Easter 2011

making of our traditional Italian Easter Bread

see more pics on my "other" blog

www.limeandlove.blogspot.com

grandpa O'Hare and Cohl tackle Cohl's new 300 piece puzzle

this was right before most of us crashed for a nap

three kiddos after they found the Easter eggs in the yard

no candy this year, just coins to take to Legoland

so fun to get together

cousins kids

this is Kirra, Breanna and Jenna at the Coit Easter

they just call each other cousin...it's easier that way

fun had by all

so much that I didn't take many pictures

most patient dog :: part two

this shirt she actually seems to like.

when Kirra gets it out she comes running and sits in front of Kirra

while she gets it ready to put on

too bad for Karlie that the Build-a-Bear clothes are just about the right size. The girls brought Karlie to me the other day with the complete outfit of shirt, skirt, underwear and backpack.

the most patient dog

for those of you who don't know, we got a dog as a Christmas present to our three kiddos this past year.

they were, and still are, over the moon about this little pooch

luckily we have

the most patient dog on the planet

check out this funny photo

seriously...

note to self...

...if your butane lighter is leaking...DON'T use it

the other day I was lighting a candle and the whole thing burst into flames right in my hand. it was leaking just a bit but I thought I would try it one more time.

when it went up in flames I tossed it into the dish drainer, then didn't know if it was one of those oil fire and water thing where it just gets bigger so I threw my flour on it...it was out then relit 'cause the butane was still in there and on fire

so I took it out to the lawn in my now empty flour bin while I went back to tend the fire in my dish drainer.

my new place mat was on fire

this is the result

no damage to any person or the kitchen thank goodness!!

it was pretty scarry

Kirra @ Kiwanis

Girl Scout, Kirra, made a special visit to the Kiwanis Club with my dad. She got the pick out the ticket for the drawing...

...she also lead the whole group, about 60 adults, in the Pledge of Allegiance from the podium on the microphone. I almost cried. She did an amazing job. I thought she was about to burst into tears but instead said, "Will you please join me in the flag salute. I pledge...

Kirra sitting by Grandpa O'Hare at lunch

she got decked out for the occasion

about half was through she leaned over to me and said, "I want to join mom."

it was membership month

haha, what a sweet girl

green girls

we had some time before dinner to have a few laps around the block and Kirra comes out with a bag for trash...she's ready to beautify the neighborhood

Jenna always quick behind grabs a bad too and we're off

the girls each collected trash and bits of things that "don't belong in nature"

it took us 30 minutes to make it around our street. there are only about 10 houses per street so you can imagine their attention to detail.

**this pic is at the end of their collection**

Samonian Farms

right near us in southeast Fresno is this awesome place...

each kid picked out their favorite old train or machine to stand by

all I could think of was how much my grandpa would LOVE this place

we must have been there for almost 2 hours

it was like a field trip and we came home with fresh fruit

check it out...Jensen and Clovis (I think :)