Easter 2011

This year we decided to relax a bit and stay at home for Easter. We enjoyed going to a "Walk with Christ" presentation about the Savior's life at one of the Stake Center's (church). On Saturday we did the usual, egg coloring and Easter egg hunt. Now that the snow is all gone we discovered that our backyard is full of very clever "hiding spots" thanks to the voles who are trying to take over our yard.
Rebecca enjoys giving her names cute little names like Sophie, Zu-Zu, etc.

Emily wanted to all dressed up for the occasion -
and then climb into our "trampoline" hole looking for eggs with her fancy dress on....
AAAAAHHHH!
Rebecca was so competitive about finding the "bonus" eggs she didn't have time to smile for the camera.
Not much signs of new life on our trees for Easter... but at least there's no snow.





So now I just have to put the finishing thoughts into my "Easter" Relief Society Lesson
entitled "O That Cunning Plan of the Evil One." I think whoever picked the topic months ago didn't realize it would fall on Easter Sunday!

Monoscholothysynthesitis???

I found the following typed note in Rebecca's backpack this morning:

Dear MRS. Byverson,
ItShas come to our attention that our daughter Rebecca neal has a rare disease. called monoscholothysynthesitis. SO SHE cannot go to school. Don't bother sending homework home with her. JUST SEND HOME SOME OF THE hot lunch. IT is proved to be wondrous t oher health.
SINSERLEE HEIDI AND JARE D NEEALLLL

Apparently Rebecca is really enjoying the new typewriter that Jared brought home from work for her. She's intelligent enough to know this wouldn't go over with her teacher... and just wanted to have some fun showing it to her friends. They were selling a of a few unused items at his office and when she heard about the typewriter she begged me to convince him to bring it home for her. I think she likes it more than her Christmas presents... although it took me while to figure out how to use a typewriter again so I could show her.

Why do shots have to be so poky????

Emily went to get her Kindergarten shots this morning and it was pretty traumatic for her. When her sobs subsided the first thing she said was, "Why do shots have to be so poky? It didn't help that her little sister started to scream before the shots even began and soon the 2 girls were screaming in chorus in the little room. So Emily and I had a little "tea party" to help ease the pain of the day and get her smiling again.

Alyssa's Accomplishments

Alyssa has been busy at our house lately.... too busy!
She learned to crawl a few weeks ago and has been getting into trouble ever since. She doesn't care much for regular food other than milk- but she sure has a knack for inspecting the carpet for little particles of yarn, plastic, paper, food - whatever the vacuum missed - and popping them in her mouth. I've quickly discovered that my house is not very "baby-proof."
She has learned how to wave "hi" after a lot of training from her siblings.
She especially loves hanging out with her big sister Rebecca who is anxious to hear her cry in the morning so she can get her out of her crib to play.
And she loves to yank her pigtails and hairbows out to create her own new WILD look!