Easter in Maryland

Hello Friends, sorry for the long absence!  We've had a busy month and for the past week we were visiting family in Maryland!  We made the trip out to the East coast for Matt's aunt Brenda's wedding, and stayed for an Eastern shore Easter as well.  We had a great time and I've got lots of pictures to share (we were the official photographers at the wedding, so get ready!).  But today I thought I'd just share a few highlights of our Easter Sunday in Maryland.

 ^The three Monson ladies!

 ^Grandma teaching the kids to bat

 ^Can I just say how much I love this lady?!  What an awesome Mom and grandma! 

 The Egg Hunt Begins!

 ^The newlyweds:)

 

 ^Perfect day to fly kites!

 ^Auntie Kay helped Elijah find eggs

 

 ^This is what we do:)

 ^This little boy was quite sweet on Bella.  He even gave her some of the eggs he found.  Don't worry, Matt kept a close eye on them;)

 ^Elijah wasn't so sure about sharing the eggs during the egg hunt

We hope you had a blessed Easter holiday with loved ones!  Rejoice, He is Risen!

Spring Crafts with Kids

We are so excited to welcome in Spring around here!  This past weekend we spent some time painting pictures for Spring and Easter.  I found an Easter art project on Pinterest that I thought would be fun to try out.  All you need is potatoes, paint, and paper:)  You can check out the project here.  Basically it's creating potato stampers that look like Easter eggs.  It's pretty simple and the kids enjoyed it (the potatoes were a little hard to hold on to, so be careful if you try this!).  The kids also made hand prints and other 'abstract' paint creations:)  We had lots of fun being creative...the perfect way to spend a Saturday!

^ I love their hand print projects-it's nice to document how little they are now because they are growing so fast!

Happy Easter from Bella and Elijah!

The kids and I bought some flowers to help usher in Spring...so cheerful!

 

Goodbye March, Hello April!  What are you most looking forward to this Spring?

Favorites for Spring!

  

     

 

 

   

Sandals/Pants/Blush/Lips/Top/Purse

Although it doesn't quite feel like Spring yet, it's coming soon (I hope).  So I thought it would be fun to share a few of my favorites from my Spring wish list!


1. Sandals-hopefully a pair that are comfortable with a little heel
2. Pretty colored pants-I love the blue above or possibly a mint colored pair
3. Bright Coral Blush-bright cream blush for that sun kissed look:)
4. Lip Gloss-I haven't tried this gloss yet but I've read a few blogs that say it's great
5. Bright Spring Top-need some Spring color in my wardrobe!
6. Crossbody Purse-I've been wanting a crossbody purse for a while.  I think the one pictured above is so cute!

I am so looking forward to seeing green grass again, going on walks with the kids, watching my tulips bloom, grilling on the deck, playing in the backyard, and enjoying sunsets on the front porch.  I can almost feel the sunshine on my cheeks!

What are you looking forward to this Spring?  What's on your Spring wish list?
                                                         

Catch up

Well hello there again!  I know it's been a long time since I've posted anything (perhaps because it's hard to stay motivated in the land of never-ending winter) so here's a little post to catch you up with what's happening around here:)

1. We are pirate maniacs: My kids have become quite obsessed with 'Jake and the Neverland Pirates' thanks to Netflix, so we spend a lot of time playing pirates, watching pirates, and reading about pirates.  My favorite word that both of the kids use is coconuts when we are looking for the hidden coconuts in their pirate book.  Bella says 'polka-nuts', and Elijah says 'co-cuts'.

2. We are going a little stir crazy with this long winter season.  There were a few days where it warmed up enough to go on walks outside with the kids.  It was so great and felt wonderful to get some fresh air.  Unfortunately, it just snowed again and is now supposed to get cold (mid to low 20s) for the next week or so.  Boo.

3.  We are decorating for Spring/Easter.  Another way we are trying to usher in Spring is by decorating for it.  The kids loved helping put up our Easter baskets and bunnies around the house.

And here are a few pictures from the last few weeks...

^ The kids and I posed for a few pictures before church one Sunday.  I call this one our 'band' shot.

 ^I love Bell's face in this picture:)

 ^Just relaxing while talking to Daddy on the phone

 ^Firemen like animal crackers too!

 ^This happened one afternoon when Bella told me she didn't need a nap so she would just sit on the couch and read some stories:)

 ^Showing some love to our pug Cousin Henry

^Handsome Henry (and such a sweetie with the kids)

 ^Elijah and Mommy

 

^Could they be any sweeter?!

 

^Got to attend a Women's Retreat at our church and hang out with my bestie, Emily!  Love you Em:)

 

I hope your March has been fun, now let's all pray for some warmer weather soon!