Art Class 101

Conan's first canvas painting. Man I love this stuff!

Happy 3rd Birthday Rylee-Kate

I could go on and on about you sweet girl. You and your mommy are on an adventure far away and you will never know just how much your Aunt Katie misses you. I am so lucky to be your aunt and share a name. I hope your birthday is magical and you always remember that your Texas family loves you so very much.

Sweet Birthday wishes to the most wonderful niece.

Love,
Katie's Krew

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Chris and I just wanted to wish you all a Happy Easter. Conan has been sick since Tuesday so our holiday week/weekend was not so great especially for the little guy. He did however, start to feel better today and was able to hunt a few eggs. That being said I am tired and so the pictures will have to speak for themselves, for now anyway!

One VERY sick kid...made me really sad.

Pre-Easter

Because A and her family were not going to be able to spend Easter with us next week, we had our own pre-Easter egg hunt st our house last night. This year the kids understood more and were really able to participate and enjoy. We ate pizza and salad, dyed eggs, opened presents and hunted eggs! What a great time and the weather was awesome. Unfortunately the lawn care company came and sprayed fertilized and weed killer that morning so we had to hide the eggs in the house. The kids didn't mind and had a blast. I was a little sad watching them knowing this would be our first Easter without Rylee-Kate and Cassy here to celebrate with us. Happy Egg Day you guys!

This would be Conan holding the table decoration

Here is Mak--all about the sugar!

The eggs, about to get a face lift.

Conan, down to business. He was on rapid dye speed. I swear if I wasn't standing right there he would throw the egg in and then take it right out and then say "more please, more please" Not quite sure he understood that it takes a min for the dye to work....:)

Look Mom, I'm done...most of his eggs were pink..hummmm?




One big happy Easter family....we look really tired, oh that's right I just spent the last half hour dying eggs with a two year old. Silly me!




Sweet Makena, taking her time with the eggs.




One big happy Lutes family



What a boy does with an Easter basket.

Side view

Getting down to some serious egg hunting business.

Here they are with their cute Backyardigan Easter animals.

Conan is trying to figure out how his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle works that Mak gave him.

Wednesday Weigh In

Okay. Here we go

I am still at 150 lbs. However, I have lost 2 inches from my hips and an inch off each thigh. I am gaining muscle mass and definition. I would like to see the lbs going away but I like the fact that I am getting stronger and losing inches. My clothes are fitting loser, this is quite annoying, and I don't want to go shopping just yet, so I am stuck feeling like a clown.

Last night I climbed 95 flights of stairs and did about 100 lunges. My legs are like rocks today. It is exciting to see some changes. If I think really hard I can see myself where I want to be. Chris looks great and is a huge motivator to me. I love our evening workout sessions together. Those that sweat together stay together...or something like that.

We have a "lose 10 more lbs" by June 1st. Wish us luck!

Playdoh Duckie...This is for you Nana

Last night when Nana was talking to Conan, she asked him to make her a yellow duckie...here you go, complete with the squishing of the poor animal at the end.

Flowers

This weekend Conan and I planted flowers around the base of our tree in the front yard. I bought him some gloves, (Sponge Bob, he picked them out himself) and a shovel. The boy was in heaven. When I was digging I found two grub worms that I showed hium. He wanted to put them in his pocket and take them to school to show Ms. Jennifer. Ummm I think I better start checking his pockets on a regular basis. He was more trouble than help, but cute as can be.

The other night Chris and I wanted to go for a walk so we drug out the ol' hicking backpack and loaded the boy in. He really liked it. We walked to a near by park and stopped at Sonic on our way back. The backpack has a 40 lb weight limit so I guess we better use it while we can...until the next baby. This picture cracks me up...they look like they are going on a death march.

Candyland

Playing Candyland with a two year old is a HOOT! Especially when it is Dora Candyland. I was a little uncertain that he would actually get the idea of the game, but he proved me wrong. Once we showed him a few times how to play he was on a roll. He got so excited over the smallest things, like two blue squares and Swiper cards. We had fun playing with him and amazingly he won without us "letting" him. I see many more game nights in my future. I think I will pick up Chutes and Ladders and Hungry Hippo this weekend. Who knew?!

I WON!!!!

Triple C

What a silly boy. The first picture is at his V-day party. (love the spiky hair) the other two were taken at the park on Saturday.