Oops, We Skipped EASTER...

We had a great Easter. Hope you did too.
This year, the weather couldn't make up its mind... Hot... cold... rainy...

Surprisingly, THE NEIGHBORHOOD EASTER EGG HUNT still went on.

Lance got to take Elle once again since I work on Sat. mornings.

SUNDAY.... EASTER SUNDAY that is!

(Elle is really in to mix & matching her p.j.'s!!)

The Easter Bunny has such great taste.

We have LOVED the clipboard & the cookbook!

After church, we went & took some pics at Freestone Park.

Alisse came & snapped away...

Oh yeah.. The Hunts & Gibbons met us there too! (the whole reason we met there was to get some pics of the 5 grandkids for Mother's Day - that is ONE reason I haven't posted yet.)

(How nice- the water matched us.... SICK!)

How cute is she? I know!

Ellie & Noah kept asking to borrow our cameras so they could be like their Aunt Leasy.
Thanks Alisse for sharing your talents with all of us!

Later that night....

My parents had some family Easter baskets...

Lance's mom- Cheryl had "Grandma's Store for Ellie to shop at....

and then we spent the rest of the night with our Riggs cousins at the Goodmans house.

(Yes... an outfit change for Ellie & Roxy)

My grandma Riggs wanted Ellie & Roxy to have a seperate outfit to wear for "after church"... she didn't go to church growing up, so she always had a play outfit on Easter she told us.

So that was our Easter weekend.

A little late but... HAY....

Animals & More Animals

Friday, April 10 - The Phoenix Zoo with the Cummards...

Monday, April 13 - Roxy had a small b-day party at Discovery Park. The kids were LOVING:

The cute baby ducks,

and this turtle.

After Roxy blew out her candles & we played some games...

there was a little baby duck that would not go with his family.

So the kids loved it a little!

That Wednesday (April 15)- back to the ZOO for a field trip with Ellie & Noah's Preschool Class!

(P.S. If I ever get a pet- these creatures are most likely 1st on the list.)

Don't you love the hats the kids got to make at preschool for the field trip?

ME TOO!

..Showin off...

It was a work out pushin this LAZY girl around. SHE IS 5- I know!!! ha ha

It was a really windy day. We had to pack our jackets, snacks, & lunches. I am so glad I brought that BIG OL stroller.

YEP- these "twins" fought over the stroller most of the field trip.

(Noah waving/watching his family members)

Ellie & her friend Ella. Such cute friends. They are so excited to be going to the same school next year for kindergarten.

I love having the "twins" old car seats for days like those!!!

{WIPE OUT!}

THAT Friday - April 17th - we went back to the ZOO with my mom, sisters, a friend, & a cousin. (YES- 3 times in a week!!! I am so zooed out!!)

When we go (sisters & mom) we camp out in our favorite spot for a VERY long time.

This was so cute. It was family time for Michael, Bess & Cassie (sp?). The baby just needed to be fed for a minute. It was so sweet. I loved the way the baby would hold on to it's mom.

...Brought back some memories...

Check out this friendly squirrel:

The same zoo, 3 times in one week... I'll be taking a break for quite a while!