Easter

Easter has so much that goes along with it and so many fun traditions. Now that Corbin is getting older, they are all just getting to be more fun. We colored Easter eggs for the first time this year. Corb loved it! It was not at all fun with Maggie so I colored a few with Corb and then Matt colored a few when I took Mags.

Saturday was the annual Antelope Island day. This is my favorite tradition of the Jenkins'. We fly kites, have an Easter egg hunt and enjoy delicious dutch oven cooking. Both of our kids loved it this year. Maggie did such a good job walking around on the uneven ground, or was perfectly content in Melissa's arms. The Easter egg hunt is one of a kind, with 26 eggs each. And the weather was absolutely perfect this year! Windy in the morning so we flew our kites without any trouble at all and warm and sunny the rest of the day. We all fared pretty good without too much sun except for Matt because he doesn't believe in sunscreen.

 

 

 We went straight from Antelope Island to my Grandpa Thompson's house for another party. This one was complete with hamburgers off the grill, three legged races, and another egg hunt.

 

This was the first family party Matt had ever been to at my Grandpa's. That is seriously depressing to me. We used to be down there all the time. I loved being able to go down for what could possibly be the last time. I have so many wonderful memories of this house.

 I am so in love with this picture because it reminds me of all the pictures I have of me and my cousins on that very step!

Easter morning our kids baskets were waiting for them on the couch.

 Corb was thrilled he finally got paint because he has been asking for paint for months. He didn't want to do anything until after he painted a picture, so breakfast was on hold. Corbin also got sidewalk chalk that we tried out as soon as Maggie took a nap. Maggie got two bath books that are my all time favorite because she can chew, slobber, do whatever to them and they withstand it all, but they never make it to the bathtub.

And to wrap it all up, after church we headed out to my moms for our final Easter celebration.Our kids were sporting their darling new Easter clothes. They scored more surprises in their buckets from Grandpa and Grandma Davis. We are spoiled to have so much and such a wonderful family.  

 

 I love my family, and the expression on Maggie's face pretty much is how her whole day was, she was not a happy camper.

In all of the fun and excitement it is so easy to overlook the meaning of these important holidays. I am so grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ. That he died for me and that on the third day he was resurrected. I know he loves me! I was so impressed with the knowledge my one four year old had in primary today. I hope that I can do a better job of teaching my kids the importance of Easter and the role of the Savior in my life and theirs.

Happy Anniversary

Matt and I celebrated our fourth anniversary last week. Tuesday, the 26th, Matt had work and bishopric meeting so we didn't do anything that day. Monday I came home from the plane museum with my family to these beautiful flowers on the table. I loved the flowers, but what I loved more, was the card that said "I love you most!" Matt and Corbin are always fighting over who loves who the most. Corbin thinks that dad loves him the most and he loves dad the most. I read this and thought it was the cutest thing to write. Matt told me he didn't want me to get jealous, because he does love me most! Seriously, so cute.

Friday night we went out to dinner and watched Les Mis while our kids slept at Meri's. A great anniversary week.

First hike of the Season

 One of the things I love about where I live is how close we are to the mountains and trail heads. Tonight after dinner our little family headed up to Jumpoff trail, which is basically in our backyard. Corbin is hilarious. Now that he knows how to talk, he never stops. He seriously hates silence. We would walk a step or two and he would say, "I don't like this hike." I would reply, "Really? I love this hike." "Me too, I love this hike." He then waved at every nice rock and tree we passed. "Hi, nice tree!" The next hike we take I am bringing the camcorder instead of the camera.

 No matter how many times I try to get a picture of both of my kids looking, I never succeed. so I settle for individual pictures everywhere we go.

I love our hikes. It is good for Corb because he hates to get his hands dirty, so this is a great way to get him outside running and loving the outdoors.

Great way to spend our night together as a family!

Hello Spring!

Oh, how we have been awaiting your arrival, not so very patiently. You finally came!

 As much as I was hoping Maggie would be walking by the time all the snow was gone and the weather warmer, it hasn't happened. That hasn't stopped us from spending as much time as possible outside in the sunshine.

 It was warm enough that Corb insisted on shorts a t-shirt and no jacket, but he couldn't leave the house without his gloves. At least one part of his body stayed warm.

Maggie enjoying the toys to the best of her non walking ability, seriously when will she walk!?! She is only 11 months, but has been close for like three months.

Corbin is not ready to share all of his outside toys. He thinks every toy in and out of our house belongs to him, still . . . even if it is a hot pink purse with a bracelet. We are still working on that!