Let's Go Fly a Kite...

I think the pictures and videos speak for themselves...

That's Meg's kite flying in the tree way behind us and over our heads!!!

She was devastated!!!!!!

Our Own REAL Easter Egg HUNT

So on Sunday after church (which I didn't get picture one of... bummer...) Dave and I hid the eggs in our yard and the girls had to actually HUNT for them! Much more fun!

Dave is enjoying the new swing set as much as the girls!

Easter Egg Hunt at Kendrick Park

We walked over to Kendrick Park on Saturday before Easter to attend their big Easter Egg Hunt. Unfortunately, it's more like an Easter Egg "sweep" as they don't hide the eggs - just spread them out in the field... fortunately, they do separate the age groups...


































It was Jack's first ride in the backpack and he seemed to do well!

Ella, Meg, and Alex wait for the go-ahead to start gathering eggs

Nina is in the background holding lil Hanna Jane who was born on Tuesday.

Alex, Annelise, Ella, Jack and Meg waiting patiently

And they're off -- Meg beside Annie and Ella who shared a basket and got the most eggs from our group...

Any Resemblance???

We think Jackson and his Papa Dan share quite a lot of handsome features!

Jackson Wayne Hubert

Danny Wayne "Papa" Barber

Spring in Sheridan

So we headed home for Spring Break in Denver and a stop on the way home in Laramie on Sunday. We knew there was a storm moving in but who knew that we would time it just perfectly to arrive in Sheridan, just as the first big, juicy snowflakes began to fall? Literally, as we got off the interstate, it began to rain and by the time we had the van unpacked, there were HUGE snowflakes, literally about 2 inches in diameter, beginning to fall. They didn't stop until Monday afternoon.
Sheridan received about 18 inches snow. The whole town was shut down. Literally. We had a reverse 911 call that said that there was to be no travel around town until further notice. Only emergency vehicles and the city crews were allowed on the roads. Schools were closed for the day and the bank too!!! So, we enjoyed a lazy day, watching it snow, shoveling and playing in the deep, heavy, wet snow.









Meg, Ella and I made a tunnel in the snow that Dave shoveled up from the driveway. We were making great headway until Ella was cracked in the forehead with the small shovel. We decided it was time to go in after that for a break. The next day, Meg's friend Samantha came over. They finished the tunnel and crawled through!

Spring Picnic on the new swingset

Sophia and Ella and Madeline and Meg all enjoyed the warm spring afternoon with a BK picnic on the new swing set.

Jack's first haircut - yes at 4 months...

So the "comb over" and the long hairs behind Jack's ears had to go.

Here are a couple of 'before' and 'during' shots:

And after... he was worn out and ready for a nap!!!

Jack - 4 months!

Our "little" Jack man is already 4 months old! He weighs just over 15 pounds and is almost 26 inches tall!!! He is doing very well - right now fighting off a cough and a bit of a cold but happy and content. He is sleeping through the night, unless he wiggles around and gets his head up against the bars of the crib, and loving when his sisters play with and read books to him.

Link to Mom's Pics of Spring Break in Denver

Haven't downloaded my pictures yet but here is a quick link to Mom's pictures of Spring Break in Denver - complete with 2 feet of snow on Thursday - we didn't leave the house all day - it was great!

MY Fancy Nancy

Today at Meg's school the kids were to dress up as their favorite character from a book -- Meg chose to raid the dress up box and become Fancy Nancy. I think she did an outstanding job!!! She was complete with tiara and all!

Gigglin' Boy

So if you can drown out the girls hollering from upstairs, you can hear lil' Jack's first giggles! Dave had him going last night and I just couldn't help but giggle myself! Isn't he the cutest little thing?

Kirk's Place

Sunday was so beautiful here that we skipped church and went out to Kirk's to hike around. We saw 3 bald eagles, a whole bunch of deer, a coyote, prairie dogs, an eagle's nest, teepee rings, a rattle snake's skin that had been shed, and just had an awesome day. It was so good to breathe some fresh air and feel the warm sun and get some exercise.

Snowball fight!!!

Our President's Day Weekend...

This photo sums it up -- Meg had a croupy cough and was coughing so hard that she threw up. That started Thursday night and continued through Friday night. Saturday night, Ella got the 12 hour flu bug... couldn't keep anything down. And ol' Jack was just coughing up a storm all week. I actually went to Walmart to get a break.... does that give you some perspective?

Thankfully, we're all healthy this week!

A look back...December 2005

So, I've been digitally scrapbooking Ella's first year - Yes I know -- she is 4... that's why I'm putting it together digitally (love Shutterfly, btw)... And I think my favorite part of it all is looking back at my "baby" girls. I love the progression of these photos!!! Notice Meg's face as it all shakes out...

I just had a great laugh over it all and thought I should share it - especially because Ella has so many of you won over!!! You never believe me when I tell you she's "red in the roots"!!!