Happy Easter!

I hope everyone had a great Easter! We enjoyed our weekend just hanging out at Grammy and PopPop's house. The kids got to dye eggs which I think turned out to be more fun for me than them as it didn't hold their attention for very long. MariCagle enjoyed getting dressed up for church and both she and Nate enjoyed the egg hunt. They got lots of outside playtime in while we visited which is a nice change since we're currently minus a yard in our apartment. :) They love being able to roam around outside playing ball, climbing trees, and drawing on the sidewalk. It was a great weekend if we could just find a way to get rid of the pollen or a way to keep it from clogging Brandon and I up.

Dying Easter Eggs....even with glitter it only held their attention long enough to dunk the eggs. But Mom and Grammy had fun pulling them out and finishing them off.

She can taste that chocolate bunny already...her only specific request of the Easter bunny.

Wasting no time digging in, we finally convinced him to let us cut off a piece though he tried with all his might to bite into that thing.

In our Sunday best.

With just the two of them hunting it didn't take long at all to fill up their baskets.

And as a special Easter treat, the tooth fairy visited the same weekend!! MariCagle finally got one of her two loose teeth out. The picture below was taken shortly after...her cheeks are still red from the tears. She was so fearful of it falling out! But she was ecstatic for the money in her tooth pillow. Hopefully her second visit will be soon, though not if we leave it up to her. :)

MariCagle is currently enjoying her spring break so we're planning a trip to Sea World later in the week. So stay tuned!

Official End of the T-ball Season

MariCagle and Nate officially ended their t-ball season by getting their trophies today. They're cute trophies with bobble heads. They love them bobble head or no bobble head...it's a trophy with their name on it! We wish everyone a very Happy Easter! We'll look forward to posting the Lockhart's in their Easter best after the weekend. Love you all!!

The Usual

The usual is exactly what we've been up to so I don't have much to report nor do I have any pictures this post. Sorry. But even 'the usual' bears some mentioning as it keeps us happy and most thankful. So here are a few highlights....

• The kids have officially completed t-ball. I think they had a great time; I think we all had a great time.

• Violin is our other outside activity and I hope to post some more practice sessions soon. MariCagle has learned LOTS of new songs.
  

• School is probably the biggest 'usual' activity. Nate has thoroughly enjoyed some role playing activities they've been doing. He has been recounting fairy tales (specifically 'The Three Little Pigs,' 'Little Red Riding Hood,' and 'Cinderella' to name a few) with great accuracy based on the fun at school. He retells it with such enthusiasm inserting his friends names for all the characters based on who filled the role in class that day. It is by far my favorite variation of the 'Three Pigs' ever.

• MariCagle is still plowing along with her school work which her teacher does a great job of disguising as fun. I am really amazed watching her through this learning to read process. It really is awe-inspiring how they pick up on things. She's also enjoyed learning about money (specifically coins) which has sparked interesting discussions on allowance. We're still skirting around it at the moment but we'll see how long that lasts.

So we are busy as bees and loving every moment. Look for much Easter fun coming soon! Love to you all!!