Going to the Zoo!

Lindsay, Matthew and I were able to go to the Omaha Zoo with Chris and Katrina in April!

We had a great time. The kids have missed being able to go to the zoo on a regular basis. We saw most of the exhibits at the zoo, however, I am not a very good picture taker nor am I very good at remembering to take pictures so I have a few to share.

This is a Lemur's stomach and limbs he was sitting under the lamp with his hand holding it.

Turtles and Lemurs were under the lamp

On the elephant

Sitting with  a monkey

Posing together

Fuzzy, but Lindsay was being silly in the aquarium!

Momma and Baby Hippo!

They had so much fun with uncle Chris! They just loved playing around!

I don't even know what they were posing!?!

Building a Snowman in April

Snow in April leads for fun day of building snowmen! The sad part is how fast they melt! He was a puddle by bed time, but we still had a blast!

Easter Sunday

So, I never did get a "good" picture, but at least I remembered a picture at all! Sunday morning started off pretty calm. The kids woke up and followed the jelly bean trails to find their baskets. After their excitement wore down we had a nice breakfast as a family(I didn't have any extra meetings at church today and Joe only had one 30 min before church!). Then we talked about the real reason for Easter (again) because Lindsay was still confused on the subject. I think that my the end of the day her understanding was getting better. 

Together ready for church.

Sun in the face.

Being silly

 After dinner Grandma Blomstedt had a nice Easter egg hunt for the kids out in the yard. They had fun with the hunt. they also loved that it was a surprise and didn't know it was coming!

Finding eggs at Grandpa and Grandma Blomstedts house.

Grandma helping Matthew find some eggs at the top of the stairs

After church, Dinner and an Egg Hunt the adults settled inside to conversation and a card game while the kids ran around outside on the beautiful day. We had a good time with everyone and it was nice to spend time with Great Grandma Blomstedt as well. And like after every good holiday, life picked back up to speed the next day!

Egg Hunt at Home

After dying eggs, we went outside for an egg hunt! Lindsay loved and knew what to do. We had to help remind Matthew of the purpose of the hunt and then he was on his way. 

We love eggs!

This past week we spent Friday morning dying Easter eyes. The kids love it and that makes it so much fun for everyone! 

Setting up the table for dying the eggs.

Lindsay posing

Matthew posing ( I really should have been sitting in a different place than in front of the window, you really can't see Matthews pics very good)

All the colors to choose from...

eating some jelly beans while dying eggs.

drying off her first egg.

Trying to make the same face.

Smiling with his first egg.

She really liked this one.

Matthew's favorite part was eating the eggs. He liked to dye them and then crack them just for that purpose.

another blue one. most of his were blue. he really likes it. 

So, while looking at these pictures i don't know if you noticed how bad my children's hair cuts are or not. Well, there is a good reason, Thursday afternoon Lindsay took a pair of children's scissors to her and her brother's hair. She took some good chunks out of her bangs and from all over his head. The next day( Saturday) we spent some time with aunt JoLynn. She did a good job fixing what they left for her to fix!