Hippoty Hoppity Easter Has Come and Gone

I know, I know. I am a little behind still on blogging. My goal is to be caught up before mom gets here. I really don't have to blog about all the stuff I do but I want to so the grandmas can see their kiddos and so the pictures will always be on here. After loosing 10 months worth of pictures I like to have back ups everywhere now.

But anyways........ Here is the kids easter bucket!

It looks like tons but believe me that thing is not full. There are phones books and stuff under a blanket to give a full affect.

Cooper didn't know what to think! He was so excited when he saw the stuff.

Here is what our little artist did while she was upstairs waiting on me to finish the basket!

Don't worry Baga, it all some out in the wash!

Cooper didn't even have time to look up for one picture he was so excited.

Avery loved the little light that Nana sent her. She used it as a microphone. Notice that she also got into the chocolate already? Just like her daddy!

Ashlyn got the concept of her teether toy just not where she was suppose to chew on the toy.

Now on to dying the easter eggs!

Avery was so serious during all of it.

Darin had to show Cooper how to do two colors. He might have enjoyed it more than the kids :)

Such a cute little egg dyer.

The part Avery did NOT like was the part where she had to wait for the egg to be colored.

She meant business though. She even put on Cooper's wristbands!!!!!!!!

Such a pretty girl!

YES! I caught you! Let the kids do them now :)

Our beautiful eggs!

Thank you Nana for sending the light up eggs and the stuff to color the eggs. Also thank you Baga for sending the great candy! We are so blessed with some wonderful grandmas. Love you both!

Just Hanging Around

On Saturdays Darin and Landri would play soccer at a local park with the nationals. Lately it has been too hot so there hasn't been enough people to play. These pictures are from the first day they went out to play. David doesn't play soccer but he brought Landri out and said that if Cooper wanted to come he would watch him so me and the girls could run some errands!

What a Blessing!

We did show up a little bit later to take some pics and let Avery play some as well.

Lil Landri

Darin trying to make a move on the smallest kid out there :) Just kidding Darin!

The white people are really TIRED and really HOT!

I believe this is where Cooper and Avery were yelling, "Go Daddy, Go Daddy"

Here is my little monkeys hanging in the tree!

Avery had to try it as well.

Darin loves to play soccer or any sport to that matter but that is his calling and a way he reaches out to the nationals. So thank you Darin and Landri for opening the door for all of us!

Got Yogurt?

Ashlyn loves to sit in her bumbo seat and watch us prepare food. Don't worry, we don't leave her side while she is in it! But Cooper decided to put his yogurt right beside Ashlyn while he went to the bathroom. Well she saw it right off and found it to be the perfect opportunity.

She grabbed it so fast. I think I got it before she could get in any her mouth.

Back Yard Fun!

Well Sorta.........

Our yard is concrete. That is very common. Darin misses a yard but enjoys not having to mow! But here are the kids enjoying the beautiful sunshine day!

Cookie Time!

Show me what you are eating Coo..........

............ and what are you eating Ave's?

We have to put the gate up because they try to run in the house and with their wet feet they forget how slippery the tile is.

Ashlyn thought it was a little cold and also didn't enjoy her sister splashing her in the face.

I love Cooper's face!

Still not happy........

.................. now she is all wrapped up in daddy's arms!

CHEESE!

Such beautiful kiddos!

Thanks Baga for the swimsuits. They are very cute in them.

Movie Night

Around the end of March a team from the states came for a mission trip. We saturated an area that there was currently a small house church started from our church. By saturation I mean we handed out the book of John and invited them to activities that we had every night. The last night we showed a kids movie and an adult movie (that kids could also watch, it just wasn't a cartoon type of movie).

Before we left for the ministry site Ashlyn showed up that she could sit up! I couldn't believe it. She was almost 5 months old but Cooper and Avery DID NOT do it that early!

Here is Ashlyn with her FAVORITE person Susie! The first time Ashlyn reached for someone.... it was for Susie!

Avery is "helping" David set up for the movie.

Before the sun went down to watch the movie we had a few other activities. Of course if you know Darin there has to be something sports involved! So here he is playing volleyball with some of the teens and helpers.

A few of the young boys that we are still praying for their hearts to open.

The kids did a craft.

I love that my kids just get right in there with them. They are truly growing everyday!

Movie Time! We could not believe the incredible response we had. I couldn't even get everyone in the picture.

They watched one of the veggie tale movies. They all loved it.

It was such an incredible night!

Thank you Lord for the opportunity! We just pray that the seed was planted!

The Next Ninja OR Mr. Clean?

Here is a few pics of Cooper being SpiderMan..........

................. but then here are some videos of him being a "ninja" with a dustpan! The 1st video he knows I am taping him but the 2nd one he did not know that I was watching him nor taping him. . I love the 2nd video. He does his thing and then you can hear him telling Avery to go and say "Hay Ya" but she just picks up the broom walks over, says it and then walks back to gently place her broom back down. Then Cooper does his thing again and at the end of it he does a "pose" that is hilarious! He only holds it for a second so you have to really watch for it! God made girls and boys so different and I LOVE IT! Avery does start picking her nose though. So that they do have in common ;)

(Sorry for the clicking noise, I was recording with my camera so it was trying to focus.)

I love my family so much and thank the Lord for them!

I love getting to capture little funny random memories like these!