For the 3rd year in a row, we enjoyed an amazing egg hunt at Nana and Grandpa's church. They always do a great job, but this year was their best one yet! On top of the 1,000 eggs filled with candy and prizes, there were also crafts, games and guest appearances from the Easter Bunny and a magician. Oh, and I forgot to mention the firetruck and ambulance tours. Every kids dream come true! :)
The Easter Bunny!
Friend Connor and Mackenzie with the Eater Bunny
Making goldfish snacks shaped like a carrot!
Egg Magnets
I simply adore when this boy has his hands in his pockets.
Enjoying the magician's show!
Checking out the Firetruck...and searching for the "jaws of life"
Getting a tour of the ambulance
So fun!
Who wants a blood pressure check?
Mackenzie passed 100 %...
and while I hate to be a bragger...I passed 100% too! Rare for an adult. Yep, I'm pretty special. :)
Waiting for the "go!"
Searching for eggs
There was an endless amount of eggs!
Over 1,000....these pictures don't do it justice!
My "hoppy" little egg hunters. :)
sorting his treats with Nana
check out my prize!
Sweet girl!
Later that day, Mackenzie brough down two Children's Bible's that she's had since a baby, and she had me read the stories of Christ's death and ressurection. She was teary eyed as we read about Christ's death and how even his friend's betrayed him. We had some great conversations and I was so proud of her kind heart.
****Be sure to check back soon. More egg hunt and easter pics to come!
Our little guy is growing by leaps and bounds. He surprised us on the car ride home with some songs he had learned at school. I guess that expensive tuition is paying off. Way to go buddy, we are so proud of all you are learning!
....and I found this video on my phone from his birthday celebration at school, this past January. His sweet teacher texted this video to me while I was at work. Melt my heart. My sweet boy, listening to his classmates sing "Happy Birthday" and then waiting patiently for the go ahead, to sink his teeth into his bday donut. :)
I don't need a pot of gold....I already hit the jack pot with these two cuties!
In typical Buzzard fashion, we celebrated St. Patrick's day full blaze. On Saturday, while we were out at a friends, a sneaky little leprechaun made his way into our house and made a gigantic mess! Here is a small glimpse of what it looked like...
Couches and chairs were turned over, green silly string was hanging from the walls, staircases and furniture....and there was green easter grass all over the house. It took us quite a while to clean up that lousy little leprechan's mess, but luckily in the end, he left us with a bit of a treasure, so it wasn't all bad!
We also enjoyed the local St. Patrick's day parade as we do each year. It was a bit chilly out, but the floats and entertainers made up for the cool weather. As always, the kids were mainly excited to collect candy into their bags and see the street entertainment. We parents were excited when they went to bed and we enjoyed part of their loot. :)
Camping out in front of Mommy's work waiting for the parade
We took the kids to see Disney on Ice. It did not disappoint! We went one other time when I was pregnant with Caleb and Mackenzie was about 3, but this years show had a lot more story telling and more character representation. Between tickets, icee's, food, and souveniers, I am pretty sure we are broke...but we are rich on memories.
On Sunday, my little sister Emily and I took the kids to see the local high school production of The Little Mermaid. It was amazing! The Ohio State Buckeye basketball game was on, so I figured we would get out of Daddy's hair so he could have a few hours to himself on his birthday weekend to watch the game in peace.
Since Emily and I are both employed by the District, we each got 2 free tickets. So minus the snacks ($4 for cookies, brownies and 2 drinks) and ($2 on a wand and rubber ducky for Kenz and Caleb), it was $6 for 2 1/2 hours of fun for 4 people! You can't beat that! I originally was a little worried that Caleb may have trouble sitting quiet for 2 1/2 hours, but he did fantastic. We will definitely go to more shows in the future!
With Princess Ariel. Caleb was smitten and Mackenzie was star struck.
Mackenzie with Ursula the Sea Witch. Caleb was hiding behind me frightened as I snapped this pic!
With Flounder. He was adorable!
Sebastian the Crab. He sounded exactly like the character in the movie.
With Ariel's father, King Trition. Caleb was convinced that he was actually Jesus. Love that child!
Happy birthday to my wonderful husband. In honor of your 37th bday, here are 37 things I love about you:
1. You are a kid at heart; I hope that never changes.
2. Your glass is always half full.
3. Wherever we go (sporting event, grocery store, restaurant) there is someone there that you know.
4. You rarely complain.
5. You are good to help out around the house.
6. You love a good deal.
7. You are the shopper in the family & typically do the mojority of the Christmas/birthday shopping.
8. You love to go over-the-top for holidays, birthday parties, get togethers. We are never short of food or decorations.
9. You are an amazing, hands-on daddy, and your children adore you because of it.
10. You are my very best friend in the whole entire world.
11. You truly mean it when you ask someone "how are you?"
12. You volunteer to get up with the kids when they have the flu, b/c you know I do no do well with puke.
13. You work hard and play even harder.
14. You make me belly laugh still.
15. You are a loyal friend and are there when your friend's really need you.
16. You are a bit of a procrastinator but even under stress you remain pretty cool.
17. You talk to your Mom very regularly. One of the things that originally attracted me to you, b/c I knew you were a "family man."
18. You love surprises and to surprise people.
19. You love to stay up late.
20. You are a grouchy bear in the morning and do NOT like waking up. I sometimes enjoy waking you up b/c you never know what's going to come flying out of your mouth.
21. You LOVE football more than any other human being on planet Earth.
22. You love potato chips (Jone's especially) more than any other human being on planet Earth.
23. If I meet friends out for a movie, it is mandatory that I bring you home buttered popcorn.
24. You have a very specific way you like your movie theatre popcorn buttered and salted. (Bag filled half way, buttered and salted, then filled to the rim, buttered, salted and shaken).
25. You do not like parting with things.
26. You are a die hard Buckeye fan.
27. When you tip, you must make the total an (.00)even dollar amount.
28. When you fill up the car, it must end on an even dollar amount (.00)
29. You always have mouthwash and febreeze with you at all times. You always smell good.
30. You enjoy eating a late night snack with me each night, and get just as excited as I do planning what we will have.
31. You are a fan of practical jokes and for years have been pulling them off on a neighborhood friend. They are intricate, hysterical, and sometimes embarrasing pranks that go back and forth.
32. You love to say things for shock value.
33. You can get away with saying things that most people wouldn't.
34. You are never shy to ask for a better deal or better service.
35. You are a risk-taker, and somehow things always seem to work out in your favor. You convinced me to put our 1st house on the market within 3 weeks, and then had us go into contract with our dream house while still owning ours. Somehow right before closing we received an offer and never had to make a payment on 2 houses.
36. You are confident and believe in things working out. Somehow they always do.
37. You refuse to drive more than 3 hours in a car, and prefer flying. You are rarely there the suggested hour before take off, but rather get there at the skin of your teeth right as they are boarding.
....and one to grow on....38. You love me even with all my imperfections and make me a better person. You are the only person I could ever imagine sharing my life with and I love the life we have with our 2 children.
Married to my best friend and blessed with 2 amazing children. I work fulltime, but my most important job is being a wife and mother. I created this blog to preserve our family memories. I hope my children visit this often to remember our story.
