Easter Festivities

Who can resist the egg spinner! We know the Beddes's couldn't!

It has been a rough weekend for the Hannant Family, but we didn't let it stop us from having fun. A door ran into Addie and picked a fight. Sadly she lost, Avery started teething and has been miserable.

And yet, we still managed to throw in a few smiles. The door was smart, it hit the bruises under her chin and in her eyelid. Sneaky door.

Addie was a little confused at first, we put the eggs and the baskets out for the Easter Bunny, and we checked on them and they were gone!

Good thing they were only in the backyard, sneaky little Easter Bunny.

This year was the first time that we had Easter at home. For the first time ever I made Easter Dinner, I even made deviled eggs. Trust me that in itself is amazing since we only had a couple hours of sleep the night before. Avery wanted to let the entire neighborhood know that she was uncomfortable.

Confessions of a seriously sleep deprived Mom, first off for the next 10 days I will have to make up for my non-christian behavior of a very important christian holiday. 1) I admit to drugging my child with Benedryl in an attempt to get a little sleep. (didn't work) 2) Didn't even make it to Easter Sunday Church 3) Went to Wal-greens in Easter Sunday. Whew I feel better with that off my chest. Now I will work on being more Christlike since I can't even manage to be religious on the one Sunday that symbolized the Savior's Atonement.

I will say that Addie is a little more than confused about Jesus and the Easter Bunny, it is kinda a lot for a 3 year to take in.

Just any Ol' day

Now that we have a cease fire with the baby battles, it is rather fun to have a play date with Abigail. Not that we don't love our cousins, we just couldn't have them in the same room together for a few years!

Now it is kinda scary how much they think alike. Avery was cramping their style so Abigail thought it was best to take her as far away from them as possible. Little did they know that she is lightening fast.

After a fun afternoon of chasing her sister and cousin, climbing up her Mom's legs and taking a few laps on the couch, a little girl needs a good nap. Too bad, it was the last good sleep the child would have for a few days. I had forgotten how teething can transform a child into a monster!

Avery loves her Dad, and loves that her Auntie MoMo has finally made it. Addie June was even more excited that her MoMo was finally here. She had been asking for her MoMo for days and now that she is here I am ready to let MoMo wait on her hand and foot!

Avery had had a miserable night and we were all moving a little slow. Until we jumped up and did the flight of the bumble bee to get ready and out the door in 15 mins. for our neighborhood egg hunt. All to show up 2 minutes late and miss all the eggs! Holy Cow people take their egg hunts seriously, 2 minutes and they are all gone!

To make up for it we went to breakfast and gave our day a little jump start with a good ol' fashioned Coca-Cola!

Spring has Sprung

The plum trees are abloom and the warm afternoon are frequent. Addie's favorite phrase lately has been "what a beautiful day" and if it isn't sunny she says "what a day". Ahhh I love that kid. I also love driving down the streets of our neighborhood. The streets are lines with beautiful pink "glowers".

Along with the warmer weather of spring, we get to celebrate Easter. The 3 wards in our building put together the Easter Journey. It is a massive undertaking, but is well worth it. The building is transformed into Jerusalem with a cast testifying/singing/acting the last days of Jesus's life. It is amazing, and I am thankful for the small role I was able to have in transforming the church.

The girls were amazing little trooper. We spent close to 30 hours at "Jesus's house" this week and the girls were amazing given the circumstances. Avery was in the middle of all the action, while Addie was off chasing the kids, helping with the other rooms and playing. Addie loved it when other kids, it seems like she was always finding a new friend. Luckily the other ladies were kind and understanding, especially when Addie was stealing treats.

I am not going to lie, it was a massive undertaking to transform the gym into those two room, but it could not have been possible with out all the generous families who donated their time, decorations and talents and 3 days of work. Once it was done and I could step back and be done, it made it all worth it. Avery was the happiest to know that we didn't have to go back to the church today, Addie on the other hand not so happy. She had me drive by to make sure that their weren't any kids. She looked at me and said "where'd everybody go, no cars, uhhh".

