Easter Weekend

Grandma and Grandpa's easter egg hunt was a success and fun was had by all!

The itty bitty's had plenty of eggs to fill their baskets.

We had two birthdays that we were also celebrating.  Aunt Vee, just turned a ripe 29.  I guess the "5" and the "0" candles were all grandma had in her cupboard!

And little Elsie Bean turned 2. 

It was a perfect day!  The weather was BEAUTIFUL (for once) and we enjoyed the entire afternoon in the glorious sunshine!

Emily decided it would be funny to tease Austin and Todd and steal their stuff, but they were in hot pursuit to get it back!

Grandpa's GARGANTOUS (i DO use that word a lot) garden has it's first peas sprouts already!  Oh, the deliciousness that comes from this dirt!

Thanks, grandma and grandpa for another fun day!  We LOVE you lots!

After church this morning, I took the kids for a stroll at Daybreak Lake.  Another GORGEOUS day to enjoy the warmth of the sun and the beauty that surrounds me.  I love to reflect on how blessed my life is when I find myself marveling at the wind blowing my hair, the beautiful flowers and all their color, the sound of seagulls flying nearby and trickling water through the creek.  I truly have been given much!  I know that my Savior lives, that he knows me and that he loves me.  It's been a good day.  A GOOD, GOOD day!

Here are 4 of my GREATEST BLESSINGS.

HAPPY EASTER!  I hope your day has been as wonderful as mine!

Rice Krispie Carrots

Just gettin' ready for Grandma and Grandpa Myrick's annual easter egg hunt tomorrow and thought I'd make all the little bunny rabbits that will be there a fun little treat.

First you make a GARGANTUOUS (yes, that's a real word in my house) bowl of rice krispie treats.  But make sure you add orange food coloring to the melted marshmallows before you dump them in the rice krispies.  Oh, and you have to make sure you have some of these awesome Wilton decorating bags, too.

Then you take a butter knife and jam a tiny amount down into the very tip of the bag, as far down as you can get it to go.  Continue to spoon rice krispies into the bag, forming and compressing it as you go.  I actually found that it was much easier to use the knife, than the spoon, to put it in the bag.  It was easier to get it in that way.  The spoon held onto the sticky mixture too well.

Then you tie your bag off with some green curly ribbon and VIOLA!  You're done and have a bunch of cute, sweet, crunchy, ooey, gooey carrots! 

P.S.  If you really want to make these but don't have the time (or patience) for this sticky mess, you can fill the bags with cheetos. Crunchy ones work best because they're smaller than the puffs.