Happy Easter!

The Spears Family enjoyed a wonderful Easter this year. Both girls have enjoyed hunting eggs and eating as much candy as they can possibly get in their mouths...(Kinsley is paying for that tonight - she has been sick to her stomach). Guess that is a lesson that you learn quickly as a child.

We hunted eggs on Saturday at church. It went much better than last year when Kinsley was so afraid of the Easter bunny that she wouldn't hunt any eggs. Don't get me wrong...we still DID NOT get close to the bunny, but we at least got down and hunted eggs. Karlie didn't seem to understand why she was putting eggs in her bucket, but she quickly learned that when she saw a colored egg, she was supposed to bend down, pick it up, and throw it in her bucket.

We had Easter dinner at my parents' house and also had an egg hunt there. Karlie didn't need any directions this time. :) It was a good day- all the grandkids enjoyed flying a kite and playing outside. It was pretty cool outside, but they didn't seem to mind.

We were thankful to have another holiday where we were all blessed with good health. We had a scare on Saturday when Tyler (my nephew) was mauled by a huge Alaskan Huskie. He was rushed to the ER and it took 15 staples to close up the wounds in his head. He is such a brave kid. We are all thankful that he is okay.

The Snow is Here...so why the disappointment?

It finally came! The biggest snow of the season. It started snowing at our house around 7:30 Friday night and kept snowing off and on until around 8:30 Saturday morning. All in all we ended up with about 3-4 inches. It was beautiful! We all woke up excited and couldn't wait to get outside- to FINALLY build a snowman.

It took about 15 minutes to get eveyone bundled up in their layers. We stepped outside and within 5 mintues the whining and crying began...Kinsley was cold, Karlie didn't want her gloves on- but then her hands were too cold- so either way she was upset. Plus, the snow was so deep Karlie couldn't walk in it without falling down. So, the crying got worse. I think 7 minutes was the extent of our outside time before we all headed back in.

So, I think I was the most disappointed of all- the Yankie in me wanted to stay outside and build a big snowman- complete with scarf, eyes, stick arms, and a rock mouth. But, instead, I had to come back in the house where the "southern girls" were happier. Maybe when they get older they will learn to appreciate a big southern snow that doesn't come very often.

Jamie had decided not to play in the alumni tournament. "I'd rather stay home and play with my girls in the snow" I think were his exact words. By 2:30 we were at the gym ready for a good old basketball game with Jamie and about 7 of his buddies. They ended up having to play 5 games in a row because they kept winning. By 9:00 last night they were completely worn out and proving that "the mares aren't near what they used to be". Their basketball skills were still there- it was the cramps, heavy breathing, exhaustion, and dehydration that pretty much affected the entire team right in time for the championship game. So, they got killed. But still came home with a trophy for Runners-Up. It was a lot of fun watching all of them play together again...brought back some high school memories for me. I am already looking forward to the tournament next year.

Waiting for the Snow...

They say it is coming...the biggest snow of the season. I am excited, but skeptic...haven't we heard this before this year? As a teacher, I am sure that they have called for snow that we never got. So I was prepared to go to school and try to tame the wild beasts (the threat of snow does strange things to kids- ask any teacher). However as I was walking out the door, I got the phone call that we are out of school for the day. So as I sit here looking out the window and I see nothing- not even rain at this point- I'm wondering why school was closed. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. Just a little perplexed. Kinsley has been dying to build a snowman all winter and has been disappointed every time. Maybe this time she will get her wish. Until then, we'll just keep waiting, watching, and enjoying a long weekend at home together.

By the way, if you haven't heard, they are doing an Alumni basketball tournament Saturday in Columbia. Jamie and some of his CA basketball buddies are going to be playing. Should be fun to watch because if they are all like him...."The Old Gray Mare ain't what he used to be!" Ha Ha! He will love me for that one!