Playtime

We're finally having some nice spring weather, so we've been spending some time enjoying the outdoors.

Picnic in the backyard

Soccer star

All tuckered out

hmm... I don't think that's how you're supposed to play with it.

We headed to McDonald's for McHappy day.

Playplace

Such a big girl!

Playing with Daddy

Spring Pictures

Little Monster on the dishwasher.

messy

Siblings

Fruit Loops Picnic

Then they headed over to the pantry...

Finally warm enough to go outside

Yay for grass!

Easter!

Easter, my favorite holiday. It holds such hope and promise. We serve a risen Savior!

And, it's fun to dress the kids up and have Easter egg hunts. Too bad I didn't get any good shots of Ainsley in the dress I made her. sigh. We'll have to have a reshoot.


First thing in the morning the kids got their Easter baskets. Then we had a fantastic breakfast at church followed by a lovely service, and then a church Easter egg hunt complete with bouncy house.


After church we drove to Alberta to share Easter dinner with Jenn's family. And have another Easter egg hunt, of course.


Here's some pictures:

Easter dress test run

Easter egg dying!

Mr. Easter Egg Man

trying to get a decent picture

But they always end up like this.

Coolest Easter chocolate ever.

She would never be still long enough to get a non-blurry picture

All dressed

Easter egg hunt

Getting some help from Auntie Jenn

Only in Northern Canada do we hide Easter eggs behind snow plows.

loving her bunny.

The Zoo

During our Calgary trip, we spent a lovely Saturday at the zoo. The animals were at their best, and I took about 200 pictures. Which will not all be shown here. (go ahead, breathe a sigh of relief. I know you want to.) So, I tried to pick my favorites.

Yay, zoo!

First animal as soon as we walked in.. this gorgeous tiger.

Crazy red panda knows there's food behind that door...

A decent family picture!

Elephant with tusk grills. Fo shizzle.

The navigator.

In the tropical conservatory.. felt like Houston in there!

Couple picture. :)

The beautiful Angelica Fehr!

Rawr!

These peacocks had spunk.

Kangaroo love!

Aidan's favorite animal of the day...

The impressive Africa exhibit.

Lazy Hippopotamus

Aidan loves the fish.

Trying to force little sister to cooperate.

There we go.

The zoo from Ainsley's perspective.

Dinosaur!

My favorite sign of the day.

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