McKinley

The kids started swim.  The older kids all have googles but I didn't think McKinley would need any so I didn't bother buying her any.  Well, she told me that she needed googles too.  I thought maybe getting her some would make her more excited about swimming.  Not so much, but she LOVES her googles.  She puts them on every chance she gets!

She loves dancing, singing, and performing!  She loves her "stage".

Easter sunday!

I'm not sure why this is the only picture I took on Easter...We must have been running late for church and by the time we got home McKinley probably needed a nap.  Blair had a ball putting make up on her sisters later that night.

This is how sassy McKinley walks!  She also loves not wearing any clothes...

All ready for swim!

Blair messing around with messenger.

Dyer

Dyer won our annual peeps jousting tournament

One of Dyer's art pieces got selected to go into the county art fair.  I don't think he ended up placing but it was pretty cool that his teacher entered one of his pieces.  Nathan and Dyer took a trip to the fair grounds to check it out.

Blakely preschool Easter program

It's hard to get pictures to come out with the lighting...

McKinley thought she needed to sing along.  If you listen carefully you can hear her in the beginning of this song.

Random pics and videos

Blair loves stealing my phone to take pictures and videos.

April Fools!

I told the kids last year that I wasn't going to do anything for April Fools this year because they don't appreciate my food pranks.  They think that I am mean.  I try to tell them that I fool them but it's not mean.  Everything I make for them tastes good.  Nathan convinced me last minute to continue with the tradition.  Even the three middles requested "ostrich eggs" for April Fools breakfast.

"Ostrich eggs" and "hot chocolate".  The hot chocolate was really chocolate milk with marshmallows. 

For dinner we had "sweet and sour chicken with rice"  The chicken was rice krispies shaped into chicken pieces and then covered with a sweet orange glaze.  I cooked the glaze a little too long so it was harder than I wanted.  Nathan made a sweet Thai rice dessert.  Easton was overly disappointed...

Since that was basically dessert we had to have a main dish.  We decided to keep it simple and just have spaghetti.  The twist was dyeing the noddles different colors.

The kids enjoyed the rainbow noddles.

Easton was a little unsure at first but decided to eat it anyways.  He just had to make sure it was completely covered in red sauce.

He's HOME!!!

We all made signs for when Nathan came home from deployment.  The kids each had fun decorating their own sign.

Who's excited Daddy's home....This guy!

Daddy, get your hugs and Kelseys here!  We love you!

Dad over here!

Dad, I'm so glad you're home! Mom quit 2 weeks ago!

Don't worry daddy I took good care of mommy...but it is your turn now!  She is A LOT of work!

McKinley threw up on the car ride there so she was wet and stinky! 

I've waited 221 days for this moment...Pucker up Maj Kelsey!

McKinley was so excited to see Nathan!  We were both a little worried how she would react to Nathan, but she ran right up to him!  I think being able to facetime almost everyday helped a lot!

Back together again!  Best feeling in the world!