2 Happy Girls

This little bugger was happy to have her Momma home! It took her a minute to realize that I was really home, but once the shock wore off she was stuck to me like glue.

Addie was pretty excited to find Mom home when she woke up, and even more excited to see her presents.

Good thing Inonna was still here to ease the transition, and tame the mess of my crazy family.

When Addie is hides treats around the house and Avery sniffs them out, nne can only anticipate the mess.

Not to forget Dad! The girls were excited to see Dad when he came home from work! (We got in late, and he had to go to work before we were up) Addie loves to hang out with her Dad, she works out with him, helps him pick up poop, and even tries to help him mow the yard. To say the least they are buds.

Addie and Avery on the other hand are mortal enemies! Avery loves her big sister. Addie is less than thrilled with her little sister. Avery doesn't seem to mind, she still loves her sister. But Mom cringes every time she hears "no baby no", maybe because Addie refuses to share, be looked at and heaven forbid be touched by Avery. I have a feeling that there is going to be some growing pains with these two!

A Slice of Paradise

I am the luckiest person on the planet! A free trip to Cabo San Lucas was just what the doctor ordered! Thank You Aflac. Paul was the best husband ever and worked his bum off to qualify for an all inclusive trip for two to Mexico!

After several stressful months it was the break from reality we needed! 5 days in the sun, sand and pool, without a diaper in sight!

A little sand in the air, and a million dollar view every time you turn around.

Great friends to pass the time and keep our minds off of our children at home with Inonna in the not so warm and sunny land of Idaho.

I am not sure what is more scary Avery without a nap or the waves! Cabo had to wildest waves. They were so big and powerful that we couldn't even get in the water at times.

Mexico isn't exactly known for its timely nature. And Man alive it was chilly when the sun went down. Definitely not what I was expecting. The first night Wendy and I were wrapped up in t-shirts, walking around downtown freezing our bums off, trying to dodge the children selling bobble animals.

Week of Recovery

Coming off a hectic weekend we had a week of rest and recovery, with a little less relaxation than I would have liked. Good thing that Tangled was released, I could not have watched the Care Bears any more! Our Rapunzel, when Addie's hair wasn't enough longs, she found her towel to make long long long long hair.

Monday and Tuesday we had Isaiah come and play. Being his spring break he was a good sport and watched Tangled and played with Addie.

Avery, could you please shrink a few inches, Mom is way to tired to take apart your crib and adjust the mattress.

Two sickos hanging out on the couch watching shows! Nothing says Spring Break like a cold! Really! Tuesday evening brought misery to Mom and Addie. Too bad Mom duties don't get sick days! I would have enjoyed a nanny for Avery, and a cook for the family!

At least we were feeling a little better by the time the warm weather rolled in.

A family who jumps together, gets brain damage together! Sorry Avery you were destined to be a jumper!

And I wonder why we are still sick! Hopefully we can get healthy before Inonna comes to play!

On the Road Again!

Addie is ready for a fun day of riding in the car. She knows the drill all to well. Thank goodness for the head phones! Otherwise the Care Bears might not live to stare another dark heart! (That's the bad guy, and who can survive a good Care Bear stare)

While Addie thinks that she needs to watch Care Bears on repeat, Avery had the right idea! Amazingly enough the girls were awesome little road trippers. The last hour on the way home was a bit rough, but we were in a blizzard, extremely exhausted, and logged way to many hours in the car in too short of a time.

We made the mad dash trip to Portland for Ava's baptism. Ahhh how we love Portland! A whole lot of tax free shopping, cousins and food!

And a room full of trampolines! Seriously. After an hour of jumping, jumping, flipping, and jumping, the sweaty gang was pooped!

What a great weekend, a bit short, but great. It was fun to be able to enjoy a few of our favorite things (other than family) about Oregon; rainbows, tax free shopping, Burgerville, Moe's and Woodburn. Wow husband will need to work really hard and make some more money before we venture back to my mecca of shopping!