More Race for the Cure...

I can't believe how many people show up every year for The Race for the Cure. It is astonishing to see how many people are affected by breast cancer. All the "Survivors" are wearing pink hats and a pink shirt, which makes them stand out amongst the rest of the crowd. It is a very emotional and neat experience.

Soccer 2009- THE BLUE SHARKS

It is SPRING! Jackson and his cousin/best friend BJ have been on the same soccer team for a couple years. Josh and my brother-in-law Kevin are the coaches of their team. They named themselves, "BLUE SHARKS". It's the only name we could think of, and thankfully the whole team approved. It is fun to watch their games each Saturday. We joke with Jackson that they get their butt's kicked by girls. (He doesn't like that comment). Their team has a lot of first year soccer players, so needless to say, they aren't very good, but they still have a blast and it is fun watching them hustle. I think the only reason they play is for the drinks and treats at the end of the game :)

Why is it....

Why is it that whenever you have pictures scheduled to be taken or a special event to go to where you want your kids to look their best, that something silly happens? Whether they lose a tooth or get a scratch or bump, it's perfectly visible in a picture. Saturday night, Jackson was chasing Sage around the house and they were running around our kitchen table ( which has a large rug underneath it) when Sage fell on her face and got a beautiful rug burn mark on her chin. Needless to say, every picture you will see on Easter has her signature mark on her chin. Silly Sage.

Easter Sunday

We had a full day on Easter this year! The Easter bunny made it to our house and even hid some eggs. I made these cute little "chick" Easter baskets for the kids this year. They actually turned out pretty cute! Their baskets were filled with candy, playdough, coloring stuff, cars (Jackson), lipstck ( Sage & Avery), and other little toys. The Easter bunny brought Avery and Jackson "Guitar Hero" for their DS, and Sage a little battery powered Barbie 4-wheeler. They were ecstatic with the Easter Bunny this year. They also each had cute Easter outfits, courtesy of Grandma Di for the girls and Josh and I for Jackson. They all looked darling. The reason there is a lack of pictures of Easter morning is because Josh went to get the camera and needless to say we forgot to charge it the night before. Arrrghhhh. I hate when that happens. Anyway, it was a fun day complete with the Easter Bunny leaving goodies and an egg hunt at our house, church, dinner and an Easter Egg hunt at Grandma Di & Ty's, and an the Annual hunt and Grandma and Grandpa Theurer's.

On a Side note...

I took this picture of my Mom on Easter and I think she looks so cute! As many of you know, my mom recently completed all her Chemotherapy and Radiation treatments for Breast Cancer, and her hair has started to grow back! Don't you think her hair looks so cute? I love it! Yeah Mom!

Easter Egg Hunt at Grandma Di & Grandpa Ty's

This year was full of Easter Egg Hunt's. My Mom and Ty had Easter dinner at their house and decided to do an Easter Egg hunt for the grandkids as well as give them little easter baskets. At least the weather was OK and we were able to do the hunt outside. It is always so much fun to be with our family. Our kids and their cousins are best of friends and there is never a dull moment. Thanks Grandma Di & Grandpa Ty!

Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Grandpa & Grandma Theurer's

There is a long standing Easter tradition in the Theurer family. Easter Sunday the whole Theurer clan and offspring meet at Grandpa Hank and Grandma Ruth's house for an Easter Egg hunt. Grandpa Hank hides one small egg for every grandchild and great grandchild ( Any friends invited are also included in the hunt). Each egg is individually labeled with a name. Grandpa Hanks yard is huge! Every year it is a challenge to find your egg. Grandpa Hank even makes a map of the yard and has it labeled where every egg is hidden! I don't think the same hiding space has been used twice. One year my sister Kimber's egg was actually hidden in an actual birds nest! It is so much fun each year to see what new spots Grandpa has come up with. Once you find your egg you take it to Grandpa and he exchanges it for $5. It is a tradition we have never missed and we look forward to every year!

BACK TO LIFE...BACK TO REALITY

HERE WE ARE ON THE FLIGHT HOME. WE LEFT THE 80 DEGREE WEATHER AND CAME HOME TO FREEZING COLD WEATHER AND SNOW. BOO HOO! WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR EACHOTHER AND THE MEMORIES THAT WERE MADE.

Sage's Beach Work of Art

Sage loved the beach and could have stayed there all day. We were very intrigued when she started making scratch marks in the sand. She continued to do this for quite some time, and it looked so cool! Here are some pictures of her work of art.

Day at the Beach

Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach

On Saturday we spent most of the day at Huntington Beach. Jackson was still feeling under the weather, but was doing much better. There was the "Van's" surfing competition that day and the weather couldn't be more perfect.

MORE Sage Photos

I realize there are a lot of pictures of Sage. I tried to capture everything since it was her first time at Disneyland.

Stuck on Pirates of the Caribbean

Did I mention we got stuck for 30 minutes inside Pirates of the Caribbean? Um, yeah it was our last ride at Disneyland, and per Sage's request we went on Pirates. We got stuck on the edge of the drop off. Flash photography is normally not allowed, but I took advantage of the moment and took a picture of Avery and Josh in the front row. When we finally got out of the ride sage said, "Mom we made it!".

More Disneyland Pictures

There are way too many pictures to post, but here are a few of our favorites.

We made a lot of memories and had a lot of fun.