it's been awhile!

Caitlyn put on her beauty eye mask for this picture!

Pete got stuck trying to get this egg!

As you can see, Christopher and Ryan had a lot of fun making the easter eggs, and then Pete had a ball looking for all the Eggs that morning. He of course only at candy that day and nothing healthy, but I guess that is what you get. Caitlyn also got in on finding an egg with daddy and she got her Easter toys too. Both of them were pretty good at church easter morning too with all of their new toys.

A few weeks ago we went to DesMoines for the weekend. Christopher had so much fun at the science museum. We went their with Ryan's friend Ben, his wife Krista and their kids Abbie and Jackson. I am quite sure that Christopher could have played on this digger for the entire vacation, but we had to limit him to just an hour there (no kidding!). Good thing it was almost the last building we stopped at. We also did a bunch of swimming that weekend at the hotel. Christopher loved it, and of course we went to the Bass Pro and Christopher got to see all the fish. Caitlyn also was soo good for the trip. She was great in the car, great going to all the places, really good sleeping in the hotel, but on the way home she did get quite crabby in the car seat and was very sick of it. I'll give her that! She otherwise did VERY well!

Yes it has been a long time since I last blogged. Something about having a laptop that is never available! Ryan has been very busy moving seed around...the last two days he has filled his pickup with gas. Hoping for a few quieter days now with the weekend. Caitlyn has been really busy she is up on all four rocking now, and says mama and dada, and wants to eat all things that we eat. She also is working on getting her first tooth through, and really is doing quite well so far. Christopher is also doing well...he wants so badly for Caitlyn to say PetePete, but she usually ends up calling him dada for lack of better words yet. He also has been reading stories to her more, the other night it was Green Eggs and Ham..it went something like "I am Sam, I don't like green eggs and ham, not in a box, not with fox, not in house, not it car, not in boat", etc etc etc as he turned the pages, and then "try them, I like them". I'd say he did pretty good since I only read it to him twice that night and we really haven't read it for a long time! He's also been practicing golfing again. Today we hit the course with him, Caitlyn will go to Grandmas house. It should be fun. As for me, work has been very busy and now I start lots of time with continuing ed since I have a lot due by June! Ryan and the kids will have to fend for themselves!