Easter

We had the best Easter!!!!  It was so much fun celebrating with everyone at the lake this year.  Mike, Emmett, Barley, and I went to the lake on Thursday night after spending the week in Tulsa.  We had a night to ourselves and were able to go on a nice relaxing boat ride.  The next day Mike's cousin Ryan and his girlfriend Gabby joined us.  It was so nice to hang out and have dinner all together.  Gabby and I even got up the next morning and did a yoga/pilates workout together on the front porch.  It was amazing!!!  We were watching boats go by while we were working out!  My idea of a perfect Saturday morning.  That afternoon a lot more cousins came up to the lake and we all went on a boat ride to a restaurant.  We had so much fun and then enjoyed a huge Easter celebration with everyone.  Mike and I weren't ready to leave but we are going back over Memorial Day weekend.  We just kept saying we will be back soon.  It made it a little bit easier to leave:(
The only thing missing from the holiday was Mike's Grandma, Mom, and Mike's younger brother's family.  As I mentioned in an earlier post, Grandma Jones was having a heart procedure done in North Carolina.  She is doing great and recovering.
Such a great way to celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ!

I love my hubby!  Best Easter:)

I think there were 18 kiddos there, 7 not there, and two on the way.  Whoa!

Driving the boat

Emmett was the youngest cousin so he got to go first

It becomes a mad dash when there are 18 kids searching for eggs

Aunt Whitney helping Emmett find eggs

E wasn't too interested

Family pic

We were looking for eggs 

With Gracie

I was helping Ryan out with his bunny ears

Never get tired of looking at the lake

Tulsa Time

After the kiddos big birthday party celebration, we stayed in Tulsa until Thursday.  We went up to the lake from Thursday thru Sunday.  It was nice to spend time with everyone before we went to the lake.  We had dinner almost every night with Mark, Whitney, and the kiddos.  Pam was unfortunately not there.  She was with her mother in North Carolina.  Grandma Jones was going through a very extensive heart procedure.  She is doing great and back home recovering already.  Such a blessing!
We watched the triplets soccer practice and Emmett got in a lot of triplet time!  I went to lunch and shopping with all the cousins and had a lunch date with Whitney one day.  It was a wonderful week!

Pre Easter Celebration

We gave Emmett his Easter basket from the Colorado Easter Bunny before we left for Tulsa.  It was so fun watching him look through his basket.

Cousins' Birthday

We drove to Tulsa the week before Easter so we could celebrate with all of Emmett's cousins.  They were having a big bounce house birthday party for about 9 of the kids.  It was such a cool place.  Aunt Whitney held Emmett quite a bit so Mike and I could get in and jump around with all the kiddos.  We had so much fun!!!

Whitney, Emmett, and me

Will on one of the obstacles

Getting ready for cake and presents.  They had a slide show going with pictures of all the kids from the bounce house that day.

Our happy group of party goers;)

The cousins

Bottle Break

11 Months Old

I just can't believe this lil guys is almost 1!!!!  Some days have gone by so fast!  I won't lie, other days have dragged by;)  He keeps us on our toes each and every day!  Emmett is just not a baby anymore.  I look at him and see a little toddler.  I love watching him explore and learn new things.  He is such a curious little guy and he is into everything! Can't wait to see what this next year brings.  I feel so beyond blessed and could not have asked for a more amazing gift from God.

Alex's 1st Birthday

We had so much fun at Alex's Birthday!  Emmett was a little fussy so I had to miss out on some of the festivities but my Dad took pictures for me.  He even put Emmett to bed so I could be a part of the birthday party!  Thanks Dad, you are the best!!!!

Kate put on a little man/mustache theme.  It was so stink in' cute!!!  Everybody had a really good time and Alex was quite the little entertainer.  He even threw his cupcake on the ground!  We have to teach him to only throw veggies on the ground not the goods;)

I loved the decorations.  Kate and I put most of them up the day before.  Paul created the monthly pictures and they looked amazing.

Party cupcakes!  Salted Caramel and Chocolate Raspberry!  Amazing!

Little man getting right in there with the gifts!

Not too thrilled with his hat

Emmett was done

The happy parents

I loved his hat and bow tie!  So cute

Not as happy with the cupcake as I imagined he would be with his first bite of sugar

Visit to Minnesota

Emmett and I traveled to Minnesota for for my nephew Alex's 1st birthday!  We had so much fun and loved spending time with everyone.  We all went out to a great Italian restaurant at my mecca Mall of America!!!  I love that place!  I didn't even get a chance to shop this time while we were there:(  Boo! We watched the roller coasters with the boys while we walked around and just got a little bit of exercise in after eating so much.  Grandma Prindiville drove up with Mom and Dad for the festivities and Uncle Joe flew back from Denver also.  The party was on Saturday and then we went back to Illinois for a few days before flying home.  It was a wonderful week!

Uncle Joe is here!

Everybody loves Uncle Joe!!!!

The boys