Easter 2014

 

Spur of the moment we packed up and headed home for Easter!  Bryan was in Arizona so it was just the kids and I.

Splashdown is a must in Minot....thanks Arlene!

Master easter egg decorators.  

Fun waking up on Easter morning at MiMi and Grandpa's.

Brett

Jake

Brylee

Hunting the eggs as fast as she can.

Faster J!

Brett grew up and hunting eggs is no longer fun.

 I had my first pool lesson from Jim.....he makes it look easy!  Not so much a natural at that game.

We were only able to stay a few days but the 1100 miles we drove was well worth it!!

Washington D.C.

Brett is right, going to Washington D.C. was the best field trip ever!

We dropped him off at the airport and being the over protective mother.....

I watched him until I could longer see him in the long security line.

One of the deals we made is I would pay for him to go if he sent me several pictures and at least one picture of himself everyday he was there.

He kept good on his deal and sent me lots of pictures!

Good thing for selfies.

His itinerary was jammed packed the whole trip.  What he was able to see and do was incredible.

 After Brett's group had their tour of the Vietnam Memorial he told his teacher he would be right back.  He grabbed a friend and ran to the book to find which wall his Great Uncle Greg's name is on.  He could not find it so he looked it up on his phone.  He had just enough time to take a picture and run back to the bus.  Uncle Greg would of loved Brett!

  He was shopping for Brylee at the National Cathedral when he texted me this picture.  He had bought a different necklace and returned it when he saw the pink cross.  Next thing you know his buddies that had sisters were then shopping for theirs.  He has a heart of gold!

He came back with a suitcase full of gifts for his sister and brother.

 

Brylee loves her cross necklace and wears it all the time!

A trip to remember!

Not sure another field trip could ever beat this one!

Phone Pics

February-March 

2014

One of the many selfies of Brylee on my phone.

Clearly the kids love to shop.

We made it the zoo.

Brett and Brylee found a double rainbow.

Obviously when you live in Minnesota 3rd grade hockey tournaments are a must.

Brylee figured out the real meaning of Valentines Day.  Note the cross.

Jake showed who he loved.

Brylee allowed me to do her hair in the shape of a heart.

Mr. Irresistible and his heart covered sister on Valentine' Day. 

Brylee and I were able to spend the morning with her teacher's daughter.

The huge snow mountain by our church began to melt.

St. Patricks Day dinner.

Spring recess.  Funny that kids were complaining about over heating.  It was 30 degrees :)

Bryan had a job interview in Iowa so we made a fun trip out of it.

Another spring snow.

A 3rd grade square dance.

Jake hanging out with his friends at a school party. 

School face painting.

Brylee insisted I take a picture of the make-up she put on me to show Mimi.

Jake made Brylee a shopping bag outfit and was quite proud of it.

She seriously wore this silly thing on her head for days.

Brett was trooper shopping for clothes for DC until it came time to find shoes. 

More snow!

Bring your sled to school day.

A Star Student.

Brylee made a menu for our Super Bowl party.

Books and Breakfast at school.

Bryan and Brylee made Grandma Sue's sugar cookie recipe.

Zoe the dog.

Brylee made sure her brother was ready to go to D.C.

For the love of snow....2-22-14...above Brett's knees

Jake overcame his fear of public speaking.

and that concludes our February and March from the eye of my phone.