Sunday, April 29, 2012

Rusty's Graduation and Easter Egg Hunt~ 2011

Here we are at Rusty's graduation. Rusty is Thane's brother. Nana is putting the finishing touches on Rusty's cake. It's a graduation cap, very creative Nana! I love it!
And here is Randy (Lacey's husband) with the VERY EXITED TO BE GRADUATED Rusty.  Doesn't he look thrilled??
Tanisha and Tait
Daddy and a very sleepy Kade.

Way to force feed your child, Josh ;)

We put the kids in the corner to eat, they are very naughty ;) Ha Ha!

Again, Tait is thrilled that I am taking his picture...
Rusty with Grandpa and Grandma Erickson (Tamara's Dad and Step Mother).
We decided to do an Easter Egg Hunt on the coldest day of the spring, yes that is SNOW falling and they are bundled up!
Find the eggs in the snow!

The Easter Bunny really spoiled them!
And the family...
And the REAL family!

Dance Camp~ April 2011

 The girls had a lot of fun at Miss Amy's house taking dance classes.  They also take gymnastics and Cheer here.  They can't get enough of it.  I taught for Miss Amy for a couple of years, she is so much fun!  This is not her in the pic.  This is the dance teacher.
Amara in black and Tiernan in dark blue and black to the right.  This is their little 'recital' at the end of camp.
 Natural performers.  I don't know where they get it! ;)

 Leaping across the floor.


 Getting their awards.
 Tiernan and Amara with their teachers, and one of my former students sneaking in ;)

Tie-Dyed T-Shirts!

Nana Belnap is so much fun!  She helped the kids Tie-Dye their own shirts over Easter break.  Don't they look gorgeous!?

Easter 2011~ April 22~ At the Walters Home

 We had lots of fun at the Walters home on Easter! 
 Here are a few of our traditions:  
-Coloring Easter Eggs
-Eating Mini-Cadbury Eggs
-Easter Egg Hunt
-Eating Mini-Cadbury Eggs
-Talking about the Resurrection
-Eating Mini-Cadbury Eggs
-Waking up on Sunday Morning and seeing what the Easter Bunny brought us
-Eating Mini-Cadbury Eggs

 Audrey, Amara and Tait
 Sinjin, Tiernan, Audrey, Amara, Tait, Isaac, Christine, and Lydia's arm :)  Oh yeah, that's Jared holding the camera.  He's a trader, using a Nikon ;)
 Oooooh!  Look at the colors!  We have some creative kiddo's~!
 Mommy and Kade hangin' out after eating some yummy baby food!
 A rare spotting of mommy, looking at the camera without a crazy face!
 Oooooh, kiss that chubby forehead!
 Smiley head!
 Oh well, at least we got a couple normal ones!
 Kade couldn't figure out where his toy went!
 Of course, we had to get a commercial, professional picture in there somewhere ;)
 We also made yummy homemade bread.  Christine couldn't wait to eat, so she just dug in!
 And here are the kids running out after we said, ready, set, GO!  Tait looks so excited, just like Tiernan!



 What'd you get Isaac?
 Look at those cute kids!  Starting from the top and going clockwise, Audrey, Tiernan, Isaac, Tait, Amara, Lydia and Sinjin.  Notice, the mom of the year award goes to me for letting Sinjin use a trick or treating bag as an Easter basket!
 Playing with the new nook, and snuggling with daddy!
 Yes, the Easter Bunny did deliver...




 "Yay!  Look what the Easter Bunny brought us!"


EASTER SUNDAY: 

We took a little trip up to Temple Square in Salt Lake City to listen to "The Spoken Word" for Easter.  We had a great time listening to the music and inspirational talks.  Here are the kids in their Easter Dudds and the beautiful spring flowers.
 Here we are, smooching in front of the Temple.
 Here are the Walters.
 Tiernan, Kade, Tait, Sinjin and Amara.
 They love each other, see the love Amara has for her siblings ;)
 AND, another one!
 And more... with mom and dad too!
 Amara
 Tiernan
 Sinjin
 Tait
 Audrey and Christine
 The famous pose in front of the Temple.  Cheesy.
 And some other fun pics with the camera...

 Playing with the statues.
 I love the color of these tulips.


 And here we are, back at the Walters, chillin on the computer with daddy.  Look at how chubby Kade was!  Oh, what a cutie!

Nothing is better than spending Easter with friends and family.