pre school at the zoo

Since Zach is still one of my appendages, I wasn't able to do a whole lot with Kate this year at preschool. So since the zoo was her last preschool field trip I really felt like I needed to support her. We rode up with our best friends Heather and Brielle. Heather was a great friend and took Zach on the Merry Go Round, since those things make me ill. We had a great time and she just loved showing her little brother all of the animals (and the ropes of a preschool field trip).

daddy daughter date

Brent and Kate went on their first "daddy-daughter date" They had a great time. Kate felt so special. They went and saw the Hannah Montana Movie--Brent admits it was cute show. They love to sing the songs together from the movie! Thanks daddy for a great time!

dutch days

Thanksgiving Point had "Dutch Days" one saturday during their tulip festival. It is fun to celebrate my mothers heritage. She is Dutch and came to America when she was 4. I love to try to pass on little things to my kids about Holland and having dutch heritage.

It was a freezing rainy snowy day, but we made the most of it and the tulips were beautiful.

Finally

Before


Ok--after two moms at Kate's field trip say to me "Oh she is so cute" (and they were not talking about Kate) I decided it was time to cut Zach's hair. Why did we wait so long??? Oh he would scream any time some one would touch his head, and honestly I did love the curls. None of our other kids have any sort of curl, so it was fun to have something different. Since my SIL lives farther away and it is hard to coordinate kids schedules I took him to a cute place called "Cookie Cutters" They were really cute with him. He chose to sit on the motorcycle (of course) and he picked "Cars" the movie to watch. And of course as soon as the tears started he got a sucker. I think he looks so grown up and cute with the new cut. He loves to say to everyone he sees "haircut".

After

Easter 2009

We had another successful easter! Since chaos is usually created with easter baskets, the bunny came while we were at church. He left a trail of eggs to their baskets.





We then had our traditional easter dinner and egg hunt at my parents house. They have the best yard for egg hunts. We all had a great time. Of course we missed my brothers and SIL (and cousins), but there will be many years of egg hunting to be had!

Thanks grandma and grandpa for a fun easter hunt!

Kangaroo Zoo

Nana and Papa took all the grandkids to kangaroo zoo for an easter treat! Zach was not sure about the jumping games, but as soon as he found the game with a ball and bat he was happy. The rest of my kids had no fear and loved anything that was tall and fast sliding!


Since it was the saturday before easter, the easter bunny made an appearance! It was so funny. Kate started screaming "its the easter bunny" then some older kid says to her--it's not real. Well Brent got after him saying "don't say that to her" the boy says "why not--I already know that he is not real" --Brent proceeds to tell him "well she is only 4 and doesn't know that" Kids grow up to fast as it is--I am glad he stood up for his little girl!

"dye"ing for traditon

We love dying eggs! we really don't get all out creative with them (maybe when they are older), but they love to see the color that comes out. I am glad I finally have kids that love to eat the finished product now--it used to be up to me and Brent to finish them off!