Easter egg painting

so we painted eggs on 2 different days (it was too much fun to have for just 1 day) You would think that I would have taken at least 1 picture of a finished egg....  Oh well.... there is always next year

Happy Easter 2016

 this is the best I could get....  

It started off as a great morning... the scavenger hunt was fun, the kids enjoyed themselves and then... for some odd reason it turned into a pretty rough morning.  The dress wasn't quite right The hair was not was not the way she wanted it, there were tears, lots of ugly blotches so.... Easter photos had to be taken after church and lunch--so not as good as they could have been. (Yikes, what is it going to be like when she is a teenager?!?)

the rest go something like this:

bluebonneys 2016 kids

yup, that is the best I could get :)

Sam bluebonnets 2016

 The best of Sam

 

and my personal favorite---  

Too bad I had to crop out a not so good one of Molly

molly bluebonnets 2016

now, just what you have been waiting for...

the best of the batch

for Molly

in the bonnets

Molly in the bonnets 2016

Molly's were not as "funny" as Sams.  Hers were mainly that she has to "pose" for each one and therefore never looks in the direction of the camera.  She was glad to be out there in the "beautiful flowers" I actually think I could have taken about a hundred pics of just her (though probably only 3 would have been great ha)

sam in the bonnets 2016

It's that time again.The time when all Texas moms chose to torture their own offspring by making them stand in the tall, itchy grass and weeds--- you know, the ones that hide those pesky fire ants oh so well just to get a few good pictures of their kids in the bluebonnets. The child can't wait...  they, like their mothers have been waiting in anticipation for these beautiful flowers to pop their heads up amongst the weeds all year long. (NOT!!)  There is a very short window to take a picture once these flowers are out.  It never seems to be the "right time" for anyone (except for the mom who has to have this yearly photo. 
Well, I snuck the camera into the car on the way to church... for you see,  the patch that we use most years is on our way to church.  I shared my plan after church and threatened told the kids that if they gave me just a few good smiles we would be done quickly and eat lunch.  You see, the fact that my kids were hungry would work one of 2 ways..  they would cooperate quickly so that they could eat OR they would just be miserable because they were hungry... I think we did pretty good. ...

this is Sam at his best.....

the box boy

It all started with a special delivery from Target

 but then somehow turned into a little boy hideaway

 I mean, really, what else is the box good for?!?! 

Princess and Ninja.. it could only be HALLOWEEN

 she did not want it fastened at first.... so thankful for the undershirt!!!

 it had a hoop and all!!! PERFECT for a little girl (all except for the neckline grrr)

 the ninja warrior.... so fierce 

 and a little scary!!

 so scary the damsel in distress was frightened

 and WOWZA WOWZA WOWZA check out that LOOT!!!!

It was the final day of the fall soccer season.  It was a nice afternoon.  but then all of the sudden  it turned COLD.... COLD AND WET. 

It started to rain just as the game was to begin. 

Molly and soccer, it is an interesting combination of course.

If she would just pay attention to the ball I think she could actually become a good player, she needs to work a bit on skills, but first we need to work on paying attention (hmmmm, wonder how we can do that?!?!)

So I just knew once the rain started it was all over for Molly.  There was no way that she would be focused for this game.  It was COLD and WET (sorry, did I mention that before?  I just wanted to make sure everyone understood the conditions I had to sit in ha ha)

But that little girl surprised me...  She actually tried to play.  Now let me just remind you, there are 2 things that Molly can not handle 1) being COLD and 2) being WET.  The combo this night was enough to send anyone over the edge, but she took it all in stride!! (I was amazing, and quite proud!) I am not saying she kicked the winning goal or anything, but she hung in there--- and for Molly, that is saying something

go number 4 go!!! 

 she is in the scrum 

 wow, will you look at that---  it is pouring down rain on us!

 letting me know that she was cold and wet

look at her go 

 FINALLY there was lightning, and the game was called

my 2 sweet little wet, cold rats---  off to home for warm baths, hot chocolate and popcorn!!!