Bounce

Having a backyard with enough room for a trampoline has been the greatest gift. When we were renting our townhouse, the boys got out their post dinner energy by running in circles around the kitchen island every night. Now, we just send them outside and they bounce and wrestle their hearts away.

There are always neighbor kids in our backyard and they make up all sorts of games. One of their favorite games is for one kid to stand on the grass and throw a ball in and the rest of them try to dive and catch it.

It might not be the prettiest thing to look at from the kitchen, but it provides endless entertainment and is the go to whenever we have company.

Neighborhood Egg Hunt

One of the things we were looking forward to in our new neighborhood was the annual Easter egg hunt. We gathered for a full Easter feast and each family contributed candy filled eggs for the kids to find.

Our street only has 10 houses and we sure aren't lacking for kids.

The youngest egg hunters got a head start.

The older kids searched to find the money-filled golden egg.

It was finally found hidden in the hill.

The boys loved finding the confetti-filled eggs.

After all the eggs were found, one of my neighbors had a bunch of games organized for the kids.

Finn had some fans cheering him on.

You often don’t know what you’re getting into when you move into a neighborhood. Fortunately for us, our neighborhood continues to impress us.

Easter Rehearsal

Easter aligned with General Conference this year and since I knew we'd be lounging in sweat pants listening to our leaders on TV, I had the boys dress up the Sunday before Easter in their new shirts. They even obliged me with a few shots after church. The key was to stop at a park on the way home so no one had a chance to start peeling off dress clothes.