Easter 2014

We had our usual egg dyeing party before Easter.  The girls don't need much help anymore but still have the best time.

 Easter morning everyone was up before the sun to see what the Easter Bunny had left.  Tradition held that we only do real eggs and one Cadbury Egg on Easter morning.  I let me mom fill the baskets with sugar.

 Mr. Bunny brought a big girl outdoor water slide.  It was even fun with no water on it.  

 WE made it over to Mary's to hunt eggs with the cousins.  My mom did her usual spread of stuffed bunnies and ceramic Easter knick knacks.  

Look out Mary Bea.  There is a giant bird behind you.   

I got to witness Mary Bea's first taste of Peep.  Not sure she loved it.  

Mera Spring Performance

Mera had her final Spring Performance at BAWS on Thursday.  We got there early so I took some shots of the girls together.

 She did a great job and was very animated.

Happy 6th Birthday

End of March, Early April

Here's another of Mera sleeping.  This time in her bathrobe with her pug dog.  

 My mom had some work done on her land adn the girls got to play around on the dozer.  

 Mera went roller skating for the first time at a skate night for the girls school.  She did very well really and left kicking and screaming.  

 Mera also had to go in for dental surgery because apparently I let her teeth rot out of her head.  She was a real trooper and I was glad to put it behind us.  

 Dental surgery makes a little girl pretty tired.

I don't even really know what to say about this.  Mary keeps a closet full of dress up clothes so you never know what might appear.  This witch dropped in one Friday night.  

 Matts company had their big fundraiser in early April so we got to have a night out all dressed up.  It really was the best party in town.  

Amarillo-Spring Break 2014

WE headed to Amarillo after school the Friday before spring break.  As has been our tradition, we stopped in elk City for the night so as not to wear the kids out too much in one day.  

 We were greeted by the Amarillo cousins upon our arrival and got to take a nice long walk and go exploring.

 I did  a little photo session with the kids so we would have some pictures of them together since we only see them about twice a year.  We also used the timer on my camera to get a whole family group photo.  

 Uncle Peter took me trout fishing in a stocked pond and I was in heaven.  It was a little chilly but catching a fish made it all worth it and the scenery was gorgeous.  

 Mera and her sweet Nanue.

 The deer and turkeys are like squirrels there, just everywhere.  The kids get a real kick out of it every time.  Georgia always keeps a running total of how many deer she sees and she got well over 150 this trip.  

Tulsa Cousins

The cousins certainly love each other and have so much fun together.