Crazy, busy, fun weekend

This weekend we had a lot of fun celebrating Easter. On Saturday we got to go to two seperate Easter Egg hunts. One in the morning at Grandma & Grandpa Fuhriman's and one in the afternoon at Grandma and Grandpa Sargent's house. At Grandma Sargents all of the kids got a kite, so we spent a lot of time flying kites, which was a huge hit.

The kids had so much fun, and now we have more candy than we know what to do with. Unfortunately way too much of that candy has ended up in my mouth.

Mitch flying his kite, Treyton still searching for treats.
Leah, Ruth, Kent, Easton flying their kites

Everyone helping the kids find their prizes

Grandpa Sargent and Cooper

Leah and Kent helping Elijah fly his kite

Grandma Sargent helping Treyton find his eggs

Steve, Ruth and Mitchel

Savanna

Treyton

All the Sargent grandkids in our annual bunny ears pictures (all but Kate)

Savanna, Alex, Emily and Mitch at Grandma Fuhriman's

Savanna and Emily trying to find their eggs

Savanna and Treyton

Mitchel reaching high for an egg

Daddy helping Treyton find some eggs

Easter Eggs

We did Easter Eggs tonight. It turned out really fun, the kids had a blast. This is the first time that I have done this with my kids, I have never had the desire to do them before. I guess I thought my kids were too young, and I didn't want the mess. But it turned out great other than one spill of the yellow dye. Oh well, that is what happens when you have a 2 year old.

Thank you Super Nanny

I have mentioned in earlier blogs that I had been having trouble with Treyton at bedtime. Ever since he figured out how to climb out of his crib, getting him to bed has been nothing but a head ache. He either had to be rocked until he was all the way asleep (which could take up to an hour) or he had to lay in bed with us, and once he was asleep we would take him to his own bed. But it was really starting to be a pain, especially when he would try to sleep with us. Then he would get up and wonder around the house, thinking he owns the place. I was starting to get very frustrated, especially since being pregnant I am so tired at night that I have no patience.

So after watching an episode of Super Nanny I tried her bedtime routine. And thankfully it worked. It took a week, but it is working. We moved him into the bottom bunk and Mitch to the top bunk. Then the first night of this, I sat in his room for over an hour and a 1/2 and had to put him back into his bed over 50 times, until he finally cried himself to sleep. The 2nd night took about 30 minutes, then for about 4 nights it took about 20 minutes each. But the last 2 nights he has gone to bed without crying, or trying to get out of bed and gone right to sleep. I feel like it is a little miracle. Hopefully it keeps working! Life is much better when you can go to bed without a 2 year old!

Happy Birthday to me!

My big Easter bunnys

Savanna and Mitch took the heads off the Easter bunny's and were pretending they were the bunny's.

Yesterday was my birthday, and it was a good day. Yes, I am a fool, when I was little I used to get very upset when people would play April fools day jokes on me for presents. Like empy presents or rocks wrapped up as presents. My Mom says that they learned early on not to play jokes on me for my birthday because it always made me cry.

I had to work yesterday, and I was glad that I did. I feel really lucky to have great friends at work that made me feel special on my birthday. Also my phone kept ringing all day long with calls and texts wishing me a happy day. My phone actually went dead from all the calls. It is so nice to know that people care.

Reid took me out to dinner with the kids to Red Robin on Tuesday night since he had to work on my birthday. I have been wanting to go since they opened so it was fun to finally get to go.

The kids and I finally put out our Easter decorations last night. They get so excited about doing it. I have these big Easter Bunny's that they just love. They like to play with them like dolls. I probably shouldn't let them play with them because they will get ruined, but I don't have the heart to make them stop. Now if we could just get some spring weather in time for Easter Egg Hunts.

Perspective

It is amazing what a new day will do for your mood. I feel much better about life today. It also helps to look outside your own life and realize how lucky you really are. There are so many people out there that have way more struggles than I do. I can't complain. I have a cousin that her husband needs a major back surgery that they only do in Germany. It costs $40,000 dollars and insurance won't cover it, he is in so much pain that he can hardly walk. I guess that the FDA is in the process of approving it in the U.S. but it takes time, and then once it is approved here none of the U.S. doctors have been trained on how to do it. So they really need to go and do it. When I look at things from that point of view I need to quit feeling sorry for myself for silly little miner things.

Not a great weekend

I don't know what the deal is, if it the weather or what, but we haven't had a great weekend at our house. We are all a little bit down in the dumps.

For starters Savanna went to Salt Lake with her grandparents. I am not happy about it.

Reid is depressed because he hasn't sold his truck yet (it has been all of about a week, since he put it up for sale.) Yes, he found another one that is such a great deal that he has to have it, and how rude that I asked him to please wait until he sells this one first.

Treyton has been having temper tantrum after temper tantrum. He is definately 2, and our bedtime routine with him is a joke. (Supernanny anyone!)

Plus my maternity shirts are starting to not cover my maternity pants panels. That is just great- I still have over 2 months left.

Sorry for my complaining, I'm sure another night of no sleep will make me feel better.

Family Home Evening

I just have to tell the cutest thing about Family Home Evening tonight. First of all, Savanna reminded us all during dinner that tonight we were supposed to have Family Home Evening. We do try to do it regularly, but we aren't perfect at it. So I thought that it was good of her to remind us. Then while Reid and I were cleaning up after dinner she went and got the gospel art kit and found a picture of Adam and Eve and told us that she wanted to give the lesson. So once we were finished with clean up we went into our front room (which we only use for FHE-we don't even use it for Visiting and Home Teachers like we thought we would.) We sang Jesus Wants me for a Sunbeam, had a prayer and then Savanna proceeded to teach us about Adam and Eve. She told us that they lived in the garden with Jesus, and they had lots of yummy fruit to eat, except they couldn't eat this yucky fruit that Heavenly Father told them not to eat. And then Satin tempted them to eat the yucky fruit so they had to leave the garden, and they were sad. It was so cute to listen to her tell it, she was so serious about it.

After she was done, I tried to explain that it was actually a good thing that Adam and Eve ate the fruit and were kicked out of the garden because they wouldn't have been able to have children if they hadn't done it. She just looked at me like I don't get it- they did wrong by disobeying. I guess it is kind of a hard concept for a 6 year old to understand. So I just kind of left it at that, I guess you learn precept on precept.
Thank you good primary teachers that teach my children!