Easter greetings!

Lucas made bunny ears at the library during Toddler Time last week. Do you see all of the stickers on his shirt? He got 14 stickers for wearing big-boy underpants and going potty all day. Woohoo!

Rotary hosted their annual Easter Egg Hunt and we couldn't miss it.  Daddy is a Rotary member, so he got to help the Easter Bunny hide the eggs.  There was no shortage of candy. 

Ava was there, too!  These two had a ball picking up candy. 

Lucas was excited the Easter Bunny left a trail of candy to his basket.  Oh my, more candy!

This was our sixth time hosting Easter for both the Perry and Feldpausch families.  It is fun to host and we love having everyone!  All the cousins came to celebrate Easter and have our annual agg hunt.  They are showing off their golden eggs.

Wait for me!

Will skipped the egg hunt and outside play for a warm, snuggly nap.

We celebrated April birthdays - there are a lot: Papa Steve, Will, Daddy, Michelle, Ann, Brian P. 

Papa Steve and Gramma Connie gave Lucas a big wheel for Easter.  Before riding, you must first make sure you have your tools. 

What a great day!  Lucas skipped a nap.  (Really, how could he miss the fun?)  I finally brought him inside (which he was not happy about) at 6:30pm.  He was asleep at 6:40pm and slept all night; he was well rested this morning. 

time to play

Lucas has been loving every minute of being outside lately.  He loves his playset. 

In the infamous hail storm of August 2009, Lucas' old playset was destroyed. 

We got a new set ordered at the Iowa State Fair shortly after the storm.  The company delivered it and installed it (thank goodness!) in October.  Lucas figured out the wooden ladder and the chain ladder really quick.  Then winter hit and our outside play came to a halt.  Not anymore!

March is

National Craft Month.  Did you know?  Did you celebrate?  I did. 

After we finished the basement last year, I had great and grand plans to move my craft stuff downstairs as it was overflowing the extra bedroom.  I'd gotten lazy about putting things in their place and cleaning up because I closed the door and no one saw it.  Only... now you know the truth. :) 

For my birthday (six months ago) Brent promised me a shopping excursion to get all of the things I'd been dreaming about.  Yes, I dreamt about baskets, peg board and shelving.  Along with the shopping day I got a whole day of Brent to help me hang things, move things and playing-with-Lucas-time so I could get things in order.  It is so great to have a designated space for everything; I just love it! 

It took a year, but it was worth the wait!

a boy and his boots

He loves them.  Why wouldn't he?  Daddy wears boots every day.  Papa Richard and Papa Steve wear boots every day.  Mommy wears boots, too.

It started with the brown cowboy boots... that was seven months ago and he's only taken them off to wear the other pairs.  {Okay, we can usually get him to wear dress shoes to church. Usually.}  When it started snowing he wore the blue snow boots to school every day without hesitation.  A few weeks ago, I was out of town for work for most of the week and I brought home the blue rubber boots for him.  The boots were hardly out of the bag before they were going on his feet. 

This little boy, and these little feet, love boots.

Potato salad

Brent made his grandma's potato salad a few days ago. Yes, it is homemade. Yes, he really made it all himself. He is an active part of the kitchen in our house. Well, except for unloading the dishwasher :) He is a great cook and makes at least half of our family meals. 

Anyway, back to the potato salad. I can't divulge which Grandma this recipe comes from because there could be a Perry vs. Lehmeier dispute on the comment page. Potato salad is taken very seriously in this family. Brent's recipe was actually a combination recipe that would make both grandmothers proud. They would also be proud he is cooking in the kitchen so much!

Personally, I usually pass on potato salad. Only because I'm a picky eater and I would hate to taste it and not like it and then just leave it wasted on my plate. But Brent's potato salad - this stuff is good. We shared it with friends during a recent dinner and everyone raved. The other wives were doubly impressed with Brent's skills.

Does it make you think summer BBQ?
 

Mr. Clean

While working on a project this weekend (stay tuned for pictures) my best little helper did some cleaning.  First, he used a wet towel to do some washing.  Then, he asked for a paper towel to dry it.  The motivation may have come from being able to climb on the step ladder, but I like to think he wants things neat and tidy.  He does a good job of picking up his toys and putting laundry in the hamper.  I don't expect miracles - he's only two!  He also helped Brent sweep the garage this weekend.  He never passes up an opportunity to get his little hands around a broom.