Easter 2012

Elle, Reilly, Ailey, Bryn, Kameron, River and Dane

Easter weekend we headed down to Stacey and John's house for an Easter get-together. We had a great time. Their cute town of Palouse has a City Easter Egg Hunt and the little kids had a ball. Our kids have never gone to a "real" city Easter egg hunt...only little Easter egg hunts at church or our own family egg hunts out at the lake...and boy did it show. As other kids were running madly and filling their baskets with as many Easter eggs as possible...Bryn, Ailey and Elle just sort of ran around putting a few eggs in their baskets here and there. It was pretty funny. I guess they didn't "get it" that you were supposed to try to load your basket with lots eggs as they were filled with candy and hoping to score ones with special symbols that you could trade in for MONEY!! River and Dane knew just what to do. Check out River's haul!! :) Bryn had maybe 5...Ailey about 8...once I saw Elle with just one in her basket!! I think she ended up with a few more though. Regardless they had a lot of fun and it was hilarious to watch them.

Elle and Bryn lining up with the three and four year olds...River in the back.

Bryn and Ailey

The weather was beautiful after a dreary Spring Break week of non-stop rain and snow. We were all ready to get outside and soak up the sunshine.

Tyler, Kelley and John

Then it was off to the playground on a SUGAR HIGH...

Ailey and River

We went back to Stacey and John's for an Easter Luncheon and a serious Stratego match.

Stacey, of course, cooked a fabulous meal. She made the most amazing Cornish Game Hens and Baked Rice Dish.


Growing up our mom used to make Cornish Game Hens for special occasions and dinner parties. I thought they were so fancy. I haven't had one in years. They were delicious. Thanks Stac.

After lunch John, Tyler and all kids all headed out to shoot BB guns and I got to sit and chit chat with my sisters. So nice. My kids have not stopped talking about how much fun they had. I can't believe John and Tyler got Ailey to shoot a BB gun. I would've loved a picture of that!! This morning while I was doing Ailey's hair I asked her what she was going to write about for her "Small Moment" at school today and she said "Shootin' BB Guns!!" Ha ha!! I never thought I would hear those words out of her mouth.

We had a wonderful Easter Sunday as well. I love it when Easter is nice and sunny...and it really feels like Spring is finally here. (fingers crossed)

Then it was off to Church in new Easter Dresses for the girls and a new tie for Kameron

So cute...and they even all kind of coordinated.

Church was wonderful. The highlight was Reilly singing with the ward choir "He is Risen". They did a fantastic job. Just beautiful.

Back home for our own Easter Lunch and fun with family. It was a beautiful weekend to reflect on the Atonement of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and His Resurrection.

Happy Easter!!

Not Too Shabby

Spring is in the air...somewhat...and Spring Break is here. We are not going out of town due to the upcoming Funky Junk Sale that Sisters Creed will be participating in but we are getting a lot done around here... spring cleaning inside and out...projects!! Woohoo. I know...the kids are THRILLED. But we have managed to have some fun.

Hunger Games!!

Cafe Rio opened in Coeur d' Alene!!

Elle came over for some cousin time

Pancakes McClellan style...peanut butter AND syrup...together. Delish!!

Pedicures time three

And...nothing says Spring like a new pair of Toms

I am going back to Nordstrom next week for the Toms Wedges. I tried them on tonight and...Oohhhh...they are delightful.

Choices...choices

Oh yeah...I've been eating plenty of this. You readers know how much I LOVE my Mochi!! Thank goodness for Trader Joe's so I can get my fix. I am headed back tomorrow for more!!

Happy Spring Break!!

It's Either One or the Other


I know it's slim pickins around here for blog content. I got so out of the habit...but I feel myself coming back. No more "blog fog". Ideas for blog posts are actually coming to mind these days. I'm glad. I enjoy writing and I enjoy having a record of our family.

That said, I write two blogs and only have time for one or the other. Yesterday it was the other. So if you want to know what that picture is all about...read it here.

Oh Yes He Did

Be jealous ladies...that leprechaun is mine all mine.

Not only that...he bought that hat and 5 other styles for all of us to wear for our annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner. We rocked St. Paddy's day!! Hope you did too.

Random Things

Since our lap top was toast...and who am I kidding...even before that. I haven't been blogging. I blame it on "teenager brain". For anyone who has suffered from pregnancy brain...this is similar only about ten times worse. I really have nothing to say. If you ask Reilly, I have PLENTY to say usually in the form of yelling and screaming. I don't deny it. But when it comes to actually having any kind of deep thoughts...yeah...I got nothing. So to appease my children who like checking the blog...even when it talks about their naughty doings...I will post.

So in case you missed it:

I have been killing myself re-doing the house. Painting bedrooms and re-doing both Reilly and Kameron's rooms. Repainting nearly every piece of furniture I have to practice a new painting technique for the business. But once you do one thing...everything else needs to be done: end tables, coffee tables, curio cabinets, dining room table, dining room chairs, dressers etc... just to name a few and I am still not done and still need to paint the living room.

Case in point...

Big Events Occurred...

Tyler turned 41!!

Stacey turned 37!!

It was the Science Fair

We spend a lot of time eating here...Costa Vida...a Cafe Rio knock-off chain also out of Utah. Delish.

Hung out occasionally with this group...we are starting our own "Supper Club" so we actually get together. Life is so busy for everyone right now.

Plotted, Schemed, Imagined, Dreamed, Worked, and Planned with these ladies for our upcoming sales and the start of the Vintage Show season.

My house is an utter wreck and I am too... so if you come by for a surprise visit I will pretend I am not home. For reals...and I have. Sorry if you were one of those people.

I've been busting my butt to get ready for these upcoming April shows:

Held downtown Spokane at The Spokane Public Market, April 14th and 15th. Woohoo!!

Held April 28th in Post Falls, Idaho

Getting the gym at 6am five days a week to do this:

If only I looked like this...damnit.

Doing a bit of this before I fall asleep each night around 8:30 pm. No lie. I have been reading the weirdest variety of books. I am sure you are on pins and needles for my reviews...try to contain yourself. You may have a LONG wait. But weird combo of books they definitely are.

I've been hanging out with the birthday boy whenever we get a moment together...while we take turns dealing with fun like this...just another night at the Johnsons.

So even though I rarely have a deep thought these days...I DO have time to pin pretty pictures. If only my life and house were as organized as my boards!!

Till next time...

image via Pinterest

Yeah...so not been happening lately. Part of the problem was our lap top kicked the bucket and we ordered a sweet new one. Another part of the problem...no time and too tired. But I do enjoy writing and keeping track of what is going on around here so I will try to get back into the swing of things. Now to figure out how to download pictures and do about 100 other things on this computer. :) Later.