from Carla or Holly. I cannot believe I forgot the camera but honestly, I was showered and had underwear on and most days just striving for that is quite enough for me!

My Cuties!

Here are the boys in their new jammies from Grandma...and a few other shots just because!;)

Oh, What They Endure!

My children are generally good sports about going in the stroller so Mommy can get her run in! Today it was raining a bit but really warm so I loaded them up and put the weather guard on the stroller. It stopped raining mid run and they enjoyed themselves.

The boys enjoyed the rain in their chairs before we headed out for our run!

Mommy Does Some Planting

So, I had a sitter Wednesday afternoon and I got to go to Calloways nursery BY MYSELF!!!! I got some plants and a pot to do some container planting on the patio. This is the first summer in a couple years that I have really felt up to it. Last year, Luke was attached to my boob and I was still adjusting to managing a cranky 3 year old and an unpredictable baby.;) The previous summer, I was gestating Luke and sicker than a dog.

I planted with the kids when I got home. Here they are. The light wasn't the best when I took these, but you get the gist. The tall green one is plumbago and it will have continuous periwinkle blooms through the fall. The 2 smaller pots have snapdragons and something that starts with a C. My other 2 blue pots have an orange hibiscus....Evan's favorite color....and a very fragrant gardenia.

Some Evan Birthday Videos

We finally figure out how to get videos to the computer again. Here are some birthday videos from Evan's birthday with Papa and his party!

Great news in Bear Country!

On Thursday, while I was getting ready for a night out with some friends, I turned the TV on to keep the boys occupied while I showered and ESPN was on with a crawl that stated the Bears had just traded for Jay Cutler. Let's just say there was screaming.....lots of screaming by mommy...to the extent that the children were frightened for a moment. Woops!

I tried to explain that this was like a big Christmas present for mommy but they just didn't get it. We are VERY excited here about the trade! Here is a flashback pic of my first little Bear and a video from when the Bears won the NFC Championship and Mommy was at the game and Evan celebrated with Daddy.

Grandma is getting another new leg!

Last Tuesday, Grandma had her second hip replaced. She is currently doing well and is on the mend at the rehab center she stayed at last time. We are happy she is doing well! Evan is walking around town telling everyone who will listen that his Grandma is getting ANOTHER new leg...it is great to see the expression on everyones face!

Grandma sent some treats in the mail. Evan got a lot of Easter stickers to craft with and Luke got "Little Blankie". My mom made both boys blankets when they were born and Luke has latched onto his and wants it to go everywhere. I asked Grandma if she could make a mini-version and she did. Luke loves it and he now has to "nu-nu"(that would be Hutcheson speak for nap/bedtime) cocooned in "Big Blankie" while feeling "Little Blankie".

Thanks Grandma! Here is Evan with his stickers, Luke coloring like a big boy and Luke with "Little Blankie".