I know the pictures were impromptu but I think this is a wonderful picture of Chad and Sara's family. 
Buck Cotter Family- with baby #3 on the way!
Sadie and Mom
Wes and Sadie
Three generations- Grandpa Charles, Buck and Wes
Bill and Elyse taking a little stroll
Chad and Sara had Easter at their house this year. We had delicious food, Charla made Easter baskets for all the kids and then there was an Easter egg hunt. It was a beautiful afternoon and fun to be all together. Here are the uncles outside.
These cute bunny cakes were made by Marianne- and all these pictures are from her too. I had to leave for work but I heard the cakes were delicious!
The kids had cute spring clothes on- I had come from work that morning and left the party early to return to work. Someday I will be able to wear cute spring clothes too and not rush around to work- especially on the weekend!
Marianne and Elyse
Brittany and Crew
The hunt- Annabelle and Addy with Brielle in the background
Brooke collecting her eggs- very focused on the hunt.
Macey collecting eggs
Dad and Wes
Charlie found bubbles in his easter basket
Marianne and Elyse
This face says to me that there is about the be a negotiation between mother and daughter. This was right after I had taken the Easter basket because she was eating the paper tag. Clearly there is some reason that this didn't need to happen- I love this little girl!
There are very few places that Buck can "hide" but it still gets a laugh out of Wes each time! And, as you can see, if Dad isn't coming fast enough, Wes will go and find him, and still be surprised- it is very entertaining to watch. 
Wes is laughing really hard
Now Sadie has come in to help- they stand really well and Wes can stand up by himself and has taken one step so no walking yet here and thank goodness!
Happy children over the apparently conquered father
Sadie showing off her wrestling moves
A victory growl- it is so funny to hear a growl come out of this cute girl
Last Sunday I was tring to update the blog so that maybe this Christmas I can print it into a book for the kids. I kept hearing all this laughing and growling and came out to see that this was the game that had been keeping everyone entertained. Becky observed when she was here with us that it seemed like the kids enjoyed playing with things that weren't their toys instead of their actual toys. I agreed with her then and I agree with her now- a little shoelace can provide a lot of entertainment- and it's a new shoelace. 
Sadie did not think it was fun to play, but did enjoy watching them. Wes was laughing so hard and Dad was laughing because Wes was laughing so much.
Sadie crawled over to me hoping for a chance to play with the camera.
such a beautiful little girl
so happy together
I had an idea one morning that with the thank you cards I was writing I should include a picture of the kids, then I had a better idea that the kids should be the thank you and I could order the picture as a notecard and write on the back. I thought it would be really cute and personal- so I set out to try and take some pictures with the kids holding a sign that read- Thank you!. I knew they would put them in their mouths but I thought I might have 5 seconds to take a couple of pictures before that happened. I sorely misjudged their speed! So, while we are very grateful for all the kindness that has been shown to us- especially with the recent move- like the great toys from Aunt Melissa, the help from Grandma, Becky and James and Brian just to name a few- if you do get a thank you card, it will be a plain one! 
Wes dropped his sign behind the couch and decided he was done taking pictures- Sadie showing that she does know how to wave.
With one sign left the competition was steep!
This was literally the 2 seconds after I handed them the signs- you can almost make out the words and their expressions are priceless!
Maybe we can try this idea again in a few years- I still think it would be cute and efficient!
This is the home we are renting in Oklahoma 
The kids spend a lot of time waiting outside of the office for Dad. Wes had been standing here and then Sadie came, they were standing there for so long that I went to get the camera. Wes had crawled away to play with a toy when I returned but this is a familiar scene that plays out a few times each day. They know he is in there and the know they don't get to go in there, so they stand outside and wait for him to come out. Sometimes they will bang on the door and call out to him and other times they stand there in silence. They really love their Dad.
The house in Oklahoma has a large front lawn, as do most houses here and in the cool mornings we like to play out on the lawn. 
