For Spring break we spent the majority of the week working and working and working in the yard.  Mom and Dad worked right along with us, and together we really got so much done.  I didn't get many pictures of the work (too busy) but we got a few of the main projects.  

We put together this pretty flower box.

The kids all helped with trimming trees, cutting rose bushes, cleaning up weeds.  Me, Mom and Alaina redid the front yard together, which was a bit of a doozy.

I don't have a before picture, but in this picture we had gotten rid of a few bushes and moved those light green bushes from the front to the back.

Alaina and I worked on taking out about 3 roots.

Look at those muscles!

Here is our final product.

Robert and Dad put these boxes together.  They look beautiful.

One week it was winter and all the leaves were gone.  Then, within two weeks, all these leaves just burst out.  It is so green and beautiful now.

Easter Sunday

We managed to gather everyone up together take a few pictures before we headed off to church.  The little boys and Alaina were kind enough for me to keep snapping a few more photos.  The other boys had enough after the family pic.

Look how these babies of mine have been growing.

During our Spring Break visit we had two surprise visitors.  Both Nathan and Craig came on business trips and spent some time with us.  It was the most visits we've had since we've been here and both happened the same week.  What are the chances?

We loved having them and Ethan was especially happy that he was home the week they came.  (See that smile?  Ethan was pretty proud of the fact he grew taller than Nathan.)

The guys.

Ethan also loved showing off his brand new muscles.

He spent all of conference shining those shoes.  I pretty sure I could see myself in them.

The boys were such good helpers with this cake.

The little boys loved the visitors.  They hated going to bed to leave all the fun...but as you see...they aren't made for late nights.  Yet.

We decided to take Mom and Dad to our favorite places, Tallulah Falls  and Minnehaha Falls.  It was a beautiful day to go.  It was so fun to share a little bit of the beauty that we've experienced here in Georgia. 

Tallulah Falls

Minnehaha Falls

The Hunt!

We divided the Easter Egg hunt into two rounds this year.  The big kids hid the eggs for the little ones and helped them find them all.

Then Robert went out and hid the big kids' eggs.  Robert has no mercy when it comes to the big kids. He hid them in the most clever places that it took the kids a long time to find them all.  In fact, I'm not positive that they actually did find all of them.

Can you find this one?

Look on the bird feeder.

Sometimes it took a few hints to find them.  I'm not sure who was having the most fun.  The kids or Rob?