SimpleSheltonBliss

April

Dane's #1 Birthday!! We celebrated by spending some time with some friends and had beans and rice and chocolate chip cookies (Dane's favorite meal). He enjoyed some nice gifts and cards from family and friends. (Hoyts, Stahelis, Ingolds, Atkins, Mackays, Martins, Christiensens)

Blue and Yellow seem to be his favorite colors. I kid you not, he usually always picks something yellow out of a selection, and he says the color blue when we show him blue things. So we did blue and yellow balloons.

Here's a copy of the invite poem....

It's called....APRIL 4th 2014

April 4th (although we're celebrating on the 3rd) is coming up!
This year has flown by, can he already be drinking milk from a sippy cup??

He's walking around- there's much to explore,
with this kid around our house is never a bore!

His surprise copper hair goes just right with his sweet disposition,
as little brother, patience he's learned, and if he wants to play- how to be in the right position:)

So yep, let's have lunch, April 4th, 2014 means Dane's going to be ONE,
Come celebrate with us- as we anticipate his next year to be just as much fun!!

He has loved his new basketball hoop and ball! Friends/strangers often comment on him being a natural football player/fullback.... I don't know if I could handle that. Plus, look how natural he is with the basketball! So I'll cheer on the dunks:)

After church & lunch Braelynn & Dane were able to get their Easter baskets. Braelynn was really hoping for a chocolate bunny and luckily that Easter Bunny brought her one:) We had been reading an Olivia Easter book a few weeks before Easter and Olivia and her brother got chocolate bunnies but they melted. She never stopped thinking and talking about how she hoped for one, but she'd be careful so it wouldn't melt:)

Then we went on a Sunday walk to the LaVista Park. The Easter Bunny had left a note saying there would be eggs to find at the park. So Jadd went ahead and checked to see where they were hidden, then Braelynn & Dane were able to find them. They were filled with coins and fruit snacks.

Three and a half year old business tycoon, Braelynn, was quite successful with her first business venture. She has been wanted to earn some money for activities to do when we go to Utah. So, she decided to do this lemonade stand. We enjoyed doing this one hot day as neighbors and others stopped by.

Enjoying some spring time sidewalk chalk coloring:)

Braelynn, the big sister.

Then... last but not least, we had to start doing some special activities with the Hoyt's before their move to Nampa, ID in May. We are so excited for them and the opportunities they have earned. They have been such a blessing in our lives and have been such good family friends. Stephanie has been so nice to have as a close friend and neighbor. She is always looking for ways to serve and include others. We also have gone through our 2nd pregnancies and having two children life adjustments together! Braelynn & Emery have been the best of friends:) Braelynn will miss being able to do all our activities with her. Also Braelynn and Emery would deliver drawings, colored pictures, or stickers to each other, or just saying hi, to each other frequently throughout the day.