Easter this year was really good. Had a wonderful time spending it with my family. Only one thing missing, Church. Really felt a need to get back to church after this weekend. I want my kids to know about our Savior and that Easter is about more than bunnies, eggs and candy. Its been too long. Hope everyone had a great day!
This past week during spring break my mom decided she would treat the kids to a little staycation. She booked a room at the Red Rock Hotel for two nights and took the kids for a ton of fun. It was so much fun that I couldn't even stay away for long, even though my Mom had also intended it to be a break from the kids for me. The first night was check in, and the room was fabulous! Awesome view, huge comfy beds and not to mention a jacuzzi sized tub! After scouting out the room Mom ran off to school and I took the kids bowling. That was fun but the girls got lazy because they wouldn't let them use the ramp. After bowling it was dinner and hanging out in the room with Grandma and of course the girls had to test out the tub. Lots of fun, best part I got to leave with Natalie and go home!!
Day two was super windy so the pool was not that much fun but Grandma and Auntie Sam took all the kids to see the movie Rio , then later after I left with Natalie they all went out to dinner at the buffet. 
Day three was pool day, the weather was finally nice enough to stay out there longer than a few minutes. We just lounged away while the kiddies got to play in the water. Everyone got to work on their tans and it was a lot of fun visiting with my mom and sisters. The kids are so lucky to have such a giving Grandma, she always thinks of fun things to do with them. I know they will always remember this awesome spring break!! 
Natalie turned 7 months this Wednesday and we celebrated at the Dr.'s office with a double ear infection. Poor baby girl just can't catch a break. It has been four in a row and now we are headed to an ENT and most likely she will need to have tubes put in her ears. I am not happy about another baby needing to go under anesthsia but if it will prevent her from having more infections or hearing loss it is worth it. Besides the ear issues Natalie is a pretty happy busy 7 month old. She started crawling a few weeks ago and has been exploring her space ever since. Just today she decided that she could stand up next to the stairs. Natalie is still waking up at night and even though she now has her own room, she still ends up with mommy most every night. It is hard to make a sick baby cry it out in her own room and I am a sucker for that baby girl! Other fun things are her finding her voice and yelling all the time, finally getting excited for daddy because she loves how he plays with her and how she loves seeing her siblings. Not so fun things is she has turned into a pincher, that girl gets me behind my arm every time I nurse her! Her fingers are like little tweezers and it hurts!
