Happy Easter

We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing day, spent in the company of those you love and remembering the true meaning of Easter!

I sure wish my kids would have been in better moods to take a nice family picture, but they definitely had way too much candy way too early!!!

We kicked off our day bright and early with our annual Bradshaw Nook Easter egg hunt. The pipsqueaks were more than thrilled to see E.B. had visited our house and left them lots of treats. Carter found 1 egg, discovered it had chocolate in it and that was it for him.

After we exhausted ourselves hunting eggs and eating chocolate we ventured to Peg's for a lovely breakfast and then to my mom's for cocktails and dinner.

The house is clean and all is quiet around here. I can hardly believe it's already Monday tomorrow!

Happy Easter! - xo

Easter Eve

Each year I seem to spend the Saturday before Easter dying, eating and stuffing eggs! Holidays seem to be especially hard to get these maniacs to 1) get dressed and 2) dress in the special attire I've purchased...it's like wrestling pigs! But well worth it because these three are such handsome little gents...I can't to see them all dolled up tomorrow!

We are so excited for the Easter Bunny to make his visit that we just couldn't seem to sit still today! We kept checking our baskets to make sure a little treat hadn't found its way in.

We started our day with a pancake breakfast prepared by the one and only Daddy!! After a trip to Starbucks to celebrate a certain someone being 6.5 today, Ethan and Trevor hustled off to baseball practice. Upon their return Carter and I jetted off to a fun-filled Frozen themed princess party for Carter's sweet little friend Sophie. It was a busy Saturday to say the least.

This evening we did our usual boil and dying of the eggs. Of course Ethan and Carter couldn't wait to dip those little eggies (and their fingers) into the colors. They dipped and redipped until they were both in consensus that they were the perfect shade. We had a few casualties and only ended up with 11 eggs...and that is just because Ethan dyed eggs at camp yesterday!

And now that the pipsqueaks are nestled in their beds, Trevor and I put their baskets together and filled the plastic eggs, but this little bunny still has lots of preparing for tomorrow left to do!

Happy Easter Eve!! - xo

A Baseball Game and Some Peeps

Ethan got a very exciting surprise tonight! He got to go to the UNR vs. UNLV baseball game with Trevor!! They had a blast!!! Unfortunately it was extremely cold, so they had to come home at the 4th inning. I hope they get to go to a few more games this season.

On a totally different topic, it being Good Friday and all...peeps, peeps and more peeps around here! We just can't seem to get enough of their marshmallowy deliciousness and overall cuteness (yes I think I just made up 3 words)! I made cute little peeps bunny pops for our Easter decorations...the best part is the kids can eat them!! And believe me when I say Ethan and Carter CANNOT wait to share them with their cousins on Sunday afternoon!!

Happy Easter!! xo

Spring Break - First Edition

We started our second day of April enjoying our day with three of our favorite teachers...

...our afternoon jumping on the trampoline...

The pipsqueaks were asleep within minutes of their little heads hitting the pillows!

xo

Cinderella

Seeing as it's spring break we spent our evening at the movies, Disney's Cinderella to be specific. The classic Disney story brought to life, with such a perfect theme..."have courage and be kind"!

It was a magical evening that only Disney could make! Even if the stepmother was really mean...according to Carter!

With that we're looking forward to another really fun spring break day tomorrow!

xo

Sometimes Life Throws You Curve Balls

I knew going in to 2015 that right off the bat we were going to be facing challenges. I told myself that no matter how bad or sad or hard things got this year we couldn't let them define our year. I think I forgot that little pep talk I gave myself somewhere between the middle of January and the beginning of March. But I've had a lot of time to think and cry and reflect and I'm getting back on my game.

Some very important people in our lives are facing challenges that may or may not have a positive outcome. It's always a challenge to watch the smartest, bravest, strongest person in your life struggle and change before your eyes. Patience has become a requirement as we are constantly waiting for test results and answers.

Anyway, I know this is very vague and doesn't provide a ton of detail about what has been happening around here, but just know I'm working on getting things posted about our goings and doings...life has just taken over.

xo