Spring is here!

Life totally changes in the Harding - Wheeler house when Spring comes to town! Once the kids can be outside in the back yard anytime they want eveything gets easier - bedtime, bathtime, dinner time and family time! Smores in the backyard, fun on the playscape - it is endless during the wonderful warm weather and Bob and I could not be more excited. We have some work to do out in the yard and some day we are really going to build a deck or patio to hang out on but for now we feel so blessed to have a big backyard with a hand-me-down playscape that we never could have bought ourselves and the time to be outside with the kids!

My girls hard at work on the IPad - love these girls!

Our first fire of the year! My husband is amazing!

The girls keeping warm together in front of the fire!

Annie Bananie was the only one who actually liked her smore!

My almost teenage son warming his marshmallow!

Even Daddy got in on the action!

Ellie Bean  - did I mention that we head outside in all kinds of clothes?

Molly liked the chocolate but we did convince her to try some of the other ingredients!

My five beautiful children hanging out on the playscape!

Peter was helping to keep me warm - love my boy!

Daddy and LadyBug having fun in the yard!

Pig Pile before heading in for showers!

Easter is tomorrow and I can't wait to spend the day with our families! There will be lots of pictures next week! GNM - ILY!

Special Times with family!

Saturday was my beautiful goddaughter's first communion and the perfect opportunity for lots of fun family pictures!

Julia Eileen on her first communion day - she looked beautiful and did a great job!

Auntie Kara and her two boys!

Lizzie Bug waiting for breakfast!

Annie Banaie loved her pink poofy dress and she looked adorable in it!

Molly and Brendana waiting for pictures.

Mack Cousins!

Julia and Maclin hanging out!

Julia, Reilynn and Macklin

Annie and Katie being silly girls.

Auntie Ann did another incredible job on Julia's cake and Julia couldn't wait to dig in!

Abby and Lady Li hanging out together!

Molly, Abby and Lila

Our silly girls!

Ring around the rosie!

Lila posing for Auntie Kasey.

And again!

Annie Bananie was being silly when I tried to get a picture of her in her pretty dress!

My little princess!

Yes, this is Lizzie posing for a pciture for Mama - this kid is a challenge!

Auntie Eileen, Auntie Kate and Lila!

Auntie Eileen and Uncle Jeff

Auntie Pat and KK

Sister Anne and Auntie Ann

The twins and their BFF - Auntie Pat!

Uncle Bob and his little sweetie pie!

Grammy and Papa loving on Tyler and Brendan.

Uncle Colin was found in the hallway hanging out with the kids!

The Bacon King!

Papa and Ellie and Brendan playing their own version of pattycakes!

Brendan cracking up.

Sisters!

Auntie Sue and Steve - too cute!

At the end Auntie Sue tried on Auntie Mary's jacket and found some wadded up tissues in the pocket - too funny!

All in all it was a great day and although I forgot my camera we also had another party today up at Auntie Kate's to celebrate Uncle Jeff's 30th Birthday party! The kids are tired and ready for school on Monday! GNM - ILY!