TGIF Funnies

Easter Sunday

Easter morning we were up early to attend the sunrise service at the lake.  We enjoyed a wonderful breakfast at the church, then hurried home to get ready for the regular church service and to see if the Easter Bunny had visited our house.  After church, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Powell's for dinner and another egg hunt with the cousins.  It was a beautiful, fun-filled day.

The first Easter egg hunt in our "new" house

meant all kinds of new places for the bunny to hide them!

 Annual egg hunt at Grandma and Grandpa Powell's

 

Found one!

The Loot!

Bookworms

Caught in the act...

Kaitlyn - "The Lucky One" by Nicholas Sparks

Aubrey - "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman.

Spring Break

     Wouldn't you know the week before the girls and I were on Spring Break the weather was gorgeous!  But I did manage to get a lot accomplished during those rainy days.  We went to Topeka one day to do some summer clothes/prom dress shopping.  Aubrey found some running shorts and capris she liked  (believe me when I say, this is a big deal).  Kaitlyn found a couple pairs of jean shorts and a new bikini. She really liked the first prom dress she tried on, but of course they didn't have the color she wanted and couldn't get it.  Fortunately, I was able to find exactly what she wanted on their website that evening and I got it cheaper because they were having a "First Day of Spring Sale" and free shipping online.    Score!

    The next day, I took the girls to get their pictures taken at Sears Portrait Studio in Manhattan.  I don't recommend it -- they were overbooked and understaffed.  It reminded me why we had stopped going there several years ago.....

     I also managed to get some projects and spring cleaning done --  You know, fun stuff like painting our bedroom, rearranging the food cabinet in the kitchen and scrubbing floors.  We also managed to stay up late every night and sleep in every morning -- loved that!

Painting our bedroom. 

 Clorox Oxygen Action + Toothbrush = Spring Cleaning "fun"

Who knew the grout was originally a terracotta color  --- eww!

And spring has sprung in our yard!

Happy Spring, Everyone!

TALENTED TUESDAY

Kaitlyn's Scratchboard Art Project

SEUSSABRATION CELEBRATION!

 Mary Collins (the mastermind behind the annual celebration) and Rylee Powell

Parents and kids come in pjs or sweats, armed with pillows and blankets, to read books for an hour.  At the end, there are prizes and cupcakes to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday.

We have been attending the Dr. Seuss party since Kaitlyn was little.  Terry reads Green Eggs and Ham to Aubrey every year.  When he was in Minnesota, he tried to read it to her over the phone, but we didn't get very good reception in the gym.  This year they read it together.  Terry was the main character and Aubrey was Sam I Am.  It is so fun to listen to them.

Aubrey, Terry, Kiele Tyner and Dara Lowry

Go, Kaitlyn! Go, Kaitlyn!

 

 

Look, a penny!

 Jump!

 

 

L to R:  Shaylee, Alexis, Kaitlyn 

(All photos courtesy of e-trailblazer photographers)