Happy Easter!

Who doesn't love the ears on their chocolate Easter bunny? This year, the kids got bunnies with HUGE ears. Gotta love it! 

Easter morning, opening plastic eggs that were hidden around the house. 

After having a bit of chocolate for breakfast, we got dressed for church.
Here is princess Cassidy all ready to go!

Big bro and little sis lookin' good for church.

The day before Easter, the kids participated in a neighborhood egg hunt. They had a great time running around the green belt searching for plastic eggs.

Hunting for eggs.

Cassidy stopped for a quick pic before moving on to find more eggs.

Lincoln filled his Detroit Tigers bag with plastic eggs!

Happy Easter, everyone! 

 

...and 1 more makes 5

Meet the newest addition to the Gough family: Dunkin! He is a 9-week-old Welsh Terrier.

We are all in love, especially when Dunkin is sleeping at our feet or by our side, or when he's playing with us. We will be even happier, however, when he his housebroken, stops chewing/biting on everyone and everything, and when he is well-trained. All in good time.

Hi! I'm Dunkin.

Who wants to play frisbee?
Just look at that face! 

Linc LOVES when Dunkin lays down with him.

Cassidy has been diligent about keeping her bedroom door closed to protect her precious Little Blankie, her stuffed animals, and basically all of the prized possessions in her room!
She has warmed up to him over the last week, though, and they are already becoming good friends.

put me in coach, i'm ready to play...

It's that time of year again: baseball season. Opening day for Little League in Chandler was March 19th.  Lincoln is on the Colorado Rockies this year.

The annual fly over.

The kids with balloon baseball man.

The cheering section.

Linc has been playing catcher for at least a couple of innings each game.

He's so cute all geared up!

Way to catch that ball!

Catcher in action.

Playing first base.

 

Running past 3rd, headed for home!

spring break.

The kids continue on their year-round school schedule and they enjoyed a two-week break in March. While they were on break, Matt's mom was visiting. I was fairly busy with a work project and Matt was busy traveling for work during this time, so we weren't able to take any out-of-town trips but we did get the kids to the park several times, saw a movie, and headed to the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix.

Grandma, Cassidy, and Lincoln at Veterans Oasis Park

The kids enjoying a walk around the small lake at the park. 

Time for some fun learning!

A giant telescope.

The kids' reflection in the giant telescope.

The kids in the "weather" area making a vortex.

Lincoln posing with the world's first 3D printed car.

Going old school playing Donkey Kong. 

The outdoor water area. Lots of interesting stuff to play with here.

Can your paper airplane fly through the hoops?

It sure can! 

Linc at the paper airplane-making table.

The kids challenging each other's minds.

Standing inside a giant stomach.
It even made digestion (and other) sounds!

 

Linc laying on a bed of nails and he came out without a scratch. Amazing!

read across america.

Here, the kids are enjoying a picnic lunch as they read books together on the school grounds in celebration of Read Across America day.

Cassidy and Alyssa reading a Mo Willems book.

Two peas in a pod.

Lincoln and a couple of classmates celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday by reading Ten Apples Up On Top!

i'm a daisy scout.

Cassidy joined Girl Scout Daisies in September and she's been busy earning the petals of the Girl Scout Law ever since. She also participated in Cookie Sales for the first time and she exceeded her goal!

Cassidy with her troop leader at her Investiture Ceremony.
This ceremony is a time to welcome new girls  into Girl Scouts and for returning girls to re-dedicate themselves, and is a time for them to recite the Girl Scout law and promise. By doing so, Cassidy received her insignia tab, membership pin, and world trefoil pin.

On my honor...

A congratulatory handshake!

Mom pinning Cassidy.

It's cookie time!

Anna and Cassidy at the first cookie booth.

Thanks to Anna's mom for the awesome cookie booth decorations and setup! 

Cassidy and her "Flat Daisy" at the cookie booth.

Would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies? 

On a walkabout around the neighborhood with a wagon full of cookies.
Cassidy and her "shy" personality did amazingly well speaking up and showing off her sales skills.

Cassidy and "Flat Daisy" selling cookies in the neighborhood!

Phew!  I'm exhausted after selling so many cookies!

At one of the final cookie booths, YiaYia was in town so she got to help sell cookies with Cassidy.