Easter Eggs!

Colton had his first real Easter egg hunt in March with my Mom's group at church. Once he realized that there is something inside each egg, he was very excited. On Good Friday we had a neighborhood Easter egg hunt and Colton had to open each egg to see what was inside before moving on to the next one. By Easter Sunday, Colton was a pro and was ready for the Easter eggs at Grandma's house. A lot of jelly beans ended up on the ground because he insisted on opening every egg. Colton had a huge sugar high that day from so many sweet treats.....he thinks we should have jelly beans for breakfast everyday! Excited to see what is inside!

MOPS Easter egg hunt at Tumbleweed ParkCandy for breakfast!!

Lions and Tigers and Bears....Oh My!

Colton and I spent the day at the Phoenix Zoo yesterday with some of our friends. It was very exciting for Colton to see so many animals up close. He also enjoyed playing with Carter and Brady. The boys loved climbing on the trackers at "the farm".

Colton couldn't take his eyes off the lion to smile for the camera!

All three boys checking out the tiger!

Checking out the ducks and turtles at the zoo enterance.

The giraffes were in Colton's words...."high". What a fun day!!

Engagement Party

Mike's sister Jennifer is getting married this October. Last weekend the Gauthier's threw them a nice engagement party. All of Jennifer and Eric's friends and family were there to celebrate their engagement. The weather was perfect and many people spent the evening outside on the patio. Everyone had a good time.

Eric with his groom's men and ring bearer.

Jennifer with her bridesmaids and flower girl.

Opening a fun present with snorkel gear for the honeymoon in the Cayman Islands.

Emily's Birthday

Our niece Emily celebrated her 3rd birthday earlier this month.

The kids all enjoyed the pinata!

Colton loved the big slide!

Carter's Birthday

Carter celebrated his 3rd birthday at the train park on Saturday. We had a wonderful time playing, riding the train, and enjoying the beautiful Arizona sunshine! Colton loved running around, playing ball, and of course....eating cake!

Raj & Grace

Birthday boy on the slide.

Lee and Jackson

Colton and Daddy.

Giles Visit

Mike's sister, Valerie, and her family came to town for a visit in January. Valerie came out first, then her husband Dan and their kids, Kelly and Ryan came a few days later. They live in Pennsylvania, so it was great to see all of them. We were able to share many dinners and lunches while they were here, along with a hike at South Mountain. Dan also ran in the Rock-n-Roll marathon, finishing in 3:29. That is under 8 minutes per mile! What an awesome run for him! Colton enjoyed playing with his cousins, aunt and uncle. Can't wait to see them all again in October.

Kelly and Colton eating pizza.

Dan and Val

Us with the kiddos!

Dan, Kelly, Dennis, Ryan, Mike and Colton

Jackson & Colton

A couple weeks ago, Bridgot and I took the boys to the children's museum again. Jackson and Colton are just 4 weeks apart in age (Colton being older than Jackson). They had a wonderful time playing and exploring all of the exhibits. They interact with each other mostly at lunch time when they share food!Washing windows outside was a big hit!