Easter, Ice Cream, and Happy Birthday

We had a great Easter. Despite the pained looks of "get over with the pictures already so we can enjoy our Easter basket" looks. Mandy took a lot of really great pictures coloring eggs, and Easter basket smiles, which she will post later on her blog when she gets her computer back from being repaired. I was lucky enough to have these guys at my house for Easter. We had a really good time and had a lot of fun hunting for Easter eggs outside in our big yard. The kids got new spring shirts from myself and Poppa Duke, and were treated quite well by the Easter Bunny. We really missed Tessa, but she had a great Easter weekend with mom and dad. Read all about it on Home on the Range. On April 8th, Mandy, Bre, Dal, Kae, myself, and Duke were invited to Jon's house for his birthday dinner. We had a really good time, with Philly cheese steaks and cherry cheese pies. We were treated to a movie and video game, which is always fun on Jon's big TV. So far, April has been a great month, full of fun events and some nice surprises. We are all looking forward to a happy spring.

Kaeley wins coloring contests. At Christmas time the local merchants sponser a coloring contest, a coloring page for each of the businesses. One winner is chosen , in an age catagory, for each business. Kaeley won for Swainston Mill . She received a really nice Polly Pocket toy set, and her name in the local paper. Recently, the neighborhood grocery store had a coloring contest. Every contestant received a Fat Boy ice cream sandwich, which is well worth coloring a picture for. The grand prize awarded to the winner of the contest is a years supply of ice cream. Guess who now has coupons for a years supply of ice cream? That's right, Kaeley Joy Watkins!