Easter

Easter was busy this year.  Easter is a time when we are gearing up for LTC and this year was no different.

Our Easter started at the library at story time and just exploded from there!

 Leland and Kaden collecting eggs at the library.  

 On Wednesday, the boys woke up and saw that the Easter Bunny had been at our house....and he left some fun things for the boys!

 Karl and I made confetti eggs for us to play with outside.  We had a blast.  There were not enough eggs.  The fun could have gone on for hours.  

 Since we had a split LTC this year (Karl went to Kansas City LTC and I went with the church here.  We headed to Mobile.), Mom and Dad came and kept the boys at the house!  That was WONDERFUL!  

 They visited the zoo, Sonic and went to an Easter Egg Hunt.  They had a busy weekend and the boys LOVED every minute of it.  

Thanks Mom and Dad for loving our kids and taking care of them.  We are blessed!

Kaden's first soccer experience.

Karl grew up chasing/dribbling balls on soccer fields.  He loves soccer so much he still plays.  So, when Kaden was old enough to play, we decided to go for it.  Soccer is a great sport.  You RUN...a LOT!  

 We were the Lean Green Machines (thanks to Goldman for sponsoring us).

 Kaden played soccer this year.  He barely made the age requirements, but he had a lot of fun.  

 Karl got to coach Kaden's team and we had a blast.  

These boys were all 4 and 5 years old and it was their first time to play soccer.  They did awesome.  

Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Johnny got to come to watch one weekend.  

At Crawfish City 

Grandma Cindy brought Leland a birthday present and the boys also got a sprinkler to play in as an Easter present.  Thanks!

Karl caught a lizard for the boys.  It was a fun weekend.  The weather was perfect for being outside!

Leland Neil aka LeeLee is TWO

~"I Two!" is what Leland will tell you when you ask how old he is. 
~During phone calls he first says, "Happy Birthday", since everyone has been singing Happy Birthday to him lately.~"Wait Me"...I hear this more and more.  Leaving the Wellness Center mostly.  Kaden and Leland love to hear the echo inside the double set of doors. 
~LOVES trucks & cars
~Knows the alphabet song and is quickly learning his colors.
~He can count to 12.~Has taken over my iPhone. Matching Toy Story, ABC Pop, Super Why, Animal Faces are a few of his favorites
~Is really into labeling things- Momma's car, Kaden's shirt, Da's cows.
~Leland is talking in sentences. 
~Really likes taking a bath and requests one multiple times daily!
~Favorite cartoons are Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, Diego, and Wild Krats.
~Leland loves to play.  He is just fine driving a truck over a rough terrain for hours or playing cows with Kaden.~He's such a sweet boy! 
~Favorite car game - Bubble Gum (His version, "Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum.  How many pieces, Daddy?".  
~Leland's response to I love you Leland Neil is, "No, my name not Leland Neil.  My name LeeLee."!
~His manners are coming along.  When he is ready for food, his manners are super!
~He needs a constant reminder to not yell at brother.

Leland turned two on Friday, March 23, 2012.  He is a handful!  We had a fun day.  We started off at the Wellness Center (which means 1.5 hours of tv for my boys).  Then we needed to go register Kaden for his PreK class.  Leland requested ChickFilA for lunch and there we bumped into our good friends from church!  The Raymonds had invited us over for supper and we make cupcakes and ice cream for dessert!  It was a fun day.  

Two days later Leland and I got to visit the ER.  Leland went to bed coughing on Suday night and Monday morning at 2am we headed to the ER.  The poor boy had croup.  We are thankful the sun was out while we were homebound.

 Thanks Mom and Dad

 Thank you Da and Z

 Thank you Daddy Mac

 Thanks Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Johnny

 Thank you Raymond Family for allowing us to bring our party to you!