The trick with kids and pictures is getting them both to smile and look at the camera at the same time.
The girls are looking at Brian who just opened the front door.
Elna was being so cute that Harriet had to see what all the fuss was about. I love this picture!
And I really really love this picture. Elna’s face! And Harriet’s! It’s pretty perfect!
These girls are our greatest blessing! It’s not all easy, but I love being their mama more than anything else!
This is the Saturday we planted most of our garden. It was fun to all work together in the dirt!
All wearing Dad’s running hats.
All of these pictures are a little over-exposed, which is a bit disappointing since they are cute otherwise.
Cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, and bell peppers.
Playing with sidewalk chalk on a warm day.
Dying Easter eggs. The girls loved it!
The Friday before Easter while I had a doctor appointment, the girls made and decorated Easter bunny cakes with Grandma. She is so fun! They thought it was pretty great!
The finished products were pretty cute! Brian did this with his mom when he was a little kid too.
Elna’s primary teacher gave each kid a set of 12 Easter eggs with items in each egg that represented a certain part of the Easter week. The week before Easter we opened a few each night and talked about them, and then we finished Easter morning. We are so impressed with how much Elna retains from her primary lessons. She knew what each of the items meant because her teacher had told her in her primary lesson. She’s a bright little girl!
Reading an Easter story with Papa.
The girls and I made these cute little napkin rings out of a cut up egg carton. Mostly they just helped paint. They turned out pretty cute, I think. We also made the yummy pudding cups for dessert over at Brian’s parents house.
General Conference was also on Easter weekend, so we spent time as a family watching that together.
Brian also painted the girls’ fingernails and toes during conference, which they always love. He probably paints their nails a few times a month and I love it!
Watching conference.
My birthday was on the Monday after Easter. Brian already had Friday off because of Good Friday, and he also took Monday off for my birthday, so it was fun to have 4 days with him! On my actual birthday we went to PF Changs, which I had been craving for months. He also bought me a few new outfits and these mangos—I love, love mangos! It was a perfect day!
