Sweet Sunday

Today was a great family Sunday!  Erin was a sponsor for Confirmation at our church so we went to church last night, which gave us a chance to just sleep in this morning.  We decided to take Lukas out to see if we could catch some fish.  It was a little windy and tad bit chilly, but he loved throwing the rocks in the water and digging in the sand.  So even though we didn't catch any fish, I would call it a success.

Lukas has become very fascinated with outdoors.  He loves to just play and look around outside.  He notices the smallest bug and will just sit and watch it run away.  Lukas has also become quite obsessed with butterflies right now.  I swear he said the word like 100 times today :)  I, for some unknown reason, still have a butterfly net that I had gotten from my parents when I was little.  (I know I am a very sentimental person and have a hard time throwing things away, but I'm pretty sure this was just some random gift one birthday with no personal meaning.  Who knows how it has made it to still being around.)  It finally came in handy.  Lukas just carried it around the backyard looking for the butterflies.  He actually did get close one time to catching one.  I think the butterflies feel pretty safe with him swinging it around though.  Lukas thought it was great! 

I have been trying to let Lukas help me with cooking and things around the kitchen more.  He loves to help out, so today we attempted to make a cheesecake for Erin's work.  Don't worry we washed up and didn't lick anything :)  He loved pouring things into the mixer, then he would spin around on the chair and scream as it would start mixing again.   We tried to get a picture, but it didn't turn out.

The weather was nice enough though for us to grill out and play some baseball in the yard.  I am looking forward to this warm weather coming in later this week.

I also wanted to give a shout out to Mark, who came to hang out with Erin last week and take him golfing.  Apparently Erin played really well, but the only person that can vouch for that lives in Alaska, so I'm not sure how many people will believe him.  Anyway it was great seeing you and having you stay for dinner.  I hope your trip back went well.  You are great proof to my husband of why it is important that I blog...... some people actually do read it that aren't my family :)

Math Problem

Monday is here once again so to start the week off I have a little math problem.  Try if you dare.  I promise its not too tough to figure out :)

EASTER

Easter is a perfect start to Spring.  It gives us a chance to reflect on all the blessings we have and the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.  I love getting to spend time with our family and make such great memories.  This isn't Lukas' first Easter, but it was the first one he got more involved in.  We did three egg hunts and even attempted to dye eggs.  We missed the family we didn't get to see, but loved catching up with those that were here.

I am just going to share our pictures.  Please disregard the scowl looks on Lukas' face.  He just tends to do that in the sun.  (He gets that from his father).

Okay I have this bucket, now what

Hunt #1  ..... and he is off

Lukas, Loghan, and Hagen

Checking out his new cousin Chance

Grandma Beck with Loghan and Lukas

Family picture

Grandpa and Grandma Keeley, preparing for Egg hunt #2

Aunt Beth came to support as well

All for it again

Our buddy Mack was there.  Lukas was more interested in the candy surrounding him though.

All the eggs he got.... almost 30!!

 Big fan of "stirring" the egg

 Easter Sunday in Claflin

I think they are annoyed by their mothers always wanting pictures of them together.

Men playing some Bocce Ball

Mr. Shades

Egg hunt #3

Great-Great Grandma Hoffman and GG Strube

One tuckered out little boy on our way home.

We had a wonderful Easter weekend!  I hope all of yours went great as well!

Meeting Little Reese

This past weekend we made a trip up to Olathe to meet our new little niece Reese Keeley.  She is as adorable as she looked in all of the pictures.  I could have just sat and cuddled with her all weekend.  We had not been up to Matt and Jana's in awhile so it was good to see them.  Christy, Mitch and Beth also made the trip so we got some great family bonding time.
 

Lukas and Cade were very entertaining to us again.  They seem to pick up right where they left off last time they were together.  I love watching them interact!  They had a great time playing cars with Aunt Christy and Aunt Beth. 

These two also did a lot of cooking in Cade's kitchen.  We may have a couple of chefs on our hands :)

Uncle Erin and Reese getting in a little nap

Cade was a pro at holding his sister.

Lukas was a little unsure, but held her long enough for a picture.

We went to Dustin and Krystal's to watch the KU game and got to hang out with Kandice and Nate.  It was a great evening with great basketball.  Lukas and Hagen wore each other out going through all of the toys and playing on the trampoline.

Thanks to everyone for such a GREAT weekend!