All Aboard!

One of M's buddies from school had a train party that we had to miss when fam was in town...so the mom was sweet enough to give us our party favors anyway...how cool! Can you imagine making these for all the kids at the party?!?!?! Such time and talent!

They are a big hit with our little guys...M wanted me to try it out too and Pepere jumped at the chance to document it... :)

When Carter got up from his nap he was excited to see the new trains to play in!

Thanks for thinking of us H and family...the kids love their trains! :)

BDAY BOY!

Carter helped me run and get balloons while M was in school and before her party on Fri. to get the place ready to celebrate Pepere's BDay! Then when M got home she decorated all the balloons I had blown up for the inside of the house...

M made Pepere a card during rest time...

And then the place was set and all we had to do was wait for the B-Day Boy to return from visiting the other Morins....

He arrived and obliged me with a picture in his BDay hat! What a sport! :)!!

Then helped us open the new bird seed and we filled the feeder...

And M got to wear the hat too...The other Morins headed over after school and we all went out to dinner to celebrate...when we were driving home I said, "I am so full I think I could pop!" Then later I said..."Look a full moon!" And M said, "I think it's gonna pop!"
Happy BDay Pepere!!! It was so fun to celebrate with you here this yr! :)!!

School Easter Party

M had her school Easter Party on Fri. and Carter and I got to join in on the fun...I did the treat bags and salty treat (the above mix), another mom brought the juice, and another mom brought the cute little bunny cookies that were all the rage! Carter made himself at home with the dollhouse while we got the room ready for the kids to return...

M always has fun having her little brother sit with her when we come in...

He was a fan of "the sweet treat!" Always so fun to go in and see M with her classmates and teachers...she has a wonderful time at school! :)

Pirates and Vikings!

Mike found our dollar store swords from last year in the shed...yay! Hopefully they will curb our little boys love of sticks!

We had a fun day with Pepere on Wed...he got to meet Carter's speech teacher...and then she realized she had locked her keys in her car and got to stay with us for an extra hour waiting for AAA to come and pop her lock...good times...now we know each other's life stories... :)
After all the excitement with AAA we left with Pepere to have lunch at Chickfila before he headed over to "the other Morins" for a few days...

Our pirate and viking on the move! (will upload film later)

One with NATURE!

I just can't get enough of the spring-y weather and being outside more! We love that our kids love nature and being outside!

There is a girl not afraid to pick up bugs (just like the Graham Girls!)...

And Carter doesn't mind the dirt and bugs either...he was actually face down doing a "dirt angel" the other day....ummmmm bath night anyone?!!?!

We had a wonderful Tues. with Pepere...both kids were home and we could just enjoy time together...

Pepere treated us to 3 hanging plants to beautify our back deck...and I love them so I took lots of pics of one of them and the kids playing in the yard behind...Thanks for the flowers Pepere-- we love them!

The kids are playing in the middle of the "kickball/dodge ball field"...not sure if any grass will come back this yr...that place has seen a lot of action...but the upside...perfect place for Carter's "dirt angels!" :)

I love this time of year! So nice to have so many family members around as we watch the world blossom and turn green (and yellow! pollen!!!) all around us!

Digging and becoming one with nature...

Hard at work...

The bug M caught...poor little guy...his world was rocked! But I love his habitat she made for the afternoon...he kept crawling up the stick in hopes of escape! (We always let them go at the end of the day...I'm sure they are quite relieved when we do!)

In the spring, at the end of the day,
you should smell like dirt.
~Margaret Atwood

I think Atwood would be pleased with our little people at the end of a spring day... :)

Monday Evening

Snuggles and snack time and Mike is home from work!

Moose-y Moose gets some snuggles after his nap ...

Our "grill master" hard at work...

The spread...love that it is "grillin season" again!

After dinner MiMi and PaPa came over for a visit...their only chance to see Pepere since they were headed to the beach (!) later in the week!

Felt like a real "summer night"! Staying up and outside til it was dark!

Thanks for coming to visit MiMi and PaPa!

Monday

Had a nice morning on the back deck with Pepere after we dropped M off at schoool....Carter is still rocking his PJs!

Playing in the tent after I got him dressed for the morning...

And out in the yard....love that the dogwood bloomed! Playing with the raccoon and bunny that came from Pepere's...fun times!

Then we went and picked up the Mal Pal from school...

Showing Pepere the carrots she planted at school and brought home to grow...

Pepere read to the kids...

Pepere's a good story teller!

Such a wonderful day....perfect weather and so fun to be outside so much!

Our cats even got in the mix....they are such sweet and patient "furry children"....constantly loved on! :)