Connor's Crazy Air Guitar

We went to Connor's 4th Grade Music Performance tonight - and he definitely made it fun to watch. Connor hadn't mentioned any kind of "special part" that he would be having in one of the songs and so we were very surprised to see him going all out with an air guitar solo. Check out the video below. People got a hoot out of watching him.

Easter

The Easter bunny made it once again to our house, although he likes to hide the baskets so the kids have to go look for them.

Ronin got a new baseball bat and mitt, which will come in handy since he'll be playing baseball for the first time this year.

Aubrey found her basket in one of the kitchen cabinets. It contained the newly released book from the Fablehaven book series that she loves to read. The Easter bunny also left a note saying that he left money with her parents so they can buy the next Bella Sara book that will be coming out later on this month.

Connor also got a book. It is from the book series "Eldest." He was really excited about that.

Connor also got a baseball bat from the Easter bunny - he too will be doing baseball this year and needed a bat that fits him so he can practice at home.

The Easter bunny didn't forget about the Bella Sara cards for Aubrey.

Even though Rigdon's already experienced an Easter, this was his first year to get his own basket. Inside was a little baseball glove and ball that was just the right size for his little hands. He loves throwing balls so he was pretty happy.

Daddy showed Rigdon how to put the mitt on and catch the ball. Rigdon would then try to throw the ball with the mitt instead of his other hand. I guess we'll have to work on that.

A happy face - he'd just thrown the ball with his mitt. He looks like he's pretty proud of himself in this photo.

Aubrey and Connor enjoying their books. They didn't waste any time getting started.

Easter was great with it being General Conference weekend. We listened to Conference and then my mom and dad came over for Easter dinner during the break. Jed cooked up some steaks on the BBQ grill. Later we played a game of Phase 10. My dad won, he seemed pretty happy about that.

We then had an Easter egg hunt in the yard, even though it snowed the day before. Most of it had melted by the time we went outside. Jed took the pictures for the Easter egg hunt but he still has them in his camera. I'll post those later when I get them.

My mom and dad also held an indoor egg hunt at their house for our kids. Their eggs were all filled with money - the kids loved that. Rigdon had his own special eggs that were filled with yummy goodies.

We had a really nice Easter.

Cuddly Pair

A few weeks ago, I was checking on my kids late at night before I headed to bed myself. Since the kids had been asleep for awhile, I quietly snuck into Aubrey and Rigdon's room to make sure Rigdon was covered cover up by his blanket. Since it was dark and my eyes hadn't yet adjusted, I simply felt around with my hands to find him in his crib. To my astonishment, I didn't feel his warm little body anywhere! My heart lept with a little bit of fear that perhaps he had somehow fallen out. I went and turned on the hall light and still didn't see him anywhere around the crib. For a split second my thoughts turned to the idea that maybe someone had snatched him. What a terrible thought for any parent to have.

I then looked over at Aubrey's bed, and there he was, all snuggled up with Aubrey. I let out a sigh of relief. Since then, it has become a common occurrence for Rigdon to end up in Aubrey's bed. At times, Rigdon will wake up and cry, so rather than put up with the noise, Aubrey just grabs him and puts him in her bed.

They are a tight little pair and have become best buddies. I took a few photos the other night because I think it's just cute to see.