Learning to Plant, and Easter

Spring fever has hit our family hard! Brett finally got tired of waiting for nice weather, and decided to start some of his garden seeds inside, with the kids' help of course! So they grabbed an empty egg carton and got some soil out of the garden to plant the peas. (I know, whoever heard of starting peas indoors??)

They gathered around the kitchen table, and the kids were absolutely riveted with the process. Brett helped them both put seeds in each spot, and push them under the soil with their little fingers. It was a blast to watch, and they have been dying to see some sprouts ever since.

















Yesterday was a packed day for our little family. Saturday night we decided to go out and buy Mario Kart for the Wii. It's the first game we've bought, and it's a really fun one. So Sunday morning, when I got done getting ready for church and came out to check on the progress of breakfast (which I thought would be cooking!) I found Brett and the kids on the couch, playing the Wii.





In addition to Easter, it was also my mom's birthday, and she also had to speak in her Sacrament meeting. So we decided we'd surprise her (I think it was a surprise?) and show up at their meeting to hear her speak. That meant being up, fed, dressed in our best, and on the road by 8:30. Yikes! Well, we made it out the door by 8:45, so that wasn't bad! But we ended up going to classes in Mom & Dad's ward, then went home with them for a little while. The kids got to have an Easter egg hunt at their house, since there really wasn't time at home.

















Kylee was checking out her loot at Grandma and Grandpa McB's house.


Aedan was checking out his loot too...I think it got a good rating!


Then we went to the other Grandma and Grandpa's (McD) for Easter partying and birthday celebrations. It was really a fun time. The McD family always does a big Easter egg hunt for all the kids, and Tara and Matt were in charge this time. They did a great job, and it was fun seeing the little kids steal all the older kids' eggs after they cleaned out their own area. The older kids were too busy searching for their impossibly hidden personal baskets!

It was a long, tiring, and really fun day for us all. The kids were asleep almost immediately after we put them in the car at 9:00 last night, and of course were up several times during the night. I'm blaming it on all the candy! I'll post more pics of the McD party on the family website. If you wanna see, just go to tcmcdermott.blogspot.com.

WELCOME Spring!!!!

Yes, it seems it's finally here. Check back tomorrow for the next spring switcheroo to too much snow! But for today, it's sunny, cloudless, and gorgeous.



What does this first, most beautiful day of spring make you want to do? Well, take photos, of course! My kids are always my main subjects, but they didn't seem to mind today, as they were playing in the dirt...they're absolute most favorite thing to do (rain or shine). And I certainly didn't mind walking around the yard, barefoot and coatless, with my favorite toy in hand (including my new favorite accessory, the new lens!). So here are just a couple pics of our time outside. I won't post them all, because they are all in the slideshow.







Happy Spring!

Bad Brakes, a Good Birthday, and a Spring Snowstorm!

Well, we've been really busy the last few weeks, if anyone was wondering where I've disappeared to. Spring break was last week, and we kicked it off with a trip to Island Park with my family. We had a great time, but as I've spend the last two days uploading pics for blog posts in the family blog, and my sister's blog, I'm not going to repeat it here. There are some hilarious pics though, so if you want to check it out go to our family blog at www.wsmcbridecrew.blogspot.com

The brakes on our car managed to survive the Ashton hill, though I was a bit nervous before we set out. The brakes have been growling and grinding for weeks now, and we just haven't gotten around to fixing them. Brett finally did them last Saturday, and I took a pic of the rotors to show you how bad they were. For those of you who've seen rotors before, these are bad!




Sunday was my birthday, and I got some pretty cool stuff! Brett surprised me with a telephoto lens for my camera, so I spent all day taking random pics. Most of them turned out horribly (I have a lot to learn!) but some were pretty cool. We went to Mom's for dinner (she made me pork verde!) and I got a lot of shots of the family playing the Wii.













