Easter!

We had a beautiful Easter this year. I found myself thanking God all day long for my health. Last year we didn't celebrate Easter at all because Will and I had the flu. It was horrible. So this year I was so excited to be well. On top of that my dad was able to be with us! This was such an awesome treat! It was the first Easter my girls were able to be with their grandpa and I hadn't celebrated Easter with my dad since I was a kid. We also had my cousin Tami and her daughter with us this year too, which was another huge treat! Clarke and Aiana are growing up so fast. The weather was gorgeous. I spent all day Saturday making gluten/soy/dairy/tomato free salads and cupcakes. It's challenging keeping the menu allergy free yet exciting, but everything turned out great. I wouldn't have been able to do it without the help of my mom. She is such a huge help and always willing to help in anyway! We started our morning with our annual Easter basket scavenger hunt. Caylin was so cute and excited, Aiana was too, but she doesn't show it like she used to anymore. Then we went to church. It was packed! The service was great, as always. It felt good to get a moment to rest and reflect on the incredible love our God has for us.

The week prior the girls were on Spring Break. With Anika being in the stage of screaming and restlessness we didn't plan any vacations. The girls stayed busy playing with friends. By next year Will and I hope to plan some kind of vacation. There were a couple Easter egg hunts held at the local parks that we took part in. Anika really didn't understand the whole egg hunt thing, but Caylin was really in to it this year. Aiana enjoys the hunts too.

Other stuff:

Some of my friends and I have committed to doing the 30 day shred workouts and Caylin has decided to do them with me. She is almost more serious about this workout then I am! She uses soup cans for her weights.

The girls and I spent a day at Balboa Park and took a ride on the train. Big sis Aiana sat with Anika and Caylin sat with the panda. The train has several stuffed animals sitting on different seats and Caylin always runs to sit with one.

Caylin is VERY much into wearing dresses and tights these days. Most of the time I go ahead and let her pick out her outfits (yikes). She typically likes to layer a shirt under the dress. Sometimes her outfits are just too crazy to even set foot outside.

Birthday season has sprung! We celebrated a few with our friends, and have many more to come!

Anika and her buddy Lauren deep in conversation

Aiana and Mimi had fun hanging out together.