Easter!

What a crazy time we had! Eric's parents came up from Calf. on Friday! As you read before, Monday we finally finished the basement. so it was crazyness getting things put all back together! We went to dinner to Applebees, it is tradition do go there the night his parents get in. Saturday the boys wrestled in Pocatello, Eric went down early to weigh them in, I stayed home with the litte boys, and Eric's parents went down around 9:00am. Both boys took first place, it was fun to wrestle with their grandparents there.
I took Abe and Dave to an egg hunt at the local grocery store, as we had a huge storm, snow and all! YIKES!!! Snow on Easter is not unusual, but a storm like we had was not. That night Eric and his dad went to the Preisthood session, then we just chatted and got things ready for Easter!
I could not find the baskets, so the boys each made their own, it was a lot of fun and they each put a lot of work into it. It was fun. I did this Friday before the folks came in!
Easter was a blast, the boys were so excited. I don't think we have found all the eggs that the Easter bunny hid! It will be fun finding them all year long. The boys ate candy, played with their toys...I think the big winner was cars that grandpa got them that drive on the walls. they played with them all day! We ate waffles, strawberries and whip cream, then watched conference. It was wonderful. We then died Easter eggs, shot the bb guns and had a snack before we watched the second session of conference. It was great to be at home and be together all day. It was relaxing and wonderful.
We had a big ham, potatoes, jello, salad, I forgot to make the deviled eggs...fruit and rolls. It was a wonderful and peaceful day.
Monday Eric's dad left after playing Big Game Hunter with the boys on the x-box, flying robbies helicopter and playing with the cars. Dad was really enjoying himself and did not want to leave. It was fun seeing him bond with the boys.
LeeAnne stayed until Tues. afternoon. We had a great time. The boys loved haveing her here and were so glad to have a snow day on Tues., yes we woke up to about 8 inches of snow!
We are glad to be back to normal, we had pinewood derby last night and that went well. robbie took 3rd place. We had to turn his car backwards...it was dead last when he raced it forward. Crazy how weight placement makes a difference! Who knew?
Pictures of his car are on my facebook page.

Changes

Last November we started on a project...one that has lasted until last Monday! It has been fun, stressfull, happy, sad, sweat and tears. It is called our basement. For the past 6 months my home has been in utter limbo! We have been painting, moving things, getting rid of things and then just waiting for things to be done. We hired out th sheet rock and texture. I primed and painted, which was always a challenge with at least 3 little ones running around. Plus, I wanted something different so I had to figure out what that was. I made three panels on the wall and crackled them. IT was fun and nerve racking all at the same time. Then I wanted a book shelf with color stripes behind...stress! We hired out the trim work and the building of the book shelf, all of which I love! Carpet came last Monday and we started moving things downstairs and getting Easter decor out, a little late, but at least I got it out!
Now we are enjoying the extra room, we only have to get the doors cut down a bit and we are all done...until we tackle the bathroom. I can wait to have construction going on in the house again. It has been dusty, messy and I don't miss it! I am so happy with all of it and glad that it was not just in my head that it would all come together. I'll have to take some more pictures of it all done...this is just the long process! Thank heavens is it over!