Easter egg dying, and yes, Penelope tasted the liquid...

 Spring is finally here and we can eat on the deck! Yeah!

 Not the most successful "before Easter Sunday church picture" we have ever taken...

 OH! The Excitement!!! I don't even think that the van was even in park before Beck jumped out. Luckily Uncle Kalan was there ready with the camera!

 Beck didn't even stop to grab his bucket or see the "start" line.

 Penny actually did pick up a few eggs and put in her bucket.

 M&M picture bribery evidence on Penelope's mouth.

 After Easter dinner we celebrated Paisley's 5th birthday (April 3rd) and Hanna's 12th birthday (April 2nd) I can't believe Hanna will be 12 and my baby Paisley will be 5!!

 Goodbye Uncle Bubba! We always miss you! (He won't touch my stomach) Come visit again SOON!

 Paisley almost 5 years old (in 6 days) Beck age 7 yrs and Penelope 15 months.

Penelope has not been the easiest to take pictures of in the last few months, but hey, it's real. Haha.

Beck ran the most laps at AIM School's Jog-a-Thon a little bit ago. He got to go pick out a new pair of shoes at Famous Footwear and picked Camo Converse. He is soooo excited to wear his new shoes!

Penelope Skye Ashton
15 month check up
Height 30.5"
Weight 22.5lbs

Says "mama, mum, dad, and b for "beck"
Loves to color and scribble and pull cups out of the cup cupboard. Still loves her pink bunny and sleeps with it and carries it, sometimes up to 3 of them most places we go.

I got this super cute pattern book from my sister, Jakobi, for Christmas and ever since my first day of sewing until now I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO READ/FOLLOW A PATTERN. Until NOW!!! I was so excited about this book and was actually just thinking of taking ideas and "winging it" like a usually do, but with the help of a good friend I sat down, cut out the pattern and made these two shirts for the girls. SOOOOOO flipping excited you have no idea. I actually FOLLOWED a pattern AND used my serger I bought a year ago for the first time! Whooo hooo!!!!! Love these shirts and LOVE my cute kids. Happy St Patty's Day!

 This last week was Spirit Week at AIM leading up to the big jog a thon fundraiser on Friday.

 First up was "favorite color day" and Beck chosse Red and Paisley's favorite color has been "rainbow for some time now.

 Super Hero Day and Tie Day day was another favorite.

 

We ended with Green Day on Friday, but we played hooky for most of the day and after the Jog a Thon went home and rode bikes and had a picnic on the porch. I was so proud of Beck, he ran the most laps in the school (145 around the gym floor) and earned the prize of a new pair of tennis shoes! (A gift card to Big 5) He was so proud and man, that kid was driven! He knew he had to beat 133 laps, and he just kept running! I love having my kids home with me and wouldn't mind playing hooky every day....