Day 2 - I guess I'm on a roll!

Last post was a three-fur.... Today's is a two-fur-one! Two blogs in a week? I must have NOTHING to do! Unfortunately, I have a lot to do, but I can't blog about one daughter and forget the other!! It just does not work like that. (At least in our family!)

First Up:
Annual Wright Family Easter Egg Hunt:

This has been a yearly event now for at least seven years. Jeff's mom fills hundreds of eggs and separates them into each age category. The fun part is she has a hunt for the adults. In years past, there has been a $100 prize. Due to the current economy, this years prize was $5. And the same person gets it every year. We won't name names...but it starts with an S and ends with a "arah Jane." We vote to ban her from the adult Easter Egg Hunt, or at least let her hunt with a blindfold...

After the hunt, the children gather their "bunny money" they found in their eggs and exchange them for goods at the bunny store. They come home with all sorts of fun prizes, games and candy. The Bunny Manager isn't a stickler about prices either. You usually get what you want even if you don't have the correct amount. I'd be she isn't making much money on this little venture!! The kids LOVE it!



Grandpa Wright with his Granddaughters (minus one) - He's about as cooperative as the girls when it comes to smiling.Next Up: General Conference. Yet another incredible weekend brought to us by inspired leaders, Apostles and our Prophet. I learned a lot about Provident Living, temples and just being grateful for all that I have been blessed with. Of course, it's always great to listen to my Aunt speak. I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED her talk about Reverence and Love in Primary children. I will be using some of her ideas in Primary. She's amazing. While watching her, I asked Jake, "Hey Jake, do you know this lady that is speaking?" Jake replied (after squinting at the television set) "Nope, I have never seen her before in my life." I told him to wait a bit and she if she becomes familiar. After her name popped up, Jake said, "Lifferth! HEY!!! I know that lady!" Ha ha. Doubt it!

Here's Adalyn enjoying the choir on Sunday Morning.
The children were so excited for Conference after our FHE on Monday. Jeff "prepared" (ie grabbed the Friend and picked a story) the lesson. He read a story out of the Friend Magazine that told of a family who made a tent while they listened to conference much like the families in the Book of Mormon that pitched a tent to listen to King Benjamin speak. The family in the story watched all four session happily in a 3x4 space while quietly listening to Conference.

Our family wasn't like the family in the story. Fights quickly broke out over crayons and "Conference Packets." Tears were shed, words were yelled and parents tore the tent down swearing never to erect another tent until children could quietly watch Conference.


And Finally (I guess you DO get another Three-fur!)

JULIANA'S FOURTH BIRTHDAY!!!

Our little princess was more than thrilled to have a birthday. She's been talking about it for weeks now. She awoke to a "life sized" birthday cake, signs, balloons and decorations!


We had a little Tinkerbell Birthday party in the morning for all of her little playgroup friends. We had a coloring contest, played pin the star on the wand, walked the plank and dug for buried treasure.

I served a fairy lunch: flowered sandwiches, little ladybugs and carrots. The drink was punch with Sprite in a sugar-coated glass cup. The highlight of the party was when I poured "Pixie Dust" (Pop Rocks) into their glasses. I could have just done that for three hours and they would have thought it was a great party!


Mimi came to pick up Ya Ya after the party. She surprised her with a pedicure and manicure. Juliana LOVED getting her nails done like a real princess!

Finally, we ended the day eating Chinese food, eating Tinkerbell cake and opening presents. All she wanted was a picnic basket(?) and a glass slipper (just one will do!) (I found the basket online and bought a pair of sparkled pink shoes, close enough, right?)

Happy Birthday Sweet Juliana! WE LOVE YOU!
And ok, I liked this picture of Adalyn, so I added it...

Long Time, No Blog...AGAIN!

I hate how long it takes me to blog about my life. Time goes way too fast, if you ask me! This post should technically be three different posts - but I'm behind and don't have much time!

March brought Spring weather - sure it did; if you think snow and ice is spring weather! We finally had nice weather today. We did, however, go search for nice weather and found it at the annual Lifferth Family Ruby's Inn Retreat. Always a fun time!

We went hiking down Sunrise point into Tropic on Friday...then again on Saturday (same hike, different group.) I hate to admit this, but it was my very first actual hike (and entrance) into Bryce Canyon! It took me 11 years of attending the retreat to finally do it! (And I can't quite figure out WHY I never entered!!)

It was breath-taking...
Saturday was the first-annual (and hopefully yearly) softball game. We had such a great time! And boy, was I sore! All the kids started in the game, but most lost interest come two or three innings into the game. Not Jake - he played the entire time! And was pretty darn good.
The children always look forward to swimming - Adalyn was a little excited to hit the over-chlorinated pool!
Finally - we celebrated Adalyn's second birthday! Since she doesn't care about parties - and it was on Sunday, I planned a low-key celebration. We celebrated with lots and lots of balloons, cupcakes and yummy cake. She was so excited to open all of her gifts! I still can't believe she is two!!!

We bought her this darling scooter. She loves it so much, she insists on parking it in her bedroom each night!
Here's Adalyn dressed in her Spring Attire. She's potty trained now and won't wear clothes. She wanted to go play outside one of those frigid days - I said sure...just wear your coat and boots. Got it covered...

Lastly, April Fools. One of my FAVORITE days of the year!! I start thinking of pranks March 31, so they are never elaborate, just fun.


Jeff's alarm went off at 12:00 am...That wasn't me. I still haven't found the culprit. (Maybe it was an accident?? - Hard to say on this particular day!)

I started out the day pasting the shampoo to the shower floor with silicone. I apparently didn't do it right, because all Jeff noticed was a gob of white glue-like-substance. It didn't work like the Internet article said it would. But not to worry - I had more tricks up my sleeve.


I also plastic wrapped Jeff's truck. Little did I know it would be a blizzard that morning (Mother Nature's Joke on us!) Jeff was NOT happy with that little stunt. I tried to get a photo of "happy" Jeff unwrapping his truck, but I got too cold in my jammies and ran inside to warm up.

I thought that was a success - Jeff did not! (photo of the night before the big blizzard!)


Then I swapped all the cereal bags so you didn't get what you poured. I also put food coloring in their bowls so when the milk appeared, it was colored. Jake thought this was great!

Then he started tricks of his own...This totally ticked Juliana off. She came stomping out of the bathroom with her hands on her hips.
Juliana: "Jake! I tore your STUPID sign down!"

Jake: "WHY?!! The toilet is broken and you aren't supposed to use it!"

Juliana: "Well, it's NOT BROKEN NOW!!!"

He He....I love this day! Good times, Good times!

Next up: Juliana's birthday!