Dying Easter Eggs!

Today mom decided it would be a great day to dye some Easter eggs.  It didn't work out for Emily and Adam's family to be there but we did get to see Molly and Gavin and Nate.  Gavin and Kezzie always get along well and enjoyed doing the eggs together.  Austin even got into it!  Rylan and Adah just caused problems!  I didn't even let Adah near a cup of dye.  Jamie at least let Rylan do a little!  When it was all done we ended up taking home 17 eggs between Austin and Kez.  I guess we will be having some deviled eggs and egg salad sandwiches in the near future!  Thanks Mom for heading this up and keeping the mess at your house!!  We love you!

An Alderman Visit

Today was a great day!  I had plans to come to my parents' house to bake with my mom all day for my Uncle Craig's craft/bake sale that is happening tomorrow.  It's my mom's birthday today so it was extra special that I got to spend the day with her.  BUT to make the day even more special, when I arrived this morning, my big sister Casey and her two sweet kiddos came over for a long visit to wish my mom a happy birthday!  Gavin is going to be 6 in July (I can't believe it) and Molly was born just shortly after Christmas!  Keziah and Gavin had a great time together and Adah really enjoyed giving Molly kisses and just looking at her!  She adores babies so much!  And I, of course, loved cuddling baby Molly too!  It was so great to see them!  After they left, it was time to get going on our baking!It was a lot of fun baking with my mom and hanging out with her.  She means the world to me.  Happy Birthday, mom!  I love you so much!  And you will hear more on the bake/craft sale in a later post!

Christmas with the Aldermans!

Today we celebrated Christmas with my oldest sister Casey and her family-Nate and Gavin. Gavin turned 4 in July '08. He is such a sweetie and is really appreciative with every gift he opens. We don't get to see them often enough but enjoy it when we are together. Casey and Nate got Keziah a Mrs. Potato Head and a Fisher Price tea set. She absolutely loves them both. Austin got a couple versions of the Rubik's cube which kept us all busy for quite a while. Bennett confiscated Kezzie's tea set and played on the fireplace for a while with it. He is so adorable! And I had to stick in the photo of papa and Adah having a moment together!

Ethan turns 3!!

Ethan turned three on 8-7-09 but we celebrated his birthday today. I cannot believe he is already three! Time is flying by! He is such a brilliant little boy, so shy and timid. I love his personality! At his party there was a truck theme. Emily put his mud pie dessert in the back of his big dump truck with gummy worms sticking out of it. We had a very delicious dinner of meatballs and cheesy hash browns along with a few other tasty sides. There was a stubborn pinata that even Kezzie took a crack at trying to break open. I think Austin got the first piece of candy to fall with his mighty swing! Ethan got some great gifts. We got him a fishing pole and chalkboard book. Austin went through his millions of cars and took out a gallon sized bag full of cars to give Ethan for his birthday. Ethan's eyes lit up when he saw them and I think as soon as he was done opening gifts he went in the kitchen and dumped them all out to play. It was a really great time and fun to see Adam's family members again too. I even got to hold baby Rylan for a good portion of the time we were there! Happy Birthday Ethan! I love you buddy!