The rest of April

April and March, and then through the first part of May are all "Track Months". This is when I coach track everyday at the High School and go to all the insanely long Track Meets, I drag my kids with me to the majority of them. Justin HATES the Track Months, he gets stuck with the kids more often then not, all day on Saturdays and then in the evenings after work if there is a Track Meet he comes and gets the kids from me, and that usually means he has to figure out dinner as well. Anyway, it takes it toll on our little clan. But honestly, a lot of positives come from it as well. It can be very rewarding for me because it's the only thing I know anything about and I get to help kids do it, and see progress, etc. The small amount of $ is also a positive, Also, my boys love to run and race and I think a lot of that comes from my coaching track and them seeing the kids running, it makes my kids studs.:)  They also like to play with the athletes and like to explore the track. Also, I can't coddle them during coaching time--my attention is elsewhere, and it's at least 2 hours a day of "outdoor time" for them, no matter the weather. So I feel like those elements make them stronger and tougher. :) Anyway, it wipes Rod out all the time. Here is just one picture of just one time he fell asleep. We have found him asleep at various parts of the track. A lot of times he will just get into the stroller and fall asleep. He hates the wind so he gets low or gets in the stroller for shelter.:) So self sufficient...;) 

Anyway, as I write this, there are only 3 days left of Track...PHEW!! Praises.

  

 For Easter my Parents put on this little Easter Egg hunt for the kids, Chanel and Isaac hid them and the kids went and found them. The kids LOVED the egg hunt. We watched a resurrection movie first to try and get the kids to understand what Easter really is, it kind of worked... 

  Except Rod. He was being a terd. But in his defense he was beyond tired and went inside and fell asleep on Justin just an hour later. PS. Rod is tired a lot because the darn kid doesn't sleep well at night. Rod has a hard time falling sleep. But he needs to, SO badly.

 

Despite Rod's initial whining and crying, it was really fun. And we had a DELICIOUS dinner. It's this ham, it's SOOO good. BUT it's a royal pain in the butt to make, but is SOOO good. So I made it last year, my mom made it this year, now someone else can make it next year, cause we are both like "been there done that" but sadly, we still NEED it..!;) There were other delish things too. I love food. 

 

 Hehe, look at this picture with my dad!! It's a keeper! :)

 

 

 What a great pict with all the grand kids and my parents.

Easter is always a little low key at our house. Jax got in the car after preschool the Friday before and said "Mom! The Easter bunny is going to come bring me a basket of goodies in two sleeps!" And I'm pregnant and hormonal and have NO WAY in my head of trying to figure out why or how there would be any need of an "Easter Bunny" on Easter. The mind just reels--I hate the thought of an Easter "Bunny". 

So I said "Jax, there is NO Easter bunny. Remember how we talked about Christ being resurrected? That is why we have Easter, you get a nice basket in celebration, but there is no Easter "Bunny".

He asked "Then who does the basket?"

I said, "Me and Dad."

He said very skeptically, "You and Dad go to EVERYONE'S house and give them Easter baskets??"

I said, "No, every child's mommy or daddy does their own baskets for their own house."

Jax said "hmmm.." And I thought he understood.

THEN on Easter Morning, when he saw his basket he excitedly exclaimed "MOM! See I TOLD you!! The Easter Bunny DID come, SEE! The Easter Bunny brought me this basket!! I told you!"

And I said "No Jax, me and Dad gave you that basket."

Jax said "Nuh-uh."

And so I dropped it. So much for trying to burst his bunny bubble. I'll try again next year...:)

They shared this one basket, and it worked out great! They each had a couple individual things in the basket and then a couple to share.

Jax ate every single piece of candy I gave him in his basket. in like 10 minutes. I got better candy this year, without artificial dyes and corn syrup, and the chocolate was pretty pure, so I didn't feel as horrible, but I was sure glad I used restraint in how many sweets I put in the basket. I wanted to just make it look amazing, with candy exploding everywhere, but I'm glad I didn't. Because he has absolutely NO restraint... 

    

 Rod was happy too, even though he doesn't pose well for pictures.

 They both just love sweets so much. They were happy happy happy.

I love my boys!!