Easter 2011

Here are a few of the highlights from our Happy Easter.

Everyone had fun dying and designing eggs.

The Easter Bunny visited our house Saturday morning. He knew we would at Papa's the next day so we were happy he could come a little early.

Some eggs, some candy, some loot

After our egg hunt we headed to Oakley for the annual egg hunt put on by Papa and Dee. They always do a great job and the kids look forward to it every year.

Papa and Laney Girl

The kiddos after they found their baskets, golden eggs, new jackets, and plenty of candy.

They were very spoiled as usual.

EASTER DAY

We spent the night at Julie's and were able to have Easter dinner with everyone and just enjoy being together. The kids love playing with their cousins.

Loggy Boy

(he fell asleep on the way home from church and wasn't too excited for picture time)

Laney Girl
She does NOT like grass

3 Cute Girls

Ellie Girl

She is always so photogenic

Bailey Girl
She is getting so grown up

I love mommy she loves me, we love daddy yes siree,

he loves us and so you see, we are a happy family.

(Logan learned this song in nursery and sings it all of the time)

All of the cute Payne cousins.

Laney Girl is 6 Months

I may never get caught up on this blog, I have serious intentions to do so but until then.......Our Baby is already 1/2 of a year old.

I have decided the more kids you have, the time just goes quicker and faster.....too fast. She is so much fun to have around. All the kids love to make her smile and she is perfectly content with someone gooing and smiling in her face all day.

She has big blue eyes, and I can't tell what her hair is going to be like. Probably a cross between Bailey and Logan. Ryan calls her Lane and La nae nae, I hoping the latter does not stick, but everyone is picking up on it. She could give me a little bit more sleep, but she is worth the deprivation. She is a joy to have around.

Florence Nightingale & A Pot of Gold

At the end of February Bailey finished her historical project. They had to choose and research someone who was dead and had made an influence on the world. The individual could not be a celebrity or solely known for religious affiliations (basically telling them they couldn't do Nephi or Joseph Smith) :) Bailey chose Florence Nightingale, she was the first nurse, and while there were several repeats, Bay was the only Florence. She was pretty proud of that. She learned a lot and was a good help on this project but lets be honest, I did a lot of it. I guess that is how they learn, a 4th grader can only do so much. She had to give a little speech about her (which she still has memorized and recites often), make a tri-fold, write a report, and dress up like her. They had a museum with all of the students to show case their hard work. She ended up getting 100% on the project. She was proud of herself, she taped her grading sheet to the door for me to see when I got back from dropping off Ellie at gym. I glad she enjoyed the project.

Good Job Florence!

That is my moms nursing hat that she wore in nursing school. Florence actually only wore a bonnet but we thought the nursing hat so better suited for the event. Her nickname was the Lady with the Lamp, so uncle Spencer crafted us a lantern for her to hold.


At the beginning of March Ellie had her Pot of Gold meet for gymnastics. This is the big meet of the year, where the students have the opportunity to pass off their current level and move up. She did awesome. She really wanted a new leotard for the event and it made her perform like a rock star. She 3 blue ribbons(beam, floor, and bars) and 1 red (vault) this earned her a gold medal and the opportunity to move up to level 3. She also got invited to be on the team. We aren't sure we are quite ready for the time and financial commitment just yet, but it will probably happen eventually. I think this is her true love.

Way to go Ellie, we were so proud of you!!

I was running the video camera and Ryan was chasing Logan, so Bailey was in charge of photography for the day. She did a great job, she captured some good moments. Thanks Bay.

St. Patty's Day

Lucky the Leprechaun visited us again this year. He left gold coins and plenty of green candy. Everyone had something green to wear so no pinching took place. Logan and I made green pot gold cupcakes, he was so excited to show the girls when they got home from school. The kids are starting to remember the traditions, they asked if we were having green corn chowder for dinner. I am glad they are remembering. It is always fun to have a holiday to celebrate and to shake things up a little.

Good Morning Little Leprechauns

Our Littlest Leprechaun

Our Craziest Leprechaun

Our True Leprechaun (thanks to her red locks)

Our Oldest and Safe Guarding Cupcake Leprechaun

The crazy leprechaun is not happy about the safe guarding he wants another cupcake, I am pretty sure he ate 5 or 6 that day.