Friday Photo Fix 4/27

Last night I tried to pretend like I was a "real cook" and decided to try and make a pasta recipe I'd seen on the Today show.
Chance's reaction was hysterical! The pasta turned out great and I think it is safe to say that the recipe is one I will have to make for Chance again and again.
Can a one year olds favorite meal possibly be angel hair pasta with leeks, garlic, and bacon?

Easter Sunday

This past Easter Sunday we attended a special church service at Fiddler on the Green with Cherry Hills Community Church
 

Max and I had never been to an outdoor church service before.  We recruited our Denver family to join us for church on Sunday morning.  I'm definitely a fan of church in the sunshine! What a great way to celebrate Easter.

The amount of people that attended the service was overwhelming! 

 

There is something so special about worshiping with your family, 

and taking the time to reflect on where you have been and where you have yet to go!

After church we headed home to set the table for our guests that would be attending for an Easter dinner.  

We gave Chance his Easter basket, 

and learned that there is no greater joy than being filled with laughter by your child. 

 
Chance was ECSTATIC when he learned that each of the eggs were for him and that they ALL had a treat hidden inside of them!! 

I also really appreciate and love my extended family here in Denver.  We are so grateful to have friends that take the time to bake home made strawberry pies and help you hide Easter eggs for you child.  

 

Chance held up each egg in victory when he was able to extract his candy surprise!
 

After our Easter egg hunts we spent time playing on the patio and waited for the rest of the Denver Village to gather for our Easter dinner.  

Max and Nick decided to work on building another pair of skis

and later relaxed in the sun by taking over Chance's bubble gun.  

We had an amazing Easter filled with so many special memories.  Thanks to everyone who joined us for church and for dinner.  

 

 

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Easter in Lansing - Part 2

Weekends at home are meant to spend time doing the simple things...


like blowing bubbles for your son and your nephew

like listening to your nephew tell sword bubble stories

and cheering on your home state...not school :( in the NCAA tournament!

We could not have had a more relaxing night in with the Lehman family in Lansing! We loved every minute from blowing bubbles, to eating Carol's perfectly cooked tenderloin, to cheering on the Jayhawks!

The following morning, Carol and I headed out to Topeka to meet Ashley at her bridal shower. 

Ashley had her bridal shower at this beautiful location by the lake in Topeka.  I loved being by the water and I was a little surprised by the warm weather. It was the perfect day!

Ashley and her family/friends did an excellent job of decorating for the shower.  They had lovely white and lavender daisies in very hip arrangements.  I can't wait to see what the wedding looks like!

Ashley was so happy the entire time! Oh to be young and in love :)

She passed the "how well do you know the groom quiz" with flying colors and got 8 out of 11 questions right! She didn't even miss enough for me to get a decent bubble gum photo :(  Carol and I joked on the ride home, that there were some questions on the quiz that each of us did not even know about Max and Mike :)

Carol and I did win the "make the wedding dress out of toilet paper game"! Never mind that Adrian got to pick the winner. Our dress and our model were definitely the best!

I just love this child,

and this one too!

We ended the perfect weekend, with a relaxing night in Lansing with Mike and Carol.  We got to chat over a steak dinner, soak in the joy of watching our parents blow bubbles for our child, and we embraced the unconditional love that only a weekend with your family can give you. 

Can't wait to be back at home to celebrate Brad and Ashley's wedding next month!

Easter in Lansing - Part 1

This past weekend we were able to spend some time in Kansas, celebrating our family, Easter, and the ones we love.  Here are some pictures to highlight our time spent at home on Saturday.


Chance at the Easter egg hunt at Lansing High School

He hadn't really caught on to the egg hunt concept yet, but he'll have much more practice by the time this holiday passes us by.  

After the egg hunt, Chance and I left Lansing for KC to meet up with my parents and my sister.  My sister was gracious enough to have us all over to her house for the day so that we could spend some quality time together.  

We got in some much needed family time

Chance loved chasing Lucy around

and my mom loved chasing Chance around

I begged my sister to do my nails (she is better than going to a professional)! Lucky for me my sister agreed and we had an impromptu nail day for the girls at the kitchen counter.  

My little man got tired from all of the egg hunting, dog chasing, and nail excitement. 

After a quick nap, we were ready to go again.  We colored Easter eggs...

and had sister talk...

and dreamed of one day having our very own Jeep Wrangler. 

We all walked down to the park near my sister's house to hide the eggs for the kids.  

This park was absolutely beautiful and completely empty.  I'm not going to lie....I wanted to move to Kansas for a brief period of this day!

I absolutely loved being around my family 

So thankful for this time together!