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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Smelt-o-rama

This week in April....

Rhododendrons blooming!
Moon was still out one morning when I went out for a run before work

Special trip to Starbucks to get the limited edition Unicorn Frappuchino.  
We went for Claire since she loves unicorns, and then she chose a cake pop instead!


Went to Luke's school one of the days this week for one of his Inquiry classes presentations.

Lunch al fresco, loving the warmer weather!  Matt got out all the patio furniture.

We ripped out a couple bushes and put down more bluestone to make more patio area for the couch set to come over to this side where we think it will get a lot more use.

Daddy/daughter tea party.

Loving all the blooms that Spring brings to our new landscaping

pear trees in bloom

We put this used glider I bought last year out by the front door, so nice to have somewhere to sit out there now.

Giant playdate and Matt was the only Dad.

Smelt-o-rama at the lakefront and we could finally go this year!  Not many smelt were caught that night, but Luke loved the process.

They let the kids pull up the nets.  Here is one little smelt.

They had caught some earlier in the week that they breaded and fried up to serve at the event that night.  Luke and Matt ate a bunch, Claire did not.  
Luke has been growing this bean plant in our kitchen window and it has gotten so tall!

Golf lessons started for Luke for a month of Sat am's

Dentist appmt for C

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Easter

pancake breakfast at G&G's church






Taking Daisy to soccer

Wild hair don't care!


A little big for this bike, but the only one she'll ride

Such a nice day, but the patio furniture wasn't out yet so Matt improvised with this card table for an alfresco meal.

Fun dinner at the Hsu's house

Katie McCarney made this cute bunny cake!

Easter Egg Hunt at G&G's house

Beautiful and yummy pre-Easter meal since we were going to WI for Easter at my cousin's house



Little boats that the kids made and floated down the river.




Easter cards with$1 from G&G Mackus was a huge hit!

Visit with the Yttre's on Saturday night before spending the night at Mom and Dad's WI house (without them there!).  Headed up to Madison for Easter the next morning.  Eloise and Claire had a blast.




Luke and Josie still are great friends as soon as they see each other, even with all the time in between visits.


Easter Bunny came to G&G Mackus's house and hid their eggs




Excavating rocks.  Definitely sad to be there without Grandma and Grandpa there!

Easter mass

Katie & Bryson hosted Easter at their new house.  It was beautiful!

Grandma and Me






Came back home and realized we had nothing for dinner! Hit a nearby restaurant after finding out that most restaurants are closed on Sunday.