On a particularly hard day Lydia gave me this note. It's hard to stay down with such sweet and sensitive kids.
Because Loren was really busy with work we decided to do fun things around home for Spring Break. One day we took the kids to the Jump Zone. They had a blast!
It was a little chilly but Easter came all the same. The kids got new kites, gel pens, squirty bottles and eggs in their baskets this year.
Hudson also got some planes and he was thrilled.
We went to Nibley City's Hopsticle course runs that morning. Here's Hudson all happy before his race. Once the gun went off to start he was bawling the whole time. "We're having fun!" I kept telling him but he wasn't having it. The two eggs he got at the end seemed to make it all better.
Lydia's race
At the last minute Lydia decided to run the mile race too. She got around 9 minutes, not bad for no training!
After the races we headed up to Old Main Hill for the annual Swan Easter Egg roll. Grandma Peck boiled a whole bunch of eggs for the kids to decorate.
Instead of the usual KFC lunch, Lindsay decided to MAKE everything this year. She made mashed potatoes, gravy, cornbread, biscuits and fried chicken. It was absolutely HEAVENLY.
After the kids had thrown all their eggs, we took our new kites and tried them out. They worked really well! It was a really fun, windy day.
We've been in the thick of soccer season! Kristen and I have been coaching Atticus and Lydia's team this year. It's been fun to be the assistant instead of head coach this time, Kristen has done a great job and the kids have had a lot of fun.
Allie has enjoyed her team too. We have games on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. This is the last week of games and I think we're ready for a breather.
Preschool fun!
Allie's had a few big days! She lost her first tooth and her second one a couple days later. The same day she learned to ride her bike without training wheels!
Lydia has been really helpful lately. She'll make breakfast for the kids and help them with whatever they need. We took her to Coldstone to celebrate all the good she's been doing.
Grandma Rigby got a super fun new toy. The girls call it the Totter of Terror.
Allie loves her new Melodica. She'll practice for hours along with Bluey songs.
Lydia read over her reading goal by two hundred points! She'll get to go to a special pizza party. Proud of this girl!
I was spoiled with breakfast in bed and sleeping in until 8:30! The only thing I want to eat these days is Raisin Bran. The girls made me the sweetest cards. It was a wonderful day and I was reminded of how blessed I am to be a mother to my sweet kids. The sacrifice's made for them and because of them are completely worth it. Nothing brings me more joy than seeing my kids playing together, doing something hard, or making memories together. We're getting excited to be adding another little boy in a couple months. I'm grateful for the things I learn during the hard days as well as the good.
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