She rides...

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I actually didn't take a picture today, but I had one I almost used the other day so, here you go. 

Doodle grew tall enough to reach the peddles! Everybody out of the way!

Sing a song...

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We are working on potty training. It's the worst. So I worked on my project. I am making a book of all of my ukulele songs.A friend of mine made one and I thought it was such a good idea, I looked high and low for a fun mini binder and found nothing I could get excited about so I am making my own.

Going Home...

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We came home earlier than we planned and watched some conference. Doodle was making us cocoa. I think I could never see candy again and only miss it a tiny bit. Too much! The kids were crazy grumpy today but we survived and I am ready to watch what I missed of conference and do my best to implement what I was told I need to implement. I love conference it's just the shot in the arm I need. 

Easter Saturday...

She was dying her eggs purple, can you tell?

Sis, the best dog ever.

This shot is especially amazing if you realize there are 20 something kids running around looking for eggs and there is not a leg or arm or wisp of another kid in sight. This is what we call a miracle. :)

My husband's family does all the Easter festivities on Sat. So the bunny has been scheduled for Friday night. The egg hunts and all the fun are on that day. That way Sunday is reserved as a special and more sacred kind of day. I really like that tradition. 

So we got up and went to visit my sister in law and her new baby lamb. We also visited some of the chickens and ducks. We went on a great ranger ride up the mountain and to the creek. There were kaleidoscopes of tiny blue butterflies. (I was going to say swarm but I looked it up and although swarm would be acceptable, how often do you get to say kaleidoscope? From there it was an easy choice.) I of course, forgot my camera, I thought we would go back but the spot we were planning on using was in use and the cars wouldn't have made it up the path. 

We had a picnic at the pond in stead. That was fun. We all got too much sun and because of my light sleeping I was exhausted by then. Later the Easter bunny hid eggs and the kids got to go hunting. We had a really great day with our really great family. 

Happy Birthday...

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Cheese cake is her favorite. :) 

For Easter break we traveled to be with family to celebrate the birth of this wonderful woman. 

She took us in when we needed a home. She really is what every grandmother should be. Her house is not fancy, but it is often filled with people. I've never heard her complain about it either. 22 children took over her house this weekend and she was thrilled to have them there. She is what I want to be when I grow up, I want my family to feel completely comfortable to descend upon my house at any time. Because she is, and they do, and she's happy and they are too. 

She is truly wonderful. Happy Birthday Grandma. We love you.

I found this picture later and I just think it sums up Grandma to a T. All those kids who love her just swarming around her. It's perfect.

Cheese!

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Cheesy smile!

Huntin' Critters...

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Doodle exclaimed, "It's a critter mom! It's a critter!" 

Indeed it was, and it was in the house. I kept forgetting it was there, gave me three heart attacks before we built it a path to the outside world. For all we know he made it. 

The boy was really wanting to keep him for a pet, but I am content with the arrangements...

You know, as long as we don't find him alive or otherwise later. *shutters*