In Love

Or obsessed?  She's told me a couple times (and Capri a couple dozen times) that she wishes she could meet them.  The blonde is her favorite, he's just "so handsome".

I, personally, have now heard their songs about 1.2 million times.  

She'd wanted a certain box of Legos for ages until she found a book and posters of them at Barnes and Noble.  Now her precious chore money is being saved to buy them.

She's five.

Luciano Pavarotti and Friends

At the ward talent show/cake auction. 

We had such a good time putting this all together.  We've done lip syncs for the last few talent shows and they've always been fun.  This one made us laugh the most and really worked us out learning that dance.  It is SO fast and since it's in Italian you can't track it with the words.  You have to do it by the counts and if you get just one off, you're toast.  The kids were so great and I'd routinely find them in the living room practicing all by themselves. 
Only regret is that Capri was blocked by Jeff's extreme girth, but she is back there!  You can see her better once he moves. 

The Hunt

Baskets in the morning.

I made bowties for the first time.  It was easy enough that I'm sure to make lots more.  Plus both boys really like wearing them.

After church, VERY ready for the hunt.

The hunt went all over both the front and back yards.  I wish I'd gotten some wider shots.  There were a LOT of eggs to find.  I mostly see people posting pictures of hunts inside their homes.  A hunt inside, never!  We've done them in all kinds of weather.  Rain, mud, cold, gray.  This year we scored with the most gorgeous day in a long time.

The silver egg was found first by Rome.

Then Sable snagged the bronze.

Capri was thrilled to find the gold egg for the first time.

Every time Oz would open a egg he'd say "Ohhh!"  But the ones with chocolate got an especially enthusiastic reaction.

Growing up, the hunt was all of our favorite part of Easter - even my parents.  They got so excited about it, especially my Dad.  They are good memories, and I'm glad to be adding new ones.

Easter Sunday 2013

I spoke in Sacrament meeting and it went well.  The weather was gorgeous.  Everybody looked great.  I  found my anniversary rings that have been missing for a month.  I took 166 pictures.  A day of miracles.

Go ahead, try to tell them apart.

I don't have a black eye.  It's either an unfortunate shadow or people didn't tell me my eye make-up smudged.  Either way, awesome for me.

 

Oz says, gimme a kiss.  Happy Easter!