Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

We have a neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt every year.  For the past couple of years it has been in our yard as it seems to be the most accommodating.  This year the turn-out of kids was amazing - there were SO MANY kids - what a blast!

Here's Ryan and Trever goofing around

Ryan and Trever doing some arts and crafts

After everyone left, Ryan wanted to work on his t-ball skills

I tried several times to get a good picture of Sean throwing Eric in the air.... this is the best I got.

Spring Soccer

Soccer season is here again - and once again, Sean is coaching.  This time our team is green and the kids decided on the name "Lions".  Ryan's best friend, Brayden is on the team this year which makes it pretty fun for Ryan.  I was totally shocked at the huge difference between fall and spring for Ryan.  He is a real go-getter now and it is pretty fun to watch.

Here's the team before the game, getting their cleats and shin guards checked by the ref.

At least Ryan is always easy to spot on the field :)  Gotta love the red hair

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Ok, so having your best friend on the team isn't always productive...

This is the pile-up of boys sitting on the sideline.  If you look closely you will notice that Ryan is on top of the pile.

Grandma took Eric over to explore the tennis courts.

another beautiful spring day

It has been a beautiful spring here in Kansas.  I love this shirt of Eric's as I call him "buster" a lot.

Ryan is really into "mowing" lately - I have a feeling this interest will go away about the time he is old enough to actually mow the lawn.

I think it is a requirement as a boy to love balls - of every size.

Ryan took a break to chill out and watch who-knows-what.  But he seemed to enjoy it.

Vikings

We got the boys Happy Meals for dinner.  The new theme is "How to Train a Dragon" (or whatever the movie is...)  Anyway, the boxes turn into Viking helmets

Eric is turning into quite a book-worm like his big brother.  He likes to bring me books and climb up in my lap to read.  BUT he REALLY likes to sit in this chair with a book :)

Oddly enough - Eric started kicking a ball around the kitchen tonight.  I tried to get it on video to show Sean as he was at a soccer game.  This was as close as I got, but it's pretty funny.  We may have two little soccer boys in this house!

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the tractor

Notice that Eric walks away like maybe he has had a few too many. :)

oops

The perils of learning to walk!!! Eric fell down face first into the corner of the wall. The swelling in this picture does not do his injury justice. It was truly the size of a golf ball within a couple minutes. At least he didn't damage the wall.

Yeah yeah!!! Get it out now. "Why did you let him do this? If that was my kid...blah blah blah"

This was just too funny not to capture.

monkey slippers

Check out Eric's stylish monkey slippers!!

Mommy hit Ryan in the leg with a toy pretty hard so we had to get out the Lightning McQueen ice pack which made it all better.

passed out

We went to "Pump It Up!" for Jackson's birthday party. This is one of those places that has a couple rooms full of the bouncy play areas. The kids were exhausted after spending a couple hours bouncing. :)