Easter

We had a great Easter. We woke up to a freezing cold morning with lots of snow on the ground. I personally love nice warm Easter's but I guess I am not mother nature, so whatever!

The kids quickly set off to find their baskets and hunt for eggs. They were all really excited with what they got. Of course they began eating candy right away, with the exception of Kenna who doesn't really like candy, but loves SunChips!

Me and Steve made little baskets for each other, and I dressed up like the bunny that I am (ummm whatever that means).


We got ready and took off to Grandpa and Grandma Ellis' for another hunt and a yummy lunch. I got creative with dessert!

The kids had tons of fun with their cousins and were all sad to see Easter end!

A huge party

We have three birthdays in a row on the Ellis side. Alex, then Carson, and then Kyle. So we decided to take the crew to The Mayan for dinner. The kids love watching the divers. We had tons of fun, there were so many presents it seemed like Christmas!

Thanks everyone for a good time~

Corens birthday party

Just 6 months after his birthday I finally threw Coren a party. I know, worlds worst Mom! I let him invite his two best buds, William Lloyd and Josh Fuelling who both have very understanding Mom's to dinner at McDonalds and a Movie. We went and saw Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakual, and luckily pretty much had the place to ourselves. Coren was in heaven and had so much fun. I was so glad I finally had his party. This year I am going to do it on time!

Chef -boy- r - ME

This is a first! But let me say, I created a flavor explosion, sure to please any pasta lover. Never creating my own recipe made me feel like only half a woman, and I knew that with a little effort I could hopefully whip up a dish all my own that would be right up there with the Macaroni Grill. I was shocked to find out it was even better. Quick, someone get me a chef hat, I am an amazing cook. Who knew?

Like I mentioned this was my first go a taste bud pleasing, so I failed to actually write down the recipe, but it went a little something like this:

In a big old pan pour in some olive oil and a chicken breast cut into tiny pieces (most people would like more chicken than 1 breast, but we are not big meat eaters). Add about 5 cloves of garlic minced and some basil. Let it cook on low for a while so that is stays tender. Throw in some cut up asparagus (I used 3 sticks of it, next time I would use 6) and 1 tablespoon butter. Let that cook on low for a few minutes. Add a little salt, a little pepper, a little red pepper, and a little garlic salt. Then add some fresh mushrooms chopped up and another tablespoon of butter. Butter just makes stuff taste good. I think I even added another tablespoon at one point. Add some sun dried tomatoes. Put a little more crushed red pepper and salt. Just for the heck of it.
Once it is all cooked good, but not cooked too much (I wanted my asparagus a little crisp and the mushrooms not soggy) add one jar of Alfredo sauce and about 3/4 jar of spicy Maranara sauce. Once it is hot add two bags of bow tie pasta, mix it up, and serve it to the peeps.

Coren had thirds. That alone tells you this was delicious! You should make it... or make up your own thing. It was very liberating. Kind of like you were doing something rebellious, but then got to eat a really good dinner afterwards. Ha ha ha.

Bon appetite! Oh and the name of this dish? I will call it Pasta Rebellion (a flavor overload).

Childrens Justice Center Project

Steve did an amazing job on this building he built in Price Utah. It serves as a temporary home for abused families and chilren without a place to go. I think...
Anyways it turned out awesome.

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Gum eating contest with the worlds hardest and nasties gum. Only boys!

Egg Hunt

We woke up and got ready for the Riverton City Egg Hunt. Sadly it was really cold outside, but that didn't stop us. Once we arrived I walked with Makenna to her age group. She looked at me and said, "Ok BYE!" I guess she didn't want to be seen with me... weird!




The kids got tons of junk and a little bit of cash. That was enough to put smiles on their cute little faces.

A new look for Coren

I love to cut my kids hair. I am cheap I admit it. But mostly I like to see if I can do it and I want to be good at it. Sometimes it works out, and sometimes they look like freaks and need it shaved off. This time was a success. I found a picture that I wanted to copy and it actually looked the same. WOW, I have really outdone my self this time!!! Ha ha ha...OK, so it isn't that good, but I really like it.

ISN'T he just so CUTE!!!!!

Finally, the big day~

Happy 7th Birthday you good lookin' guy~

Carson has been so excited for his birthday. Once it finally arrived he milked it for all it was worth. For breakfast we had his favorite German Pancakes, lunch was Iceberg with a bubble-gum shake for dessert, and dinner was IHOP. He reminded me all day that he did not have to do chores, and even if he made a mess he wouldn't clean it up. I went with it, I mean it is only your birthday once a year, right? We had a great day, and I think he is already counting down to next year. For his birthday I gave him a million dollars.... Oh wait, April Fools!!

He did get his room finished (new bedding), a really cool basketball hoop, lots of clothes, a rocket, and much more. He was a satisfied customer.

Experiment

Carson came home from school and wanted to teach us the experiment he had learned.

You start by filling dishes with different colors of food coloring, water, and dish soap. The you start blowing bubbles.

Once you have some good bubbles blown, you stick a piece of paper on them.

In the end you have some great artwork, especially if your Mom uses enough food coloring, which Carson's Mom did NOT!