Easter Day 2011

Easter started with an ADULT Easter egg hunt put on by Ryans mom and auntie. We were tied together and forced to run around the yard to find candy and eggs with money on them! 

2 girls and 4 boys = i got hurt

geesh

Ryan didn't even care there was a wife wrapped around his leg. he ran around that yard tossing me around and stepping on me. my leg is cut and bruised. i shouldn't blame it all on Ryan. those other boys didn't care i was wrapped around his leg either. they tackled us to the ground, rolled all over us, stepped, stomped, smothered.

i free'd myself and let them go to town.

i think they walked away with like $6... seriously... over $6 all that took place!

oh and i guess a couple reeces pieces...

We had alot of fun. We got some yummy food and visited with some very special people.

Easter Morning... Woke up late-r

I got up to make my Monkey buns for breakfast and got our baskets put together. I was in charge of the usual... Ryan, Harley, Jill and Makenzie. Ryan only has to worry about me and somehow, he manages to forget, not really care, get something for himself every year. Easter is a little bit of a stress in this household. I am not sure why I care about the dumb Easter baskets. But. I do. Our first year of marriage, I got up all early, fixed breakfast, got his basket all ready and got him some really great things I knew he would love.  We get halfway through the morning and I realize he really really didn't get me anything. That was his first lesson on "you don't have to get me anything" but really you better get me something!

The next year was a bit better but mostly weird candy that I never eat. Last year was a bit better. And this year... We set budgets so naturally he went to MPS (those of you in SLC know what that place is, kinda like a damaged goods store) and picked me out a couple things. NOW. I would normally not care if he got me something from my own cupboard if i knew he put thought into it but he got me... 

3 things he actually wanted... The A Team, Pens and Peanut Butter Whoppers :)

Eh, that's okay, I still love my Ry Pie to pieces and thank him for every other thing he gets me on every other non holiday day. 

*Ryans Basket*

*Harleys Basket*

*Kendras Basket*

*Makenzie's Basket*

*our real Easter presents are...*

- my phone died and we figure we'd upgrade and go all out -

after basket fun

we then headed out to to breakfast with the Ryans Mama and Papa

came home to stuff over 300 Easter eggs

i looked over some math homework

we headed to My Mamas for dinner (I made a ham!)

then off to see Kenzie and have the best Easter hunt EVER!

New/Old Easter Basket

i am into crafts. i wish i could say im good at it but... im really not. i really struggle. 

but i don't give up and ill try pretty much anything.

while we were in California i found this adorable easter basket. it was so cute and SOO Makenzie. it was a tutu basket. aside from the $50 price tag, i had no way of getting it home. 

so i decided ill make one myself.

-i used last years easter basket, minus the princess cloth inside-

-i used 2 spoils of toil that i already had bought a couple years back to make another tutu for kenzie-

-i used ribbon i got on sale from michaels-

score!

it started out okay, then i realized how long this freaking thing would take. oh my.

seriously 4 hours during finals weeks, WTH was i thinking?

not the best timing to get going on this but i have to admit, it turned out perfect.

i am so happy and it was just what i wanted for her.

oh how we love you

 Harley, we surly love you. You make us laugh, cry, scream, yell, smile, plug our nose, run...

We want to make sure you have the best care and have fun all the time. Sometimes we go a bit overboard. We got you a pillow pet. You love it. You like it strapped around your neck.

Years ago we also got you this fancy yellow polka dot bikini and had to pull it out to make sure you are swim suit ready. You are. You wild animal.

Love You!

advice...

So in a way to clean out our place, get some extra money in the bank and de-clutter ourselves we are creating a pile a mile high of "stuff" that needs a new home.  How do you go about getting rid of your stuff?
Yard sales... Is it to early?
KSL.... sometimes things don't sell and I HATE needing to update my stuff a couple times a week to bring it to the top of the search list
Blog... I have seen a couple people do that- have you had much success?

We really want to get going on this because well--- We have some big things we need to be saving for right now and any little bit of $$ helps right?!

I'm open for your ideas and feedback...

in case you are wondering the types of things we have on the market...
- picture frames
- clothes
- car seat (not Makenzies)
- accessories
- furniture
- DVD
- home decor
+ way to many other things...

pretend parentals

wowah

what a week

 i am done with all my tests in my classes, the only thing left is finals

eek

next week will just be nuts and then the next week ill be done

until the next semester

which starts only 2 weeks later

...

but that explains my lack for blogging, i have buried my face in books, been spending hours with my math tutor, studying, groups, study, video tutorials online. Ryan hasn't seen me.

i hope and pray and wish and dream ill pass each of my classes and just get past these dumb classes.

so this last weekend we kinda got a break

had a couple mini visitors

had a wonderful bff+kids dinner date at home Friday

played played played

then spent the next few days living it up

i did study.. but only when these kiddos were preoccupied with something else

the little miss kept asking to see makenzie. we indulged and took them. the weather was perfect so we stayed a while. these kids are so sweet. D definitely still remembers his "second favorite baby ever" and talks about her constantly.

-we brought her all the treats and gifts i brought back from California-

We took the kiddos all over town running errands so we had to give in to them and let them have some fun. We picked up some new books at B&N, grabbed ice cream, played at the arcade and ran through the fountain at the Gateway mall.

*D thought he was way to cool for the fountain but before we knew it, he wondered his way out there*

I love having a little girlie in my house. Every morning and usually a couple other times a day we would put her in the sink, in front of the mirror and play girl. Make up, hair, nails... The works.

and those boys got some serious male bonding time doing a lot of this...

oh how Ryan and I want to be parents again. We miss that little thing in the house. That perfect little being that we could love and nurture and hug and kiss and cater to every want and need. 

When we have these mini's around, we feel like we get a little of that back. The good the bad the ugly. 

The crying, whining, the yes and no's, the toys, the laundry, the food, the mess, the hugs and kisses.

They make us so happy. They help us remember we can do this again.

I wish we knew when. I wish we knew how. I wish That little girl up there would send us her brother or sister. I miss being a Mom. I miss every little thing. I miss sleepless nights. I miss holding her at 2am while looking out the window at the stars praying she would just go back to sleep. I miss worrying about running out of diapers. I miss worrying about breastfeeding in public. I wish I could worry about her growing up. What I wouldn't give to have that privilege again.

Its definitely a privilege.

and its a privilege when we get to spend time these these nuggets.

It will happen.

Makenzie will send he/she when she is ready to let them go. 

I know she is busy playing with them herself.

So weekend fun is done. At least for a couple weeks.