Baby Animals

At the Hartvigson Farm there are a lot of baby animals being born.

Fist is this Cute little baby goat. It was so soft and little. The kids didn't really want anything to do with it

 See Madison giving it the eye like "come any closer and I'll scream"

 The only way to get her any closer was to hold it and be in the picture myself.

 (I like how the mama is looking in from the side)

 These baby chicks were so cute and we really wanted to hold them, but that mama hen was VERY protective. You stick you hand in there and she would peck it off.

 The kids favorite of course was the baby kittens

No kittens were harmed in the taking of these photos

The Very Silly Caterpillar

We found a Caterpillar in our yard (which is very rare) and the kids thought it was so silly

At first they didn't want to touch it

 Whenever Madison would to pick it up she feel the little prickles and drop it

 Zach said it was tickling him

 "Um Mom there is something on my head.....please remove it"

 Koda thought it was something to eat and wanted to investigate more

Overall the kids loved it and didn't want me to put it back where we found it

Easter Day

Easter Morning started out with fun Easter Baskets

 Zach went straight for the game Wacamole

 He loves his new frog

 Madison loved her new bunny

 Madison's Easter Dress

We hope everyone had a fun Easter (a month ago)

Hunt those Eggs

The kids had a few Egg Hunts for Easter.

First official one was with Playgroup at the park.

 Another was with their cousins at my parents house

 Zach found a hard boiled egg and was like "what is this" and threw it on the ground

 She was really going for that one

 "Look Mom the egg is right there.....now get it for me"

We did a number of "mock" Easter egg hunts at home, prepping for the real egg hunts. The kids LOVED hunting for Easter eggs, but loved it more when they had candy in them. We ended up with SO much candy that we are still eating it.

Peep Smores

If you know me, then you know I LOVE Peeps.

The marshmellowy goodness covered in colored sugar.....What's not to love!

So when I saw that you could make Peep Smores I was on top of it.

The funny thing is that the kids didn't even finish their smores. They said they tasted good, but they were too messy and wanted to be cleaned up

Dye Easter Eggs....Dye!!!!

Zach's first year dyeing Easter Eggs. He had so much fun being the one to do it all.

(of course you have to wear your protective apron with messy things)

 Be careful now and don't spill.....that's what I kept telling him

 We did Marble Eggs so you had to bring some of the dye on top of the egg first and swish it around before submerging it

 The finished effect

 They didn't turn out as well as they could because I didn't use vinegar. The box didn't say to.

Next year we will have brighter eggs because I'm using vinegar no matter what

Easter Crafts

I didn't do a ton of Easter Crafts. What I did do all fit on my mantel. Of course I had other decorations around, all store bought. Even had my bunny collection I had when I was a little girl out on display. (just located it this year in my parents shed)

The first 3 decorations I did with my sister. Zach helped me out by painting some of the wood, but when it came time to decorating them, he was having too much fun with his cousins to come help.

Our cute little chick I named Steve

(steve because "it's a nice name".....from the movie Over the Hedge)

Our Bunny named Bob

 Our lamb named Carl

This wreath I mad using fuzzy green yarn and some speckled eggs I found at Joann's

These Eggs I made out of Bakers Twine 

 Our Easter Mantel

"Candy" Necklaces

2 days ago we make some "candy" necklaces. Using Applejacks and Yarn. I wouldn't recommend using yarn. I had to burn the ends otherwise it frayed really badly.

 The kids LOVED them.

Eating them was the BEST part.

Will have to do this again soon.....maybe next time with Fruitloops

St. Patty's Day

St. Patrick's Day was kinda low key this year, but we were in our Green.

We followed the rainbow and found 2 pots of GOLD.

 With GOLD coins inside

 And they sure tasted good

(even if they still had the wrappers on)