Easter Part 2

Spring break was great this year. Tyler took a week off and we went to Hanna Land for a few days of family time. It was pretty cold, but we managed to have fun. We played outside when it was warm enough, went on rides on the Polaris, watched movies, colored Easter eggs, played games, played on the swing set, and had a great time. 

This may be the only time all three kids will be able to fit on this, but man, are they cute! I love these three cuties of mine!

 We always leave the Bear in a fun place for Terry and Craig to find when they go back up there. This time the Bear is in the bathtub with a bottle of wine and a great read of Green Eggs and Ham. 

 After a few days of fun at Hanna Land we headed home for more Easter fun. The kids were so excited to leave their baskets out for the Easter Bunny to hide.

 The next morning some of us (Caden) were not quite awake.

 We started looking for the baskets. Makayla found Brynn's basket first. It was hiding under the computer cabinet.

 She got an outfit, Minnie figurine, and a bubble mower.

 We found Caden's basket next. It was in the movie closet by the books. Caden got Cars 2, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toy, and an outfit.

 Makayla's basket was harder to find. We looked all over and finally found it in the workout room up high on the weight machine. Makayla got The Little Mermaid 2 movie, Princess Legos, and an outfit.

 Selfie time! I'm starting to look old.

 Later that day we headed to Terry and Craig's for our Easter egg hunt and dinner. Brynnli and Kenzee were hanging out at the picnic table.

 Caden was modeling his new outfit.

 And these two were being just plain adorbs.

 I have come to realize I can't get a good picture of all three kids at the same time. I take what I can get.

 How cute are all of these cousins?

 And this handsome guy!

 Time for the egg hunt. Everyone loved sauntering around looking for their treats with their names on it.

 Brynnli took it upon herself to collect all of the colored eggs.

 We took a little break for some family pictures

My favorite moment of the day: Brynnli was trying to carry her basket of colored eggs and it was too heavy, so she dragged the eggs.

 They all fell out

 So she picked everyone of them up and put them in her basket again.

She didn't learn from her mistakes, and tried dragging them again. You guessed it, they all fell out again, and she repeated the process at least two more times. Needless to say all of the eggs were cracked. Lesson learned: Don't put all of your eggs in one basket! Ha ha!

I am so grateful this Easter season for such a great family and extended family. I am truly blessed! Happy Easter!

18 Months

How in the world is this little Cheezer already 18 months old? Brynn is the cutest little girl and so full of personality. Pretty much the second you put a camera on her she pulls this face and screams, "CHEEEEEEE!!!!!!!"

 Also, I like to dress her like she's a teenager. It's the highlight of my day.

 Brynnli loves to brush her teeth. It's not really brushing, but more like stealing Makayla and Caden's toothbrush and walking around the house sucking on it.  She just got her 4th tooth to pop through, so that makes brushing all the more important.

 The other thing Brynnli likes to do is climb on every thing. She especially loves to climb on the table and counter top and then cry because she can't get down.

 Sometimes she climbs into the cupboards and can't figure out how to get out. Like all good parents, we grab the camera first and then help her out.

Brynnli's language is starting to explode. I swear she learns at least one new word a day. Some of our favorites include:
If you ask her what a cow says she says, "MOOOOOOOO!" and she says, "mow, mow, mow" when you ask her what a kitty says.
When you ask her what the "A" says, she yells, "Ah, Ah, Ah"
About every 10 seconds she asks one of us, "Bi Bi?" Then gets so excited when we get her a binkie.
She can say "Bankie,"  and "birdie"
When one of the kids is asleep she runs in their room, pokes them, and says, "nigh, nigh?"

Some other things about Brynnli at 18 months:
-She loves to read books. Her favorite is the Elmo Look and Find. She calls Elmo, "Mo".
-She is still a picky eater, but is starting to try new foods. Her favorite is still meat.
-Brynn loves to tease the kids in the car by putting her feet on Makayla or Caden.
-She absolutely loves Makayla and Caden. She has to give them a big hug and kiss when she wakes up or goes to sleep.
-Brynn is definitely turning out to be a Daddy's girl. Sometimes she just wants her Daddy over me.

Pull It!

We had a great three weeks at the trap shoot again. The first week was miserable. We always have to have a miserable week right? The other two weeks were fantastic. Tyler was a "B" shooter again this year. He did really well. The last week his team was in a shoot off for overall 8th place, but sadly they lost to Craig's team by 2 birds. Here's some pictures from the second and third week. 

I think the kids may have had more fun than any of us. Caden would remind us every week that we had to go to the trap shoot. They would go early with Tyler and play in the trailer until I got there. 

Until next year!

Thomas Family Pictures

We finally got family pictures with my side of the family. Lance's family was visiting from Nashville, so we took the opportunity to get a picture of our growing family. There was a lot of grumbling along the way, but we made everyone suck it up and smile. The end result is pretty great!

The whole Thomas family. There's a total of 22 of us now. 

 And these two love birds are the ones who started it all! :)

 The original 6.

 And just the kids.

 Grandma and Grandma with all 12 of their grandkids.

 Lance, Heather, Brooke, and Cicely

 Ryan, Sarah, Preston, Gage, and Brayden

 Darren, Meg, Cole, Hannah, Madison, and Sadie

 And our cute little family.

 Yep, we're all a little bit crazy, but we have the best family around!

Easter Part 1

We are one spoiled family and got to have TWO Easter celebrations this year. Lance and Heather were visiting from Nashville, so we had an early Easter with the Thomas family. We started out at dinner then went back to Grandma and Grandpa's house for our Easter Egg hunt. 

All of the kids were ready run around the yard!

 Brynn is so proud of her eggs.

 So are these two!

 If there is one thing the Easter egg hunt proves: The kids know how to find things and do it quickly if they want to. It took the kids less than 10 minutes to find about 200 eggs.

Then everyone went inside to see how much money and candy they got. Caden was hilarious because every time he would open one of his eggs, he would yell, "I got more money!"

 Lucky for Brynn! She found the golden egg and got $10 from Grandma and Grandpa!

 I think it's safe to say everyone had a blast this year!

 Thanks to my mom and dad for such a great Easter!

Caden's First Soccer Season is in the Books

Caden played in his last soccer game of the season. We had so much fun watching him play over the last few weeks. Caden LOVES soccer! He would get so excited every Saturday morning and rush to put on his soccer outfit. We were so proud to see how he improved in his first season. Caden started out running just a step behind every one else, but by the end of the season he was trying to get right up there to steal the ball. He even scored a few goals along the way. Here are a few pictures from his last game: 

 At the end of the game Caden got a medal. He was so proud of it, and we were so proud of him!

 This little girl might be a soccer player too! After the game was over, Brynn would run out on the turf and kick the ball around... she was pretty good!

 Both sets of grandparents attended every game of Caden's. We are so lucky to have such a supportive family!

 This particular game Caden's cousins, Brooke and Cicely, came to watch him play.

 We love our little soccer man and can't wait for Spring soccer!