let the Easter festivities begin

Our apartment complex had their annual Easter Egg Hunt this afternoon. It had rained last night, so I wondered how the weather was going to be for the day, and if it was going to still be possible for the hunt. But it wasn't too bad of weather other than a little overcast and just a tad windy. Jaedon was able to go on the "4 and under" area, and I think there were only a couple of more kids around his age that were there. The rest were around Livy's age. Livy did really well. She went right to work and knew exactly what to do.

Before the hunt began...

and they're off...

after the hunt...

and over joyed!

Stay tuned for 2 more weeks of Easter egg hunts!!

moving

If any of you know my husband he hates to move! I like to move though, because you have a feeling of newness and a new beginning in a sense. But since our family is getting bigger, it means we need a bigger place. The timing isn't the greatest either because we only have a year left here. So we will only be in our new apartment for about 10-11 months. But it will be worth it for the space. I will miss our dishwasher though. Maybe I can find one on Craigslist for not too much. Also I am not too excited to be going back to brick walls. We had those in Logan, and not my favorite, but of course it works. I know though that Jaedon and Livy will love having a playground right outside the door, and having so many friends living right next door too.

pet-peeve

Warning: This post may be offensive to others. But this is how I feel and need to get it off my chest, in some way or another. And if you are offended, I am sorry, but remember this is just how I feel.

So this is probably the number 1, top pet-peeve of mine. CUSSING, CURSING, SWEARING!! But before you start making any assumption of me, and thinking I am "Molly Mormon", "Miss Goody two shoes" (Thanks mom), or holier than though... read on to find out why.

It is mainly when Mormon, LDS members do it. To me, they know better! And why say those offensive words in the first place? I understand being upset and frustrated with something, and a couple of little curse words fly here and there. But in your everyday casual conversation, throwing in a cuss word here and there... WHY? Did it make you feel that much better? Did it make the conversation that much more interesting? Or do you think to yourself, "Why did I say it that way?" Because probably the person you are talking to didn't appreciate it, and it made them cringe from head to toe just hearing it, or reading it!

I am not perfect, and please don't get that from this post. I have said many a cuss words in my day, (mainly in my younger, immature days). And only now (in mature days :D) when I completely lose it, and am frustrated like NO other. Which I would have to say is not too often.

I guess it just bothers me because I know that they know better. And there are definitely some more creative and funner ways out there to say something than using a cuss word! And also being a mom now, I don't want my kids exposed to "good" people that use curse words so carefree. Because then why can't they say them if so-and-so does? And of course being exposed to curse words in general.

All right. I am finished. Just something that I don't really understand why people do some things they do sometimes.

BIG girl...

Livy is growing up way too fast. She is now officially in the "big" bed. Although she gets out at least 3-4 times before she actually falls asleep. Sometimes when she does get out she will come out the door and just peek her little head around the corner. But most the time she is playing with toys, or climbing up the ladder and trying to get into Jaedon's bed.

Today she had her 18 month appt. and is just below the 90th percentile for her weight, and above the 95th percentile for her height. She didn't have to get any shots, and Jaedon kept asking though if she had too. She was really good through the whole appt. She cooperated and did what the doctor asked her to do. But when it came time to put her clothes back on, you would have thought that she had gotten shots! The little stinker was crying and running away from me so that I couldn't get her clothes on.

Who wouldn't want this!?

So I am not expecting to get this because that is just how my luck usually is. I have only won one thing before when it involves a drawing, and that was on our one year honeymoon to Hawaii! But this would be awesome to get if I could...

Here is the link to their blog where you could have a chance at winning it yourself too...

http://www.youcanmakethis.com/blog/

nursery

Last week Livy got to go into Nursery for the last hour, and of course just loved it, and was oblivious that Jon was even there (they make the parents stay the first 2 weeks of "practice" with them). So this week we thought that we would try her for the whole time, and see what she thought. When I went to go and drop her off though the Nursery Leader just told me that we could leave her and didn't have to be there with her. And if any of you know Livy, she is not afraid of people. I feel like I need to pay our friends for watching her during Sacrament time, because she would rather be with them, than she would us. And at this age, I am not up for the whole fight of making her stay-put yet. So thank you Jordan for watching my child during sacrament. But next week is Livy's official day of entering the Nursery. Sunday school and Relief Society was quite different too not having to keep track of a little one, (but only 4 more months until that will change again.)

And then this is what I have been up to this week...

spirit fingers

Cheerleader in training! And of course Jaedon getting some practice in too.