Hoppy Easter (in a nutshell)

We had a wonderful Easter this year! The night before we dyed eggs with the family. The next morning, the girls had to find where the Easter Bunny hid their baskets. Boy, were they spoiled by that oh, too kind Easter Bunny, who even left a basket for them at Grandma's house. We watched General Conference and then we dressed the kids up in their cute Easter clothes and went over to my grandpa's house for some yummy Easter dinner! Afterward, we came home and the girls had their very first Easter egg hunt! They loved it and were so excited to find the eggs. It was so much fun watching them running around and searching for those brightly colored plastic eggs!

Chilis/Chuck E Cheese Birthday Celebration

So, technically, this post was supposed to be before the princess party post, but who's paying attention?! Since we had Lily's b-day party the day after her birthday, we celebrated her actual birthday by doing dinner at Chili's, where she and Alex shared a delicious birthday dessert, and then going to play at Chuck E. Cheese! She even got to meet the mouse himself!What a LUCKY girl!

A Visit from Gram and Gramp Jackson

We were all sooo very super excited when my dad and Starla came to visit! We hadn't seen them in a year and a half! The girls were so very happy to get to spend some time with their Grandma and Grandpa Jackson. Lily never stopped talking! The kids sure are lucky to be loved sooo much by these two wonderful people. We wish that we could live closer, so we could see them more often. Sometimes it can be so hard being away from those you love! We love you Grams and Gramps Jackson!!! Thank you for spoiling us all rotten with LOVE! :)

Lily and Sawyer with Gramps

Sawyer and Grandma

Grandpa with the kiddos

Grams and Gramps with Nataleigh and Sawyer

The girls together

They LOVE their grandma and grandpa!
(Stinkin' CUTE photo! Everyone looks good!)

The 'rents with Sawyer

I have to give my dad props. He doesn't do well with taking tons of photos and that is what happened here :) Thanks dad for being so cooperative! Love you! Can't wait to see you guys again soon!

Lily's Princess Party!

Lily insisted on a Princess birthday party this year and what the birthday girl wants, the birthday girl gets :) She invited some of her little girl friends and they all had a blast taking turns hitting the pinata, opening presents, eating cake, and running wild. Lilyana loved all of her presents and was sooo excited when Daddy pulled a surprise princess bicycle out of the garage that she had been hounding us about for months! Thank you to all of our wonderful family and friends who made this birthday so special for her!

Proud Big Sisters!

Lily and Alex absolutely LOVE Sawyer and adore him to pieces! They love holding him and giving him kisses. Lily likes to help hold his bottle while he is eating and talk to him. Alex loves to "pet" his hair and face, all the while trying to shove his pacifier in his mouth. They are both great big sisters and Sawyer is on LUCKY little boy!

Lilyana is 4!

My oldest baby turned 4 today! Man, how time seriously does fly. You do not learn this until you are graduated from high school, are married, and have started a family of your own! I have learned this lesson all to well! Lilyana is very excited to turn four! She now gets to sleep on the top bunk and start ballet lessons! I thought this year would be a great year to start doing annual birthday surveys with my kids as I have seen some of my friends do, so here is what I have learned:

How old are you? 4!

What is your favorite color? Pink, I love pink!

Who is your best friend? Nataleigh (cousin) and my cousin Diego (Go Diego Go)

What is your favorite movie? Giselle (Enchanted)

What is your favorite thing to do inside? Play dolls.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A Mommy and drive the yellow bus to take the kids to school.

What is your favorite food? Candy is my favorite food.

Who do you want to marry? A boy!

Who is your favorite person? Mommy! (that's right!)

What's your favorite TV show? A princess one.

Where is your favorite place to go? To the doctor.

What is your favorite Ice cream? Strawberry Ice cream!

When was the last time you cried? About sissy hit me.

What is your favorite toy to play with? Princess and the Prince dolls!!!

What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride my tricycle.

Who is your favorite Princess? The Princess and the Frog. . .Tiana.

What is your favorite song?"Follow the Prophet"

What do you want to do now that you are four? Ballet! Like this (stands on tippy toes and twirls)

Happy 4th Birthday Lilyana! You are our ray of sunshine!