Spring Break - The Zoo

We stayed home for Spring Break.  It ended up being pretty productive.  Brian took off a couple of days of work.  One day we did some yard/garage clean-up.  Another day we went to the "local zoo."  (Each time we're going to the zoo, Eric corrects us by saying "You mean the local zoo?"  I think that's what they were calling it at school in preparation for a their fieldtrip.  :))

It was Tanner's first zoo trip.  He loved it!  He could have watched those animals all day long.  At one point he was face-to-face with a chimpanzee for several minutes.  They were just staring at each other.  So cute!  Unfortunately it was too dark for a good picture.

Easter 2013

We had a low-key Easter this year.  Spring Break was the week before, so I had hoped to go to Rexburg.  But Mom and Dad were not in town, so we hung out at home.  On Saturday the kids enjoyed an Easter Egg Hunt in our backyard.  The weather was beautiful.  

Sunday morning the kids found their Easter Baskets -- surprisingly the Easter Bunny forgot the traditional chocolate Easter Bunny.  I had to smile at how things get so much more.....unplanned?  hurried?  Lax?....... as the kids get older.

Brian attempted to take pictures of the boys in their new church clothes.  You can see how well they cooperated -- Tanner wouldn't let us take off his Superman sweatshirt all day.  And he decided he needed to wear his "Ho! Ho! Ho!" hat.  The older boys were just being goofy -- there were only a few pictures that someone's not doing bunny ears.  Now that I think of it, bunny ears are quite appropriate for Easter.  We should have encouraged it!

Mr. Scared

Andrew turned 8 this year.  This meant he was baptized as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  The weeks coming up to the baptism were a little stressful -- not because of big preparations or something, but because Andrew was not very excited about the attention he would be getting.  

But on the day of the baptism he was in good spirits.  This was probably due somewhat to the kindness of family members and friends who were so excited for him.  At the baptism he was a bouncing ball of energy.  But he was still nervous -- telling a few people, "You can just call me Mr. Scared."  It was pretty cute.