Easter 2014

Easter egg hunt at Alton's preschool.

Kinley learning the ropes.

Alton finding some of the "tricky" ones.

Alton with his friend Asher.

Kinley absolutely LOVES wearing everyone's shoes, even mom's tall boots. She is such a funny girl!

Dying Easter eggs with cousins. Kinley enjoyed eating them more than anything else.

Cousin Ashlynn & Hunter.

Ashlynn, Conner, Hunter, Alton, Madison & Kinley.  Fun cousin time!

Cousin Ashlynn, Kailyn & Aunt Kim (Keri's sister).

Family Easter egg Hunter in our backyard  with cousins. Gotta love Alton's outfit, boots and all. He must have some Texas blood in him. Smiles!

Kailyn helping Kinley find our 400 hidden eggs.

We were so glad our cousins came over for a yummy pre-Easter breakfast/egg hunt. Fun memories!

Kids planting jelly beans in the garden on Easter Eve.

Alton's jellybeans.

Kailyn's beans.

The kids found a fun surprise where they had planted their Kelly beans. Yummy, lollipops! I wish I knew how jelly beans grew into lollipops. Smiles!

Alton was very excited!

Couldn't resist not posting this picture. Kinley is such a funny girl!

Gifts from the bunny.

Books from the Eastee bunny.

Easter gardening supplies from Grandma & Grandpa Mullin.

We also had the opportunity to go see the Mesa Easter Pageant. We are so blessed to have family nearby (finally) and to have experiences that help us remember Him, our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Karate Chop! (2/4/14)

Hunter officially started karate Yesterday. We have been trying to get him to go for almost a year. He finally agreed to go if his friend, Gunner, would go too. They were both given their white belts Yesterday and in heaven. Hunter was so proud and couldn't wait to show dad. Hiya!!!

Hunter is on the left and Gunner is on the right.

Getting his white belt from his instructor.

Both of the boys with their belts.

Keri's San Diego Birthday Trip (Jan 2014)

For my birthday, Steven surprised me with an amazing surprise party and then asked me to go whale watching (with the family) in San Diego. How fun! I was sooooo excited and couldn't wait to put my feet in the sand.  

This is a picture of the aircraft carrier docked there at our whale watching dock. The boys especially were in heaven.

Spotting of our first whale.

You can kind of see her back (the dark spot in the water).

Hunter having a blast on the beach at La Jolla shores.

Altonator playing in the cold sand.

Cold Kailyn!

Sea lion on top of it's perch.

At the tide pools. Very cool!

Loved seeing these waves come crashing in.

Giant sea slug Steven found in the tide pools.

Our tent set up. Kinley trying to figure out how to bury Hunter more in the sand. The sand was a lot colder than we thought it would be, but still a blast to be there and hear the ocean sounds.

Happy Alton!

Princess Kailyn.

Climbing the cool looking trees.

They look like best friends.

Gotta love her faces.

Hunter sure loves this little girl.

Alton wanted his picture taken on his very own cool tree branch.  Love the hair! No, that is not the breeze. It's his bed head hair that he wouldn't let us touch. He is such a funny kid!

Pregnant sea lions took over the children's play lagoon. They are supposed to start having their babies in February. What a life!

Hunter showing Kinley how to chase the seagulls.

Kinley cackled the entire time. She thought is was so funny!

Random morning picture of this sweet little girl.

She is about 21 months and loves to put on everyone's shoes. This morning it was Hunter's boots.

Last week, the kids and I rode a bike over to feed the ducks. Kinley loved seeing the ducks, but was more interested in eating the bread. Alton had a blast and I got some good exercise biking these kids up and down the hills around our home.