Finally Snow...in April? Bipolar weather alert!

I think the weather missed the memo that it's spring in Utah.  We got a freak snow storm the other day, bringing us more snow than we recieved in February and March combined.  It took Sam 5 seconds to locate his winter gear and get outside.

The poor kid has been deprived this year.  He had to take advantage and make some snow angels.

In true Utah fashion, everything melted within a day and he was back to cruising around the hood on his scooter.  It's amazing how well he can navigate that thing in snow boots!

That very weekend, we took the kids to the Ranches and enjoyed some warm weather golfing.

What a crew I have!

Notice the shorts, no jackets and blue skies.

The only thing more confusing than the weather is this kid!  That's for another post.

Spring Break Baby!

We decided to keep it simple this spring break and have fun around home.  Sam gave our Hang Time outing with his cousins a big thumbs up.

This is the only jumping shot I got.  The boys were going a hundred miles an hour.  I even got in on the jumping action.  Hank had a blast dominating in the dodge ball arena.

After jumping our hearts out Sam begged me to let him ride on these lame arcade rides.  Max wasn't impressed.

Sam however...

happy as a clam!!

Speaking of happy.  

The boys wanted to swim, so off to the Legacy Center we went.  Hand in hand I might add.

Nothing makes me happier than seeing these bros get along and play well together.  I told them to pretend we were in Hawaii.

Max was pumped to find a care package from Wisconsin for him when we got home.  He sent his Flat Stanly to Rusty and Collette and they sent him back this awesome shirt.

Spring sports are about to start, so we took the fam to the park to practice our skills.

I love watching my athletic boys.  I decided to face Hank in the batters box to see what it's like.  I couldn't believe how hard and fast he throws.  There wasn't one pitch I came even close to hitting.  It's going to be an exciting spring sports season.  I can't wait! 

The boys made time for an afternoon tee time with their mom on Sunday.

I love that we can play golf together.  It's my favorite thing to do with my boys.  Max wins the award for most inappropriate humor.  His giggle is contagious!

These two could hardly contain their laughter for this picture.  Being a mom to all boys might just be the greatest thing to ever happen to me.  

Let's not forget the role the cousins played over Spring Break.  There were many hours of play and multiple sleepovers as there should be.

They slept in style at Kate's house.  No mismatched blankets on the floor here!  Although we didn't go anywhere exciting or exotic, I think it was just the break we needed.

Easter Weekend 2015

Easter weekend began with a fun egg coloring session.  There is a perk to having all boys.  They like participating in crafts but keep it very simple.  No over the top details to our eggs.  Just good old fashioned dye, short and sweet.

They couldn't resist eating a few of the 5 dozen eggs.

Voila! Beautiful eggs done in 30 minutes flat.  We bypassed the usual dust fest out west with the Griffin's this year and opted for a get together at a park in American Fork instead.  No complaints from me.

Sam + Lennon + a park + chocolate = happiness

Grandma Griffin hid little goodie bags for all the kids.

Now, time for the annual egg roll along with the explanation of the symbolic reasoning behind it.  Max had some colorful interjections.  So embarrassing!

Check out the form from Hank man!

Sam held onto his precious Sam egg as long as he could.

After the eggs were rolled/hucked, everyone decided to hurl their bodies down the hill.

Max was first, of course.

Hank opted for the somersault approach.

Randy couldn't resist.

The aftermath

After much indecision, Sam finally decided to give it a try.

I loved watching the kids play a little baseball with their great grandma.

She amazes me.  

The following morning, the kids were thrilled to find a scavenger hunt waiting for them courtesy of the Easter Bunny. 

The kids read every clue and patiently waited for Sam to keep up with them as they ran from clue to clue.

This was the first year Sam really got into it.

Their final clue brought them to my room where they found new cleats for all three of them.

With his new outfit, cleats, and soccer ball, Soccer Guy, was born.

He would not answer to any other name the entire day.  Soccer Guy was the only thing he would respond to and boy was he in character.

The boys are so sweet to indulge me with a family picture on every holiday.  My parents beautiful yard is the perfect back drop.  After a delicious Easter Brunch, my parents took the kids on an Easter egg hunt by the pond.

These beautiful boys were ready!!

I can't believe how many eggs my parents hid.  Their back yard is the perfect spot to hide eggs.  I'm pretty sure we found some from last year!  The amount of candy my kids accumulated rivaled Halloween.

After some precious photo ops with their grandparents, it was time for baseball.

I had to capture this mini pitching lesson with my dad and Hank.  It melts my heart watching my dad work with him.

Hank really got throwing some heat after their little lesson.

Meanwhile, Sam was perfecting his rock throwing.

The throwing theme continued up the hill with our remaining eggs.

Easter 2015 was a complete success!