April

Okay so April! Yes I know it is only the 4th but a lot has happened. This first Easter egg hunt was actually in March but since Easter is in April it makes it onto my April post. Now since we haven't had a child to take to other Easter egg hunts we didn't know what we were in for. I assumed that people were nice and respectful and what not. NOPE! This Easter egg hunt was at the assisted living my Mom helps out at and they had 1500 eggs and we were 10 minutes late than the start time and the 20 something kids that went had taken ALL the eggs. They were gone, kids were walking by with bags, baskets, shirt pockets full of Easter eggs and my little girl sat there with nothing. I kept having these urges to just smack those selfish parents for not saying here have a few of our kids eggs since you don't have any. ONE mother finally did and we just rehid the same 5 eggs for Marin over and over and she loved it!Wait! There is candy in these things?!?! That was the end of just picking them up and putting them in her basket.

Showing off her Easter egg!
And the candy.....

Painting Easter eggs, last year we attempted to do this and it was just lost on her, however she got it this year. Probably a little faster than I was planning. I decided patience is having an almost 2 year old dying Easter eggs. Sticking her hands in every color trying to and succeeding in DRINKING the colors (which if you are wondering they are made from fruit and besides being nasty they are just fine to drink...although not recommended)
Coloring with the "magic" crayon. This picture is very deceptive. It looks as though she is going to gently place the egg in the cup and use her spoon. NOT what happens but she is a good egg coloring faker!FINALLY got to purpose of the spoon! Didn't last. I made Mark a Steeler's Easter Egg and I made him take a picture with it, he looks happy.....

Seriously!!! Woke up to snow on Easter morning. SNOW!!!!

The Easter bunny also dropped off a special visitor, UNCLE D. JAY! D. Jay and Mark went to priesthood conference Saturday night and then they stayed up playing video games and what not. Marin loved having someone else to show off her goodies to.
Marin found her basket and then quickly went about finding her Easter eggs, man she is getting to be such a fun age!

Just like looking for Easter eggs outside, she has to hold someones hand like she is saying "come with me I want you to see all the fun things I'm finding"

Oh the Easter dress. I love Easter dresses mostly because it gives me an excuse to buy a frilly, pretty, fun, dress for Marin. However this year it was ALL Mark, Mark found this dress and it didn't take much to tell him that we NEEDED this dress (after all he picked it out.) We got her 2 year pictures done in this dress so I have cuter ones coming....I hope. She wasn't a "sport" at pictures.Last but certainly not least. Baby #2 is a BOY! Mark and I are so excited to be having a little boy. He is healthy and right on track. Which is what every parent wants to hear. However this baby boy of ours was folded I swear in half during the ultrasound which caused the doctor to practically dig his elbow in my hip to try and get the baby to stretch out. I'm EXTREMELY ticklish (ask anyone who has gone to get a pedicure with me!) I was practically in tears trying so hard not to laugh or hit the doctor and say "STOP!!" Oh well we didn't really get any good ultrasound pictures but that just means it will be more of a surprise when he finally gets here. My Aunt Lorri said "I bet Mark is over the moon about having a little boy" You have no idea! He doesn't want to act super excited but you know he is pumped! Can't blame him! Oh the following picture is 21 weeks, doubt you see another "profile" picture from here on out so enjoy!
Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! We certainly did listening to conference and the talks about the Savior certainly helped keep the focus in the right place, even if we did get "detoured" with the candy and things. We will keep you posted, because there is a lot more coming up in April. My baby turns 2!!! Our Anniversary, My Mom's BIG birthday, and all the other things we enjoy that come with spring!