a wild west weekend (picture heavy post!)

for a week or two, the kindergarteners have been learning about the desert and the wild west. on friday, the 9th, they had a rodeo- so fun and cute!!




they were all decked out for the rodeo! there were lots of fun games.....

then, to follow it up, we decided to go to rawhide the next day, saturday- it was lovely out! a little warmer than we expected to be out at a "real, wild west town".

there were gunfights in the street, and a stunt show!

i caught the fall on film!

toby rode a burro

we wore him out!!!! thanks, rawhide!

so pretty, i mean handsome. no, i'm ok with pretty!

miller in his favorite place, the exersaucer.

toby while playing picture tag- i try to snap him while he hides and runs around.

easter 2010

this was my first easter in 8 years that i didn't have to leave for church/work before seeing my family! i was so excited to actually be there for toby waking up to see what the easter bunny had left him.

he followed the trail of easter eggs down the stairs to our baskets.......
looks like daddy broke into his chocolate bunny a little early!.........

then, i had prepared a funny face pancake, almost just like ihop (you need whipped cream for the nose, apparently). t was very excited!!

after the usual morning stuff, we went to a beatiful service out on the lawn at our church.

(insert beautiful family picture at church here :( hmmm)

then headed over to grandma and pappy's house for lunch and egg hunting.

matthew's sister becky and her hubby tony

sis laura and jacobus, me and mother in law sandi

nephew jacobus. he's 15, looks 17, but he's still 12 to me!

silly people.......

lots of eggs to find!

miller, 7 months, baby's first easter! we have these same two pictures of toby when he was 3 months old at easter, 2004

i am very frustrated with myself that we didn't get a picture of my beautiful boys and me at church that morning- when my hair was still curled, and all 3 of them had on their purple striped dress shirts.....maybe a restaging will have to take place some other sunday.......

ccc luau extravaganza!

our first fundraiser was a big success! it took a lot of planning and hard work, but was enjoyed by all, helped build a community spirit between our families, and put some seed money toward next season and our summer camp.

here's toby when we arrived to set up................. and the very empty hall........

after set-up. i'm so sad we forgot to take a picture of the whole room that night.

it was beautiful!!!

our kids worked hard........

the food was great!........................................... we played some games....................................

hula hoops were a big hit, as well as our wonderful emcees...........

toby and eli........................................................ toby learned the hooky lau..........

family fun!........................................................ miller was excited, hawaiian shirt and all!..........

i'm 6 months old!