Sunday, April 24, 2011

Neighborhood Easter Party

We have this amazing neighbor, Carla that among other things, organizes an Easter party for our entire street every year. The kids had a blast hunting eggs and we all enjoyed eating lots of food and getting to know our neighbors better.

Emery was so funny 'hunting' eggs...it was more like I would put one near her and she would put it in her basket. Once she figured out there was candy inside, it was game over. She just wanted to eat.



I am pretty sure Davis got more than his fair share of eggs. He was a serious hunter this year and wasted no time. I love how is lining them all up and counting his loot.



Davis had some pretty good hits on the pinata and was all about getting lots of treats once it broke.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Camping

Last weekend we went camping at Deam Lake with some fabulous friends from our ward. The weather was great, the bugs weren't out yet, and we just had a great time.





Sunday, April 10, 2011

Spring Break

We had a nice week of spring break. I guess that just meant that Davis was out of school and didn't have any activities to go to so we were able to do a lot together! We headed up to a place called General Ford (I think?) with our cousins and friends that was a beautiful park and had a lake. We ate lunch, played a whole bunch and the kids got wet and threw a lot of stuff in the lake. Davis was so proud of himself that he threw about a million sticks in there. I am not sure what that accomplished, but good for him! It was a beautiful day-so nice to spend outside with such fun friends-and we all came home sunburned!


Emery is finally walking...I will try to get a video up soon.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Conference Weekend

We had such a nice conference weekend. I love how motivated and uplifted I feel after listening to our prophet and leaders. I feel like there is so much more I can be doing, but at the same time just a comfort to be a member of our church and how grateful I am to have the gospel in my life and my family's life. It is who we are. I love that. The weather was beautiful this weekend. I needed it! I have major spring fever and have just been dying for good weather. I felt like I couldn't take one more day of being cold and cooped up in my house. We went outside every minute we could between sessions and it was fabulous. I had an amazing run yesterday with perfect weather (I didn't realize how warm it was going to be and wore leggings under my running pants and a long sleeve shirt and jacket...I had to find a bathroom at the park and strip down and take off all my extra clothes because I was so hot. Felt pretty silly but I was glad there was a bathroom nearby!). It was so nice to spend so much time with Steve this weekend. I can't remember the last time we were able to be together so much! The kids just love it when he is home, too. They can't get enough of him. Snapped a couple of pictures of the kids enjoying the sunshine after we put out our patio furtniture. Emery is a little white trash with no bottoms (she pooped on them of course) and you can kind of see the big rug burn Davis has on the side of his head from a fall he had in the hallway at school on Friday (he was running in the hall and tripped). He looks pretty beat up! I just love Emery's expression (or dirty look...call it what you will) in the last picture.


We have spring break this week so hopefully we will have some more good weather so we can get outside and enjoy our week off of school and activities. We are planning on camping this weekend. Yes, you heard me right, we are actually going to sleep in a tent. It's going to be big for the Larsens. That doesn't happen very often!

St Patrick's Day

I am a lover of holidays, but I have to wonder...what do we even celebrate this day? I guess the kids think its fun? Davis had a great time at school searching for the pot of gold. I was a slacker at home and didn't do much but I made some really cute shirts for the kids...that didn't turn out so well. All the glitter fell off and by the end of the day (okay, 2 hours after they put them on) were totally ruined. I hate a failed project, but that is how it goes, I guess.

Shopping and Great Friends

Some great friends and I went up to Cincinnati a couple of weekends ago and did some serious girl time and some serious shopping. It was just so fun. We found amazing deals and it was just nice to be away for a little bit. I just love coming home feeling uplifted and refreshed. Thanks for a great weekend ladies!

Tired

We came upstairs a few weekends ago to go to bed and I went to check on the kids and Davis wasn't in his bed. So, I went on a little treasure hunt and this was were I found him (mostly under our bed). Funny kid. That can't be comfortable, can it?