Catching up Volume I: Halloween 2011

We have slacked on many events in Angela's life the last several months, this is the first in a series of catch ups, sorry if the time lines are off.

Another Halloween, usually a holiday we don't really care for but with Angela around it can be entertaining. This year she decided to take a break from her princess' and be Minnie Mouse, so she is still sticking to the Disney themes.  The costume came out great with a little help and a lot of sewing.

Angela was so excited for Trick or Treating that she could hardly contain herself, she saw all the kids running around and wanted to go with them but they were mostly older and it was too hard for her to keep up, with so she was stuck with dad.  She visited all the homes in our neighborhood and wanted to go back to the house to show mom her bounty before going back out.  However, while at home several groups of kids came to our door, it didn't take her long to figure out that it would funner to stay home and hand out candy to the kids then watch them run around ahead of her.  So to keep from having to go back out and trick or treat she planted herself on the living room coach and pretended to read some magazines so she wouldn't be disturbed, then would cheerfully answer the door to generously hand out treats.

Happy Easter

It has been forever since we have blogged about what is going on. We see ourselves as pretty boring - meaning just the normal every day stuff goin on. We are having fun and enjoying the nice spring weather outside. This past week was Easter. We had a nice family dinner - traditional ham, cheesey potatoes, vegies, and homemade rolls.  Lorena made the rolls 1/2 wheat and 1/2 white flour - to not totally ruin them as Blake would put it.  He prefers the all white, but we need some form of healthy once in a while- you know, to balance out all the candy (like bread can do that - not).  After dinner we had a nice walk through the neighborhood. There were others out we got to visit with. We try to help Angela really understand the meaning of Easter, not sure how much she gets, but at least it's a beginning to help her know what her Savior did for her and for us, and for you.

One day while shopping, we found her cute Easter dress.  She was so excited to wear it. Lorena made the hair bow. She even let Lorena fix/curl her hair.

On Saturday, we did two egg hunts.  One was in our neighborhood, the other was at Lorena's sister's House (Aunt Melanie).  Angela is a little timid at first, until she sees all the other, and get encouragement to go find the eggs. Then she's all over it.  Aunt Melanie also does prizes. Some of the eggs have papers with numbers on them which is matched up with a numbered prize. Angela got to bring home a basketball hoop that sticks to the wall. She and her dad had fun playing with it.  It's always fun to see all the cousins, we don't get to see them very often and always look forward to when we do.

 Then of course, after the egg hunt, is play time, especially when theirs swings and cousins!!! We all  had a great Easter Holiday.  Seeing family and remembering our Savior and his sacrifice, and his resurrection, that we will all be able to live again.