April Animals

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Let me start off by admitting that I have an addiction to Groupon.  I love their products you can order straight to your mailbox and their deals on eats and services.  In March, one of my scores was four circus tickets off Groupon.  It was a steal because I had a code for an additional 20% off a purchase so I was able to get four circus tickets for our family for only $32!  So on April sixth we went to see the Jordan World Circus.  We arrived early and the kids were able to enjoy an elephant ride and cotton candy before the show.  No surprise to us their little faces were grinning ear to ear the entire show. 


On the 12th our apartment community held a Easter Egg hunt.  The manager is a retired school teacher so she really enjoys putting on fun little events for the children.  Honestly, the event was a little over the top.  The kids were excited to have snow cones, cotton candy and chocolate bunnies at nine in the morning!!!  However, sometimes it is okay to go overboard....even at nine am... especially when your headed to Soccer.  Y.O.L.O. RIGHT? 


On the 13th we used our Woodland Park Zoo membership to visit the animals with one of my closest friends; Shobi and her main squeeze Matt.  The kids always love any time they spend with Shobi.  They enjoyed showing the zoo off as if they are lil tour guides.  "And these are a different kind of money. See their tails!" Issac said. 


We have stayed home the last few years for Easter.  However, this year my Aunt Nicole decided to host a fun two part shin dig at her & Warren’s place so we loaded up and traveled North to Ferndale to spend Easter with my family.  When we arrived the kids got an Easter bucket of goodies from Auntie Nicole & Uncle Warren. Then, Saturday evening Nicole invited over everyone she knew who has little kids for an Egg Decorating party which they held in Warren's shop.  Honestly, we had never colored eggs with the kids before because of their age & the mess but they both did a great job coloring an assortment of blue and pink eggs.  



In the morning the kids were occupied by their baskets and breakfast until everyone arrived back at ten for a huge Easter Egg hunt.  Warren, Tyler & my Uncle Philip spread ten dozen eggs across the front of Warren’s property using the drive way as a divider for big kids & little kids.  The plastic eggs had candy and monies and the kids each made off with over five dollars each!  




A big Thank you to Nicole & Warren for hosting such a wonderful holiday event.
We love you guys & will be back next year! (wink, wink).

 

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