Family pictures from November!?

I think the title of the post pretty much says it all.  I can't believe I haven't posted these yet!!!!

 

Valentine's Day and Easter!

Just a few pictures from Valentine's and Easter!! 

 

This year N and L filled out their Valentines for their classmates ALL BY THEMSELVES!  It took us 2 or 3 nights to get the 10 kids in their class, but they worked hard and did great!

 

In our Valentine's Day digs for our party at school! (Lilly told me she wanted a "side pony tail that went over her shoulder".  She's getting very concerned with her hair styles and outfits these days.)

After everyone passed out Valentine's, they got to frost and decorate their own sugar cookies at their class party.  YUMMM

Now on to EASTER!  I don't know if you can see in this pic, but here we are at a HUGE Easter Egg Hunt at the church where they go to school.  They just put thousands of eggs in a huge field and divided it by age (See all the eggs behind them?).  We were in the very front of the stampede and they didn't get quite how aggressive and fast you have to be to scoop up your share of eggs, but they did good, and I think next year they'll go for it even more!!

 

Holding up their winnings just a few minutes later!  Nate had a ton more than Lilly, so he was sweet enough to give her a few of his :)

 

Then we died Easter eggs! 

 

 

Sunday morning.. and the Easter Bunny dropped off a few little goodies!

 

Ready for church in our Easter outfits.. so SWEET!!!

Love these smiley babies!

 

Easter was nice. After church, we went over to Mom's and spent the day relaxing (after eating a yummy lunch, of course!) 

The neat thing about Easter this year was that the kids (Nate more so), seemed to kind of understand what it is about.  They seemed to absorb the stories from the past week in school and Sunday school, about Jesus dying on the cross for our sins, because he loved us, and then rising from the grave.  Nate started saying in his night time prayers "and thank you that Jesus died on the cross for us".  I know they can't fully grasp everything (and sometimes wonder if I, as an adult, fully grasp it), but I feel good that they are starting to really think about what it all means..

A Colorado Wedding!

We were happy to make the trip back to Colorado for Uncle Danny's wedding! Brian's little brother, Danny, was 13 when I met him, and it seems like just yesterday! Now he's all grown up and married!! WOW. Brian and I were in the wedding too, so the only photos I got were of the kids getting ready. But they sure are cute!!

 

I've never been more proud of our babies as they walked down the aisle together at St. Mary's on February 1.. The cutest little flower girl and ring bearer you ever did see!!  We were VERY nervous wondering if they were gonna freak out at some point and run back down the aisle, or just start crying hysterically, but they did absolutely awesome!  Not a step out of sync!

 

Nate checking himself out!

 

Getting ready at the church

 

Thanks goodness for Doc McStuffins on the Kindle while we waited!

 

My handsome man!

 

You know you've never seen anything cuter!!!!!

 

Lilly loved the jewelry box she got as her flower girl gift..

 

Getting her hair done like a big girl!

 

Daddy helping Nate get ready..

 

Mommy and Lilly!

The wedding went wonderfully and the reception was even better.  We laughed and danced into the late hours of the night (not too shabby for an old pregnant lady!!).  I'll never forget how much fun I had dancing with everyone that night, especially my sweet-growing up way too fast- kiddos.  Sweet memories burned in my brain forever!

Congratulations Danny and Tiffany! 

We are so happy for you and so happy we could be a part of your special day!

Princess Tea Party!

We had a little ladies' day with three of my other friends and their girls!  We went to a little place where the little girls get to pick from tons of princess dresses, then they get their hair, makeup, and even nails done!  To top it off, they get to sit down all dressed up and have cupcakes and tea like real princesses.  Cutest thing ever. 

 

Lilly and Ellie trying to pick out some accessories after picking out their dresses..

 

 Getting her nails painted!

 

 

 

 Two of the other cutie pies who were with us.  The girls just turned three, so they are quite a bit younger but Lilly has a lof fun with them.

 

Now time for the hair, while we let the nails dry! 

 

 

 

 Finding the perfect gloves..

 

 

 

 Makeup!!

 

Pretty Princesses ready for their tea!

 

 

 

Chocolate cupcakes- her favorite!

 

And some tea- how cute is that?!

 

Have I mentioned how much I love having a GIRL??  :)

(I think Nate had a date with Daddy at Home Depot, or "Hon Depot", as Nate would say) haha