March and April 2016

I am well aware that it is almost July and I considered skipping March and Aril all together but since this blog serves as a journal and online photo album for our family I decided to complete all of the months that I have missed.  We took tons of pictures in March because Judd and Cindy came down and we celebrated Easter Sunday. April was more low key so I figured I would just put these two months together.

Judd and Cindy always come down in March and we celebrate Jack's birthday a month early so that they can come back down at the end of May to celebrate Kathryn's birthday.  I have already written a post about his birthday so here I will share pictures from things other than Jack's party.

Going to the zoo is always a big hit with the kids.  March is typically cool enough that the zoo is basically empty.  This year did not disappoint.

Tormenting Gramps

On the train

Trying to get a family shot

In awe..

Loving the zoo

Lots of games

Acting like the giraffe

Fun with Grammy and Gramps

The following weekend, we finally took Amelia out for her birthday celebration.  It was the same day as the Fair Grove Easter Egg Hunt so we went there first.  We followed that activity by painting pottery and a trip to Chuck E Cheese.

Before the Easter Egg Hunt in Fair Grove

Since Easter fell in March this year, we combined our Easter Celebration with Mom's birthday celebration.  I always love Easter at Clay and Elissa's house.  They do a beautiful job and we always get tons of fun pictures of all the kids hunting eggs.  I also feel so fortunate that we got to celebrate my Mom for another year.  The pictures of her with all the grand-kids is one of my favorites.

Finding goodies that the Easter Bunny left

Before church

Loving the new puppy

Happy Birthday Grandma (Hattie was sleeping)

Ready to hunt for eggs

April was much more low-key.  Jack did start school which was equally exciting and terrifying.  Also, at the very end of the month we had Sporting Chance which is a fun event for the entire family.

First day with Miss Toni

Playing at school

Kathryn and Jack with their friend Elaina at a birthday party

Some of us at Sporting Chance

March and April were also full of our kids first organized events.  Kathryn took ice skating lessons with many of her cousins and both kids attempted soccer.  Kathryn played and enjoyed it and Jack really just ran around.

Ice Skating Fun

Susannah and Jack playing with Papa during lessons

First Soccer Practice

Snacks after a soccer game

After their last lesson...Jack wanted to be included

It seems strange thinking back to March and April now that we are in the middle of a hot summer but Spring is always a wonderful time with warmer weather, flowers blooming and leaves coming back on the trees.

An after-school walk around Valley Water Mill on a warm day.