April Showers Bring May Flowers

What a cute saying. Except when your a farmer and it seems that the April showers come in inches and every other day! Matt was finally able to get back in the fields yesterday. Thank you Good Lord. That man was about to drive me bonkers. But I love him anyways. So here I am on a Sunday morning being a farmer's widow with 2 boys. (I know, I know I should have these kids in church) It's been a relaxing day so far and I hope it stays that way!
We have really been a busy family lately. The days its not raining we have went fishing, ranger riding and play outside until those nasty buffalo gnats run us in. Caden also went with his preschool do the Museum of Discovery. Odd place and we will probably never go back but he enjoyed the slide and climbing area. It's more geared for older children who have the brains. We are country hicks who want dirt and trees to climb. But we rode with a good friend and had lots of good laughs. We had lunch at the infamous All Aboard restaurant. Yummy food but ate way too much.
On another note I have started reading a new book that a friend suggested, Desperate. It's a book about how us mommies have the persona about how life should be. Perfect cook, mommy, housekeeper, wife and etc. But in real life its just not possible. We thrive for it and then when we fail we give up on all of it. This book fits me to a T and I highly recommend it to all mommies and mommies to be. We can't do it all and be perfect and have perfect kids. We are sinners. As much as I want to be Proverbs 31 woman, I can't. I have struggled with depression and anxiety my whole life and more so after the birth of my second son and believe me its an awful feeling. A feeling that I never want to feel again. And me not being able to accomplish everything like I think I should could easily send me back there. I definitely don't want to go back. This book is awesome and you know what?, there are other moms just like me!
This brings me on to my weight loss journey. By far this is the hardest thing ever beside being a mommy. I have lost a total of 18 pounds. I feel like maybe I should have lost more but I did say from the get go I want to lose it SLOW!! At least I am losing and not gaining. I go back to the Doc this week and hopefully get another fill.
Here are some pics from the past few weeks.

Easter 2013

Of course Easter celebrations begin a few days before Easter Sunday. Ours began last Wednesday when the our town church had an Easter egg hunt. The boys had a blast!

On Thursday was both of the boys Easter parties at school. Caden had an Easter egg hunt and he was more than excited to go hunt some eggs and see what prizes he got.

 

 After Caden's party we went to join Case with his party. Case was a little disappointed because they don't get to hunt Easter eggs in the 2nd grade. Also he doesn't like his pictures taken so I only got a few and this was the best one. It has begun to embarrass him. But he had a blast and got lots of goodies. I secretly think he was more excited that he didn't have to go to school the next day. LOL

 Fast forward to Saturday night and they are almost to hyped up about the Easter bunny to even think about going to bed. They also felt the need to leave the Easter bunny some carrots. I don't think the Easter bunny cared for them too much because he only took a bite out of each!*wink wink*

 Can we say "Too Cute"

Of course on Easter morning these two boys were up at the crack of dawn. So excited to see what the bunny left and swollen eyes! Overall our Easter was very relaxing. My mom and dad came to lunch and I cooked. I tried to make the Outback Steakhouse bread which was a complete FAIL. But I made my first homemade coconut pie with 3-4 inch high meringue and according to everyone it was delish. I hate coconut because it gags me. Ha!