easter

We finally had an easter saturday without rain!

First time in a few years...

grandma and papa had a massive

easter egg hunt in their backyard...

papa got real smart this year

and made a cheat sheet of where he hid the eggs...

sometimes it takes a good hour to find that final egg...

but not this year

cause papa was able to give some hints to help us out!

 after all the candy was divided

we pulled out the eggs...

and the throwing began...

the under 12 age group went first...

and I did not get hit in the face this year!

Carter was the proud winner

and moved on to the over 12 competition....

my eggs usually end up wildly flying over the fence,

but somehow, this year, I managed

to bounce mine across the yard and right through

the ladder of the playground,

right next to the fence

with NO CRACKING!

I think I've only won this thing one other time

EVER!

Such a fun day with the family!!

and now she's nine....

Our not so little lady turned nine on monday...

she has been our little ladybug forever

and it's hard to believe she's really growin' up.

Last week was her 3rd grade invention fair.

She made an umbrella pack...

and watching her open that umbrella

was just so funny!

We're lucky no one lost an eye!

 explaining to the kiddos exactly how her invention works

and why it is so awesome!

 We celebrated #9 with a little party at grandma's house

Lady was so excited about her new stuff,

on Monday, she told all her friends

that she couldn't play...

cause she just wanted to check out all her stuff

and play all by herself.

too cute!

We sure love this sweet thing!

fights and festivals

This week Jace graduated from the RAD kids program...

it was weird that this was the last time

I'd be attending this with a first grader...

time does fly by.

He was super excited to "pepper the eyes"

of the man in red...and he did just that!

Stay back!  You're not my Dad! 

 Do ya see those fist of fury?

 Today...for the first time ever...

we went to Salem for the 

Hare Krishna "Festival of Colors"

...sounds pretty special...

really...just hundreds of people...

throwing bags of dyed cornstarch...

and every two hours...

everyone throws at the same moment.

who would have guessed

it would be so much FUN!

 before...

 an hour or so later...

 Tim has pics of both of us on his phone...

but I am not tricky enough to get them off...

so, you get just me at the beginning of the day.

 the first "throwing"

after 4 hours of throwing...

OH MY CHALKY DUST MESS!

We came home to shower...

the water, soap, and shampoo

were all shades of blue, orange, and pink.

great way to spend a saturday!

little bit of paint...

With all the birthdays this month....

Kenzie-2nd

Tim- 13th 

Me- 15th 

We took everyone to dinner at Texas Roadhouse

YUM!

Who knew that on a random Tuesday night

they would have free facepainting?!

 Lady got a butterfly

Jace's shark was hilarious!

He showed every single person that was at all interested

how when he opened his mouth, so did his shark :)

Maddy was a good sport and took all the kiddos

to get their paint...she even got a tiger for herself.

oh dear....serious creepy man mustache!

Kenzie was altogether way too old to join in....

ya know, cause 15 is soooo old!

instead, she took pictures for us...

Such a fun night!

when you're fifteen...

fifteen....

what can I say....

I don't feel like it's been THAT long!

I sure do LOVE this

beautiful,

happy,

smart,

talented,

spiritual,

attracting way too many boys

girl of mine!

Kenzie is all about everything in 9th grade...

the friends,

the parties,

the homework,

the honors classes,

the lunches,

the weekends,

the he-walked-me-to-class moments....

oh my!

We are having so much fun with this one!!

ya...that's right

my kid...

with a snowboard...

with my sports aversion,

I really don't know how it happened

but she sure loves it!

She's livin' her little life to the fullest,

and lovin' it all!

introducing...

Xavier and Flynn...

apparently, there is a new Springtime tradition

at the Thompson house.

ducks...

baby ducks...

2 of them...

as soon as the local IFA

starts bringing them in.

The kiddos all went with Tim today

and picked them out...

Xavier has stripes

Flynn is dark brown

They have been here for 4 hours...

already been given a bath...

fluffed next to the toasty warm fireplace...

pooped on my rug (GRRRRRR)

and had lots of loving.

meet Xavier

meet Flynn

ya...bleached the tub as soon as they were out

doesn't look like we'll need any entertainment

at our house for quite some time....

these two little fuzzies 

are all the entertainment we need!

And yes...if you hadn't realized...

Kenzie turned 15 yesterday...

more on her big day to come!