Easter Fun!

Saturday before Easter we went to Bonnie's to do egg hunt, BBQ, etc. here are some pics.

I made these sock bunnies for the girl's from this tutorial. Except I bought my socks at the dollar store.

Easter dresses from grandma.

Mom & Dad

For Spring break my mom and dad came for a visit. I actually did not take many pictures because we were having too much fun. It went by way fast, but we enjoyed them while we could. We were able to go to LA a couple of days and spend time with my mom's family, relax, have dinner with Ky's parents, watch some movies, go to Redland's market night, took them to Oak Glen Apple Orchards, the turtle park (Kylie's favorite...there are no real turtles...just one little statue), and talked. Here are like the two pictures I took.

Hiking!

So we splurged with our state tax return and bought a backpack carrier. Totally worth it! We went on a family hike this past Friday and had so much fun. We got out later than we wanted to so Kylie got to ride in the pack. Usually she will be walking and Mads will get the sweet ride. We decided to start a new family tradition and go on a weekly hike. (We'll see what happens with that...) I loveeeeeeeeee hiking, backpacking etc. and have not done much of it since I got married. We all loved it. A friend told me about a fire road/trail in Yucaipa....it is awesome. It took us about three minutes to get to the trail head from where we live. Here are just a few of the pics we took.

Random happenings in the Johnson home

This past Friday Ky took his scouts camping at Joshua Tree.

Kylie having some popcorn and copying how her dad was sitting.

Kylie loves to help me cook so I decided to make her an apron. I used this tutorial Here. I didn't have the rings so I made a tie instead.

Kylie and I were doing something and noticed Mads was nowhere to be found. We went in the Kitchen and found this...she has figured out where the snacks are and thought she would help herself. We were cracking up. Of course Kylie had to try it too.

While I was taking my shower I left the girls in their room to play. When I came out I found Kylie decided to have a photo shoot. There were many more pictures, but I thought these were good ones of Kylie's eye and Maddie's mouth. I guess she is discovering her talents.

Whenever I go to get Maddie after her nap this is what I find...

Aunt Kelsey came to VIsit!!!!!!

My sister Kelsey came to see us over President's Day weekend. It was such a blessing. January was such a hard month for me. The excitement of Christmas was gone and the reality that I am so far (I know not really, but it feels like it) from my family sunk in. Moving has been extremely hard for me. Of course I love Yucaipa and the people are all friendly and Ky's parents and sister are close, but making friends does not come easy for me. The Legacy Apartments made it sooooooo easy...you just had to step outside and you had friends. Here it takes Mega effort which isn't always my strength. Sometimes I feel like I'm in this bubble world with only me, Kylie, and Mads and in the evening Ky. I'm one of those people that thrive on craziness, excitement, adventure, schedules,etc. I haven't had much of that here. Wow this is starting to sound like a pity party. What I 'm trying to say is Kels came at the perfect time for me. Since her visit things have just been better. A few of Kyle's old High School friends and I started a mom's group every week which has been so much fun for both me and the girls, we have been trying to invite people over at least every other week, and it seems to be helping a lot in the friend department. We are still looking for a house and I have a feeling it will be around the corner. We (Kyle) are being very picky as to which house we are going to get because I'm pretty sure it will be the one we live in forever. House hunting is sooooooo fun yet sooooooo stressful at the same time. Really I have no complaints and being a mom really is the greatest thing and moving has been the right thing for us.
Ok back to Kelsey here are a few pics from her visit.

Aunt Kel Kel gave them rides in the laundry basket.

Kylie get her nails painted...which she loves....by Kelsey

Don't mind the unfolded laundry in the back. My baby is looking so big...sniff...sniff. She finally got her first tooth at 13 months.

 

Kels took some pics for me of the girls wearing their fruit candy cane outfits. I was planning on having them wear what was underneath, but it was too cold.