Easter Fun

March, April, and May are crazy months for our family! Lots of birthdays and then throw in Easter to the mix and you have a mama who never stops! But is all for the cause of memory making and special times with those we love. Here are some pictures from our weekend and Chloe's first Easter.

Easter baskets from Papa and Em. Chloe loves anything with music!

Ethan is obsessed with states so this placemat was a hit! 

Dying eggs...Chloe's first time and she just wanted to pick up the eggs out of the dye. Our hands were both green

The Easter bunny stopped by...Chloe was still sleeping, but wasn't really into it anyway:)

We made it to the earliest service at church...just a small miracle! And Chloe made it through the service in the nursery...second miracle of the day! 

She stays with us in big church for music and loves it!

After church some of us took naps...

While the rest of us set up for our Easter party...it was a great day with Papa Em and friends who are like family. My kids had a blast with their friends...I think even the big kids had fun too! 

Be still my heart

Couldn't forget Amelia:) 

Taking Papa's drink while he chats with Mr. David

Chloe loved the bounce house

The Gillick Family

The ladies actually got some time to sit and chat while the kids ran wild:)

The egg hunters...thanks to the big kids for hiding all the eggs

Buttering up Mr. David for candy

Lucy got on board with Chloe's plan...both girls opened their mouths like little birds for David's cobbler and David complied.

It was a fabulous day celebrating our RISEN King!!!

Lifesong Easter Egg Hunt

We had such a busy weekend! Today it maybe would have been nice to lay low and recover from the boys party yesterday, but no time for laying low with three littles. First church, then an Easter egg hunt, and dinner with the Metzgers. I love that my boys, even Gavin, still enjoy hunting for eggs. This year was extra special because Chloe got to partake in the fun. 

I have to say I don't think she really cared about the eggs, but loved moving and grooving to the loud music! 

The boys were such good little helpers. 

Ethan wanted Gavin to help him in his "division" 

And Gavin was fine all in his own:)

Such a fun afternoon with good friends!

Gavin and Ethan's Party

We had such a fun day celebrating our boys and their 6th and 4th birthdays insect style!  We are super blessed with the best of friends. I love party planning as most of you know, but I am forced to be low key at a venue so I get to enjoy it too! Here are some pictures from the special day!

Thanks to everyone who joined us to the fun!

Memere

In early March we gained an angel. Our Memere, Nick's beloved grandmother. She was such a precious, precious lady. She loved us like no other. She loved decorating, fashion, sports cars,  and her independence. 14 years ago when I started dating Nick she soon won my heart. She always loved me and accepted me into the Peterman family. Nick's family has experienced such loss in these last few years as he lost both of his parents and now his Memere. Her absence will surely leave a void in our lives, but we rejoice knowing she is with her Father and in pain no more. 

Thank you for loving us and our kids, Memere! We love you! 

Ethan turns 4

I am a little behind on this post (like 2 weeks), but better late than never. I used to write on the boys totsite all the time. Sadly, there is hardly time to sit and eat much less to write on blogs. So for now, I will cherish those days when I could write on their totsite frequently, but accept that I am one person trying to keep afloat in this life with 3 little ones. All that to say, I am just going to post our family stuff here to for awhile. And a very huge part of our family is our newly turned four little boy. Oh how I love him!

We celebrate both Gavin and Ethan together in the middle of April so both boys tend to get a little extra celebration on their actual birthday. We happily spent his big day with the Halls. Ethan isn't much of a dessert lover but he sure loved blowing out his candles and turning 4! Now that he is 4 he can suddenly walk to the bathroom without me (he had regressed quite a bit needing mommy for EVERYTHING when Chloe came home). He sleeps in on his own...well, on the bottom bunk in Gavin's room! I don't care where he sleeps as long as its not with me! And now that he is 4 he can suddenly dress himself and put on his own seat belt. Praise The Lord! This kid knows more about states than I know about shopping! Seriously, it's amazing...he can place every state where it goes on the map and knows every capital too! His favorite state is Rhode Island which he has named "the little guy". At his friends build a bear birthday he named the monkey he made Rhode Island. Obsessed!!!! He is one smart cookie! He loves to ask if we can talk about states at dinner...needless to say forced geography lesson for mommy! He loves to read...he has memorized several books and takes pride in "reading" them all on his own. He even tries to sound out words. His favorite book is Pete's Big Lunch:) I am looking forward to see what his year as a four year old brings. We are already off to a great start! Love you little Ethan Paul!!!