Easter Bliss

So I have started to wonder if it is really worth all the stress of getting things to be perfect for holiday traditions. Then I see the excitement and joy on the little angels' faces and I think that it is all worth it. But I always wonder if there is anyway to get it back to the basics.... ya know more simple..... and maybe more meaningful. I dunno- the state park has an Easter egg hunt and these moms were getting like 20 for their 1 year old. we got a total of 7 eggs- Jellybean got 4 and Chunk got 3. They were happy!!  But it was kinda sad to see all these other kids with 20..... oh well- they were happy. So that is all that matters.

WE WENT TO THE CIRCUS!!!! It was so great! the kids liked it. Especially when the dogs and horses did their tricks. But I have to say it was all great. But- I RODE AN ELEPHANT!!!!! that is right a real life elephant. Jellybean and I were up on that sucker riding it like a couple of cow girls! :) it was sooooooooo fun. and jerra rode a pony also. claysen was really to little enjoy it. so we will do it all again next year. i think that if i could have one wish- i might wish that we could have a photographer follow us around and take pictures. when needed. ya know cause we then could have pictures all together, not in just 2's or 3's. i think that would be great.

so Chunk was up a good portion of the night. i think he had an upset tummy. it makes it hard. i am sleepy. but i have still have been able to get a few things done. that feels good. my room is clean. :) i love that feeling.

oh so my vacuum broke a few weeks ago. and we got our new one recently. and it is great! we had just one of those little ones, for light vacuuming- and now we got a real one. i love it. it works soooooo well. i love it. will i alway get this much joy from appliances? i still love my washer and dryer....

i have a closet and pantry floor now. yeah! now Mr. Manly is working on the master suite area. he is tired of sharing a room with claysen. it is kinda nice to hear claysen grunt mom and dad in the mornings, but not at 6:30.... oi. i feel bad though- Mr. Man will be making really good progress and he will be all motivated and stuff. then something will go wrong or not match up and POP! all motivation will be gone. very sad. he is trying so hard too. i wish i could more to help. the Aaronic Priesthood are coming over on Saturday. i am excited to have all the help. i hope they can get lots done. i sometimes wonder if Me. Awesome likes it when they come and help.

so i have to try and figure out how to be the yw's friends and at the same time be their leader. i wonder how that can work. one day do i say- hey at church call me Sister and other times you can call me Jo. i dunno- it will be interesting to see how it will work out. i just feel like i didn't have any control on sunday. i hate that feeling. hmmmmmm any ideas?

anyway- well i gotta go change my laundry, and scrub the potatoes.
loves!