Coloring Easter Eggs

Coloring Easter Eggs hasn't been a tradition in our home, but I thought, 'Lydia is old enough now to make to much of a mess, so let's give it a try.'

Out came all the Easter egg dying stuff and the creating began.

Lydia and Grandpa hard at work on their eggs. Of course, my creative side couldn't hold back and I joined in on the fun.

I think our eggs turned out great and it was actually quite fun! Maybe a new tradition has begun.

Lydia's First Sponge Curler Experience

At Christmas time, we were in California and watched several home videos of when I was a little girl. We noticed a reoccuring theme, . . . on Sundays, my hair miraculously has hundreds of bouncing curls! Since then, Lydia has wanted to do the same. I finally bought some sponge curlers at the store and let Grandma do the honors.

The Result! Holy Curls Batman!

They did finally relax a little later that day. I have a feeling that curls might become a regular occurance!

Sweet's Candy Factory

Grandma and Grandpa Knudsen came to visit from California for Lydia's birthday, which I will post later. One of Lydia's requests was to go to Sweet's Candy Factory. She had recently gone on a preschool fieldtrip to the factory and wanted Grandma and Grandpa to see it.

Wesley wasn't quite ready to be put in the stroller yet, but once he got his hat on (see below) he was good to go.

Unfortunately I think we left with about 20 pounds of candy in tow . . . which, yes, we did eventually eat all of.

Grizzly Game

Several weeks ago we got to go to a Grizzly Game. The kids loved it! Wesley did get a little frightened everytime they scored and the load horns went off, but all in all, it was a fun night out with the kids.

Highlights included:
Seeing a great hockey fight

Lydia getting a huge bag full of Kettle Corn

Wesley behaving the whole time

The Grizzlies winning . . by a lot

and finally

Learning who "drunk" people are!

Field Trip to Whole Foods Market

Lydia's preschool class took a field trip to Whole Foods and they learned all about healthy foods.

Wesley enjoyed the field trip in his stroller, blanket in hand.
Trying Almond butter, which she really liked.
After learning about all kinds of different foods throughout the store, the kids got to taste some. Organic pizza, healthy chips and oranges.

Wesley enjoying some chips too.

Some of the kids from Lydia's class.

Children's Museum and Lauren's Birthday

My niece Lauren, had a birthday on St. Patrick's Day which just happened to fall on a day when the Children's Museum was having a free entry day. We packed up with most of the Funke kids and headed to the museum. It was pretty crowded, obviously with being free and all, but the kids had a great time.

The kids working the green screen.

Breaking News!

St. Patrick's Day craft -- Leprechaun puppet.

The highlight of the trip for all the kids. Sitting in the Life Flight helicopter.

Cake and ice cream for Lauren's birthday!

Wesley's New Favorite Things

Wesley loves his "bike". Anytime he can get on it, he will. He got his bike for Christmas but hasn't had a lot of opportunity to ride it outside yet. Now with warmer weather coming, he will get to ride more often.

It seems like the only thing I hear these days, is "vroom, vroom" which means 4 wheeler or motorcycle. He is OBSESSED. He tries to escape to the garage whenever possible and sit on Lydia's 4 wheeler.