Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! Yesterday we colored Easter eggs. The set came with stickers that the kids got to make silly faces on their eggs. They had fun with that!

Getting ready for egg dying

Excited to begin coloring eggs

Lisa's orange egg

Stanley trying to make a 2-toned egg

Silly egg faces

Stanley was up bright and early this morning looking for his Easter basket. He excited to see that the Easter bunny brought him a Lego set and Pokemon cards!

Poor little Lisa was sick all night with a fever and cough, so she woke up a few minutes later than Stan. But once she was up, she was happy to see her basket too. She got a Blaze truck, a new hat, and a Paw Patrol book and ball.

The Easter bunny also hid eggs around the house filled with stickers and candy. We finished the morning with Easter bunny pancakes and bacon for breakfast. They even got to have a few jelly beans with their meal.

Lisa's Easter basket

Stanley's Easter basket

Happy Easter boy!

Bunny pancakes

They're eating jelly beans with their breakfast!

Happy Easter!

Stanley's Best Buddy

Stanley met a friend in his kindergarten class, Jarek, who has quickly become his best buddy. On Friday it was "Twin Day," so Jarek and Stanley wore matching Minion shirts. Luckily I was subbing at Stan's school that day, so I could get a picture.

Two little geniuses

This weekend it was Jarek's birthday party. He loves dinosaurs, so his mom organized many dinosaur-themed games for the kids to play. Stanley had so much fun!

Playing a dinosaur tag game

Sitting with friends

Jarek's sister did face painting at the party

My Birthday!

It was my birthday a few days ago, and I had the best day! I went for a hike with Lisa, got a massage, enjoyed some delicious Pip's donuts, and had decadent pizza for dinner. Thanks to everyone who remembered my day. I really appreciated the cards and gifts. It made me feel very special! Here's to another fun trip around the sun!

Rainy hike with my girl

Beautiful scenery with a beautiful girl

We even saw a bald eagle!

Donuts and chai with my friends

Happy birthday to me!

Zoo

We went to the zoo today! Stanley was looking forward to seeing the lions and the naked mole rats. Lisa wanted to see the giraffes and the polar bears. I was excited to see the new elephant enclosure.

The animals were all out enjoying the beautiful day! We got to see so many animals playing and being active. It was a great day at the zoo!

We were right by the gates when they were letting the elephants out.

There's the baby elephant!

Posing on the bridge in the new elephant enclosure.
You can see an elephant in the distance.

All the lions were out!

Lisa watching the cheetahs sleep

Hippos!

Stanley brought his naked mole rat stuffed animal
with him to the zoo and carried it around all day.
Here he is in the naked mole rat exhibit!

Stanley's school mascot is the penguin...
so he's a penguin posing with a penguin!

St. Patrick's Day Party

Our MOMS Club organized a St. Patrick's Day party for the kids. There was cookie decorating, crafts, snacks, bubbles, and balloons! 

Lisa posing with the leprechaun

Holding her rainbow and eating a snack

The cookie she decorated

The kid crew!

Reading to Cooper Part II

Stanley went to read to Cooper at the library again. This time he read the entire book, Go, Dog, Go! He is really growing in his reading skills! Lisa came this time, and she loved petting Cooper, too.

Hiking

It was a beautiful day, so we went for a hike at our local lake.

Playing by the water

King of the Mountain

Holding hands

Birthday Party

Lisa went to her friend Natalie's birthday party. It was at Home Depot! They built little wooden banks...but Lisa wanted her's to be a dog house for her Paw Patrol Pups. It was a cute party!

Reading to Cooper

At Stanley's preschool last year, there was a therapy dog, Cooper, who spent every Monday with the kids. He also goes to the library so kids can practice reading to him. Stanley got to read to Cooper the other day, and was so excited to see him again! Although, Stanley said he wasn't very interested in the story he was reading to him.

Happy 40th Birthday, Matt!

Matt celebrated his 40th birthday! Here are some highlights:

Lisa giving Matt her picture she made for his bday.

Stanley giving Matt his picture.

The kids were so excited to give Matt his presents.
(Notice he hasn't even taken off his coat from when
he got home from work!)

Opening the Man Crate John sent him for his birthday
(It was filled with grilling supplies!)

Birthday Pie!

Happy birthday, Matt!

Getting ready to go out to dinner
(picture by Stanley)

Yummy steak dinner

Celebrating!