Amy's bright idea for a candle:
















All during the day we were watching an incoming spring snowstorm. By the time we came home from Blackfoot, the roads were getting pretty ugly. Brett decided to get off the interstate at the first Idaho Falls exit, and this is what the road looked like. It was a good thing he did, because Mom called a few minutes after we got home to tell us the interstate had been closed!



And because my camera was in my lap, and the sunset was awesome, I experimented a little:



But now I'm back to school and busy once again. It was a great birthday and an awesome spring break!

Blast Off!

My kids were invited to a birthday party this week for a boy in Kylee's Sunday School class. They were invited to go to Blast Off! for pizza and playing in the massive jungle gym/ball pit area they have. They had an absolute blast! (Maybe that's why they call it Blast Off!?) I had a pretty good time too, chatting with some friends who were there with their kids. Anyway, here are some pics of the night.

Nice pizza-face, huh? Definitely eligible for future blackmail...

Aedan was stuck in one of the playgrounds...he couldn't find the exit, and just stood at the mesh wall crying for help! :-)

Next I had to guide him in crawling through the jungle gym to get to the exit.Kylee spent most of the time alone in the make-believe room with about a million princess costumes. I had to track her down for cake and presents.

But Aedan was right in the thick of it all night.

The theme for the night was pirates, and these cute little dudes were on top of the cake.

Thanks for inviting us Sandy! And Happy Birthday Dawson!

Super 8

My 8's

8 things tag rules are:post rules on your blog, answer the 6 '8' items, let each person know they are tagged by leaving them a 'comment'. Here goes!

'8' favorite TV shows (we're gonna have to change this to movies, as I don't do T.V.!)
1. Twilight
2. P.S. I Love You
3. Made of Honor
4. Quantum of Solace (yes, a new Bond!)
5. Casino Royale (Yet another blonde Bond)
6. The Bourne trilogy (yep, 3 for 1)
7. Fool's Gold (Gotta buy this one still...hint hint, my birthday's coming!)
8. 27 Dresses


'8' things i did yesterday
1. Got a filling at the dentist
2. Bought a birthday gift for a 4-year old
3. Read a book...and it wasn't even required reading!
4. Listened to Black Beauty about a 100 times
5. Drove to Blackfoot
6. Drove to Idaho Falls
7. Took the kids to a birthday party at Blast Off!
8. Read a chapter in my textbook, sadly.

8' things i am looking forward to
1. Going home today (It's my FRIDAY!)
2. Spring
3. refinancing my new house
4. my birthday
5. getting Twilight on DVD!
6. Spring break
7. Summer break
8. and in the far, far distance...graduation.

'8' favorite restaurants
1. Olive Garden
2. 5th Street Bagelry
3. Craigo's
4. Texas Roadhouse
5. Jalisco's
6. Red Robin
7. did I mention Olive Garden?
8. Geraldine's

'8' things on my wish list
1. Twilight on dvd
2. Twilight music (hmmm, can you say obsessed?)
3. a new cell phone
4. A telephoto lens for my camera
5. DC (Hint Hint Mom and Dad) (I second that motion!)
6. decor for my new house
7. a new kitchen
8. money to fix my boat!

I tag Kelli M, Eric and Camille, and my MOM!

Snow Day

Yesterday was so nice that, even though the snow was melting like crazy, I bundled the kids up and let them play outside.

Muah!

Kylee has a crazy obsession with eating snow...I can't seem to impress on her the importance of FRESH snow!Gotta lick up every last bite...

Poor Aedan doesn't have his own snow gear...thus the pink boots.

Why Won't It Work?

The other day, Brett left his car keys sitting on the couch. Aedan has been trying to figure out how to open the door to go outside (can't get past that darn child-safety knob!), so when he saw the keys he must have figured they would help.

"That key didn't work...what about this one?"




Then he caught me with the camera. I don't know if he was showing off, or if he thought he was in trouble, but he dropped the keys and gave me this face:

Kylee saw Aedan's little chore and thought it was interesting, so she decided she would help.

But, lo and behold, it wouldn't work for her either! Darn door!

Sadly, my children are still stranded inside the house, at their mother's mercy!