Easter 2011

We had a great Easter this year, full of all the fun things that I remember as a kid. We got up early Saturday morning and went the the local Fresh Market grocery store for their egg hunt. Sounds totally strange, I know...but it was warm, totally under crowded and our kids made away like candy bandits! It was hilarious!

We spent the rest of the day with family and friends, eating good food and enjoying one another. We dyed eggs and the counter tops...and had a blast! The boys got Pillow Pets from Gramma Terri and Papa Chuck and haven't put them down since!

 On Sunday, the Easter Bunny made a stop at our house, delivering a bike to Dawson and a HUGE gumball machine to Carter. They thought the Easter Bunny was totally rad after that. Later, we ventured to Price so the boys could see the grandparents! We made our first stop at the hospital to see my dad, who has been really sick for the last week. Poor man, I love him so much and it has been hard to see him, so miserable. The kids loved seeing Papa though! Later we went to Jason's parents where we enjoyed a fantastic dinner, lots of fun with family and the boys got special gifts from Nana and Grandpa Doug. Kaye has been recovering from surgery, so the boys had to make certain they gave soft hugs as their thank you!

We did include a discussion about the Savior and Dawson had lots of questions. Its sometimes difficult to explain to your son, the gift of sacrifice our Father in Heaven gave us. I tried really hard not to get emotional as we discussed Jesus dying on the cross, so I sped up and talked about the joy of his resurrection! Dawson and Carter know that we celebrate Easter because of Jesus, his life, death and resurrection and that is a wonderful thing to know!

Miss America's Teen in UTAH!

April 9-13th we had the opportunity of hosting Miss America's Outstanding Teen here in Utah. It was a fantastic trip and once again visit with my dear friend, Ms. Dianne (the Business/Tour manager for MAOT). It was a whirlwind trip...non-stop fun, site seeing and of course- going out to eat! I'm pretty sure those extra pounds on the scale weren't ALL baby!!

We took them to Music and the Spoken Word on Sunday morning and then took a tour of Temple Square and the visitors centers. I was even enlightened! Lacey and Ms. Dianne asked lots of questions and it was exciting to share pieces of the Gospel with them. Lacey was especially interested, as she is a very strong Christian. She was impressed with our church and was particularly interested in the Temple. Awesome experience, for sure! That night, the Miss Utah Board sponsored a dinner for Lacey and it was lovely. Dawson even got to plant a special smooch on his 2nd National titleholder...I'm sure it won't be his last!

Tiare, Lacey and me at Hagermann's Bake House where they got to be "bakery apprentices" for the day...they were both in heaven.  That night they were special guests at an autograph party at "Bags That Fit" in American Fork...cutest stinkin store ever! When I'm all done havin babies...I plan to spend a lot of money in that store! Darling clothes! On Tuesday, the girls went to Midway and swam in the Crater. They all giggled and played for a couple of hours and then we hit some shops and had lunch at Tarahumara, a Mexican restaurant in Midway. Oh my gosh- it was delicious!

(the crater)

The rest of the evening was spent in Lehi, with the girls speaking to Achievement Day & Young Women's groups. The girls were able to share their platforms and eat cupcakes and have fun with some girls their own age. We finished up the night at Texas Roadhouse were Lacey got to try her first dip of FRY SAUCE! She was in love with it and immediately wanted to know how its made!

I took them to the airport on Wednesday and came home and went straight to bed! I needed a nap! It was a fun trip and THANK YOU Jason & Becky for taking the boys for me! I only get to keep doing these fun things because of great people like you!

And the verdict is...

BOY!!!!

Clear as can be and we are SUPER excited for another little champ!