Easter

A little out of order...

Easter morning, baskets, eggs and bunnies.

 Finding their baskets out back. They looked out front first and were quite disappointed:)

 Dying eggs at Villa

 I told Levi to hold the egg under his mouth so I could see his smile...

 We washed each others feet on Thursday and talked about the last supper with the kids.

 Getting ready for baskets on Saturday morning. We do all the bunny stuff Saturday so that Sunday we can celebrate that He is risen.

 Posing with the bunny at Villa.

 Our sparkle, glitter, tye-dye eggs.

 The kids from life-group eating resurrection rolls.

 Katie wants to know if the marshmallow melted.

 A resurrection play by the Gibson family, complete with spices for the body.

 Dying eggs.

 Crosses from playgroup.

 Hunting eggs at Villa with a photo-bomber Katie.

 An egg!

 He liked the balloons the best.

 Easter pic. I made the boys ties!

Taylor's Graduation

 

Taylor graduated in December from UCCS with a Master's in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management. What a haul it was. He started when Katie was 18 months old and ended just before her 4th birthday. We have had two more kids, and two more pregnancies, which are almost harder on us than the actual kids. He has gone to class at least twice week, sometime more over breaks and summer. He has spent countless hours studying, at naptime and when the kids are sleeping. He always made sure to make the kids a priority. We are still, 4 + months later saying randomly to each other.  "do we have any plans for tonight" "just homework" and then laughing and dancing around like crazy. Even the kids get in on it now. We are so glad he has his Master's. He learned a ton and it was a very valuable experience. We are also overjoyed that it is behind us!!!  Here are the pics of the celebrations!

The crew of people waiting to see Daddy walk.

We brought a few Way to Go Daddy signs.

What sign would be complete without scribbles and hearts?

My Mom got Taylor a cake complete with him scaling the MBA mountain and the family cheering him on!

He did it!

I like Katie's thumbs up in this one.

Yay!

Cheesy pose.

It was so great that Great Grandma got to come to celebrate with us.

A nice one.

The presentation of the long-necker alumni award. Did you know that for a short time the UCCS mascot was a giraffe?

Way to go babe!!

this girl

I love this daughter of mine so much. She brings so much joy to our lives. She loves shopping, and clothes, and nails, and hair. She is kinds and adores babies. She wants me to have 100 babies. Here are a few Easter day shots, as well as a quick photo-shoot before her nap. The light in my bedroom at naptime is awesome!

 Matching head tilts.

 This girl and bumpy blankies. She has recently switched from "the blankie" to any blankie with bumps. She actually has a giant piece of fabric that is pink with bumps and that is her favorite. All three of the kids rub it on their lips when they are sad or tired.

She's five.

5 years ago God blessed us with this sassy sweetheart. She has made our lives indescribably more joyful.  She wakes up every morning with a smile on her face and excitement for the day. She has one of the most nurturing hearts I have ever known. If only her brothers knew she was trying to love them and not mother them to death. This morning we were laying in bed and heard her wake up. She said, "goodbye 4, I'm 5 now." Then she said, "oh my gosh, Levi, my pants don't fit anymore! I grew last night!" She is brave, and silly. A good friend with a sensitive heart. She is thankful and loves people fiercely. She takes time to warm up to new situations and people. She wants me to have ten more babies and would honestly probably love it. She starts Kindergarten this year! Five years with her has flown by!

 Opening her Hello Kitty bike pads that Levi picked out for her.

 The stable our friends gave to us and I have been holding on to until her birthday.

 We went to the zoo after Cracker Barrel. Of course we had to feed the giraffes.

 Walking out to see the elephants. Note the bike gloves at the zoo.

 Sillies.

 The carousel.

 Gray is just about ready to join them on the horses!

 Curling Kate's hair, love her face in the mirror.

 Love her.

 Birthday dinner with the grandparents and Aunt Emi.

 Gray telling Grandpa something very exciting.

 Levi showing Gray the awesome disco ball.

 She wanted an umbrella so bad.

 She also got this wierd food you mix together and make mini-gummi food. She watched a youtube video and has been wanting it every since.

 A big girl backpack for school. Waaaaaaaaaaa.

 So excited for her cake and candles.

 Posing with the cake.

 Blowing out her candle with her hair dryer. So Katie.

 Glitter Tattoos with Nana.

 So nice.

 Levi and Katie having a dance party in their room.

 Cracker Barrel for breakfast.

 The cake. She switched at the last minute from Hello Kitty riding a dolphin to this. I like this better:)

She chose dinner for the night. Chicken Alfredo, corn on the cob and peas. What a fun day with family. I am hoping to docuement some of her likes and dislikes in another post!

Happy Birthday sweet girl!