Easter Time

Now don't all fall over with shock - that this is an Easter post

and Easter just happened a mere 2 days ago........surprise!

Oh miss cheese scrunchy nose #6 shows her bounty of eggs - assisted by dear #1

The eldest sister #2 child fetching the eggs in the yard

I'm so glad this human is still young enough to think egg hunting is cool!

Miss #4 child also reaped a heap of plastic eggs treaties

Mr. #3 boy child poses so lovely as he gingerly gathers the plastic eggs of treatfulness

This little Easter egg hunter #5 had to wear her "Springiest" out fit she could find

The Vallecillos clan joined the Easter festivities - we enjoyed a delicious meal and good company!

All the humans after the egg gathering - cousins Diego & Gabi and uncle AB

Flashback to the coloring of the eggs. #3 helps with little sister #6. What a good brother!

All the girls coloring eggs -

The whole crew - color away my friends!

Smile my cutie babies!

FLASHBACK - BIRTHDAY GIRLS!

BIRTHDAYS ROCK!

Two of our lovely daughters celebrated birthdays at the end of the summer.

Our #4 chose a chocolate pudding cake - it's not beautiful but oh it is scrumptious!

Her V cousins joined in on the party!

Two of our lovely daughters celebrated birthdays at the end of the summer.

Both of them opted for swimming parties with inviting a couple of close friends.

Thanks for the use of the pool V grandparents!

#2 here with two of her lovely friends

Happy Birthday #2! You're getting way too grown up

Our dear Christensen friends were there to sing along!

FLASH BACK - FLAGSTAFF

One of the fun events that I neglected publish into the blog was our trip to Flagstaff, Arizona to attend the baby blessing of my Sister S new baby girl. It was a SUPER weekend.

My parents flew in and they joined us in the mighty 15 passenger van Northward.

I had to include this picture just to show the good sports my parents are by sharing a room with 2 other adults and six children, including a two year old. That's love.

By the end of the day - our little ones where pooped. #5 was out~

Papa helping #5 to float on her back.

We had a fabulous time in the pool. Everyone got in the water- it was delightful!

Dinner with EVERYONE. Me holding #6 with #1 at my side.

We met Sister S, her spouse Uncle J and his family out for dinner!

Here the kids are bustling around Buckabu checking out new cousin A.

Cisco and #5 are happy to be there!

We (as in the adults) got a little crazy with the straw missile launching. Tee Hee!

#3 is thrilled and #4 hmm oh a bit on the sad side. I don't recall why....sorry dear girl.

The kids waiting outside the restaurant - what a bunch of CUTIES!

Our little family outside the church house after the baby blessing. I love US!

FLASH BACK - FUN IN THE HOUSE - BOISE

I couldn't miss another Flash Back when I found these pictures had not been shared on the blog. Its the little things that sometime mean the most.

You know when you're with family - it's just FUN!

Sitting around the table in Buckabu and Papa's kitchen playing a little whatever - is just fun!

All these little humans just swingin' in the back yard - Is just fun!

Even the bigger cousins can have a good time just hanging around - in the back yard

And baskets are "loads" of fun

And you can never beat a "Hot Chocolate Tea Party" to ensure that you are having a lot of FUN!

Flash back - JULY 4th Family Reunion 2011

Family Reunions are the best!

I had to include some moments of the last Smith/Palmer Family Reunion 2011

We gathered in Idaho at Ivy Dale Camp Ground.

Cousins Stacy and Jake and their spouses planned out a family version of "minute to win it".

One of the teams included in the family games

#4 and I teaming up for a little balance the dice game, with #5 & #6 looking on

My girls chillin in the lodge with my Cousin Stacy's girls! Gotta love it!

Aunt Sid in the lodge with more lovely cousins

Buckabu - sitting court side with #5 and two of Mia and Molly

We laughed our heads off as we watched cisco and others sport

a nylon on their head to whack down water bottles!

Aunt Cherie entertained all with her shot at the water bottles

Our Aunts are the coolest - they even play basketball BUMP with the cousins

Cisco and Papa Gary serving up a some Rootbeer Floats for everyone

This is actually after the reunion but it's awfully cute - So I stuck it in. Auntie A with #5, #6 and cousin N.

FLASH BACK - FALL BREAK - MEXICO

As I was going through this blog I realized I had missed some very fun moments of 2011. It would be a tragedy not to have them included here, if only for us to enjoy. This next segment is when we were invited by Cisco's Bro. and his wife to their time share in Mexico for October Break. We only had about 2 days but - it was AMAZING!

-While there we ate YUMMY food - oh, the chili relleno was to die for!

Oh my little humans take such good care of each other!

Our kids and their dear cousins! We sure do love em'!

On the balcony of our room - which as you can see made for a FANTASTIC view!

The room was complete with master bedroom, monster couch/trundles which slept 5

and a kitchenette.

Little #6 and her Daddy

Papa Tito BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA TITO!
We all got together to celebrate the
the birth of Cisco's Dad - 2011

Most of his grandchildren were there to join in the festivities
We're missing you Vermont cousins -

Mima was heading up the gathering and singing for the group -

Papa Tito with his two youngest offspring - Denisse and Kent

We celebrate this momentous day with you Papa Tito and know there are many more celebrations to come. Thank you for taking good care of everyone!
And one thing is for sure - even though you're 60, no one can call you old.

COMPANY - we love it! Keep em coming!

So even though I still haven't done the CATCH UP - I decided to show some recent activity in our world.

The last two weeks we've had some splendid visitors.

First my dear sister S came to visit with her two young ones. I got one picture and then mybattery died. So I hope she sends me some and I'll post em'.

I had a ton of fun with Sister S. We ate yummy food, watched good movies and just hung out together.

The best was shopping and out to eat at RED ROBIN!

Sister C, her beloved man and her 4 male humans - came to see us! Hurrah for us! This is quite the BIG deal since the last time the graced us with their presence was back in 2009.

So happy day - lets party!

Well, it's just known that when people come to see us we've got to go to the Zoo!

So we took our little darling ANIMALS to the zoo.

We didn't have very much time - it ended up actually being less than an hour but it seemed like the animals were waiting to meet us! It was awesome! First the tiger and the lions were there front and center.

We think it was feeding time. The 4 wild dogs were running around at the front of their enclosure and the rhino was perfectly positioned not too far from the fence.

What a good lookin bunch of humans.

This baboon came right up to the glass to visit a bit with #5.

Right before we went to the zoo - there was something else we had to get done -

The Bucket List

When discussing what adventures we should have with Sister C and her family

one thing she mentioned was that before she had her big dog 30th bday

she wanted to go shooting -- so shooting we did go.

Here's the boys taking out some BAD clowns.

Does anyone really like clowns anyway? why do we even have them?

Here's the C dog - she's lookin pretty tough and cute. Oh what a cute shooter!

When we got back home the boys had made a shooting range for the air guns

so we paid our 50 cents for the ammo and 50 cents for the gun -

It was way cool!

Here below are some of the chillin and playing done by the little people. Cousin are so much fun and we love em'. Yeh, we'd love to add to our cousin count around these parts.