the allen fam

Fun Weekend

A few weeks ago, we took the kids to James and the Giant Peach performed by the Youth Theatre at the University of Utah.  It was a great production, and I plan on taking the kids back again! 

The same weekend, I go front row seats to the University of Utah gymnastics meet (thanks Jodie!).  Lory and Zerena were visiting that weekend, so all of the girls got to go (me, Halle, Lory, Zerena, Nikki, and Jennika)!  It was so much fun!!

While Lory and Zerena were here, Carter and Halle slept in the same bed to free up another bed.  This is how I found them one night - how sweet!

Easter #1

We had a fun Easter at home yesterday, and we get to do it all again this weekend with the grandparents and cousins!

Instead of dyeing Easter eggs this year, Nikki and I decided to be adventurous and try these cake pops from www.bakerella.com.  They are SO yummy, and turned out to be not as difficult as I had expected!  We will definitely be making these again!

We woke up to snow on Easter morning!  Nevertheless, Halle still wore her new Easter dress (without a shirt underneath or sweater over top, since it just wasn't as cute that way!).  Seriously, aren't these the cutest kids ever?! 

After church (and naps!), we did the egg hunt and wonderful Easter dinner.  Mixed in with the eggs with candy were Resurrection eggs that told the story of Easter.  Each of the 12 resurrection eggs had something inside (i.e. donkey, silver cup, money, whip, nails, crown of thorns, and the last one was empty!) that the kids got to open as we went through the story of Jesus' betrayal, crucifixion, and resurrection!  They will be great to use each year.

Easter egg hunt.

Reading the Easter story.

Eating cake pops. =)