Easter

So what's wrong with this Easter picture? Are you wondering why we were having an egg hunt in the dark or maybe where are the pretty matching dresses? Well - there's a story alright! We were in the middle of a nice Easter dinner when we hear a scream. The kids had finished up and were looking out the window spying Easter eggs when Emma fell off the arm of the couch and hit her head on the fireplace at Emily's. We didn't realize how bad it was till we noticed blood all on her hands. We turned her around and she was covered with blood. That new Easter dress was soaked! It was a little scary but I have to admit that I think my experience with my own stitches just a few weeks ago made me a bit more prepared and calm - well at least to some degree! After sitting in the ER for more than a half hour without even being checked in - Becky gave us the name of an InstaCare place still open in McKinney and there was no wait! They were wonderful! The gash in the back of her head was quite a doozy! She needed 8 staples! Yep, they look just like regular staples on her little head. She was SO BRAVE! We were so proud of her! It was hard to watch them just do it. She thought she had stitches till much later. We didn't wanna freak her out! But she did have me take a picture of them so she could see them. I didn't think you all would want to see them so no picture attached. She is great now and thinks they are pretty cool! So we made it back just in time for a late egg hunt and oh yeah - thanks to Emily, that new Easter dress is all clean again! And I think Emma has learned to sit properly on furniture....

My Lemuel & Jacob

Ryan & Seth participated in the Book of Mormon Pageant this past weekend at the Scout Encampment. They each thought it was a pretty neat experience. They did their parts 16 times for over 1200 LDS scouts! We should be receiving a DVD of the performance sometime soon. I can't wait to see how my boys did. Till then, here are a few pictures that they took. Pretty authentic looking.....
The best part is that Ryan got to SHAVE and the boys both got haircuts! That was the first thing they did as soon as they got home! I'm just glad to have the man I married back and Grizzly Adams gone!

Wild Child

We went to Shreveport for just a couple of days over Spring Break. There just wasn't enough time to get to see everyone or do much but we did get in a good shopping day which was a little long for the kids. Seth wasn't impressed with all of the Easter dresses to choose from and Erin loved them all! A little too much! She would pitch a fit when we tried to take off the dresses we had her try on. She showed off her stubborn side - and they all thought she was such a sweetheart! Grandpa and Grandma took us to see Horton Hears a Who which we really liked! We also got to visit with our great-grandmas. I loved this picture of Erin with some of Grandma Rosie's purple fringe from an old Red Hat Ladies hat.

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Top o' the mornin' to ya'll! Ok, so we do have a wee bit o' Irish in our blood. We are the McClellan Clan and Ryan did serve a mission in Ireland. So the Emerald Isle and all things Irish hold a special place in our hearts. Couldn't skip wishing you all a Happy St. Patricks. So here's wishing you a wee bit o' luck & love on this St. Patrick's Day!

Winning Warriors!!

Seth's basketball team the Warrior's (yes, they are stripling) won first place in the regular season. Actually they were undefeated in the pre-season tournament and regular season but finally lost their first game in the post season tournament. They did awesome! They all played so well together. Seth had a blast. I'm sure it helps and is more fun when all the guys on your team are your best buds and dad is the coach. This is their trophy. Up to this point in his sports career all of his trophies have been 'participation' trophies. So this one is really special to him & of course dad. If you look close enough you will see it says CHAMPION!

SNOW!!!

This is what we woke up to this morning! Snow! In March! In Texas! You wouldn't believe that the high this past weekend was 76 and we are forcasted to be back in the 70's by this weekend. I actually went out with my ruler and measured 4 inches of snow. Today is absolutely beautiful and will warm up to 60 so I'm sure most of it will be gone by the time the kids get home from school. I'm a little sad that we didn't get to play in it.

Crazy Texas Weather!!!

All About 'Him'

So Becky "tagged" me. I have to admit that I'm not a huge fan of these tags. Don't get me wrong - I love to read everyone elses, I just don't know that other people care to know so much about our boring little lives. But, to be a good sport I will answer these, since I know you are all dying to know the answers to such perplexing questions!

What is his name? Ryan James
How long have you been married? 11 years! Wow time flies when you are having fun!
How long did you date? Well, I don't think we ever even defined ourselves as boyfriend/girlfriend or dating. We just hung out for 5 months - were engaged for 3 months. So that makes a total of 8 months. I was one of those Ricks girls that had a ring by spring.
How old is he? 33
Who eats more? Him, but I can definitely hold my own!
Who said, "I love you" first? He did.
Who is taller? He is 6'2 and I am 5'4. So yep, he is much taller!
Who can sing better? Ryan. He has a very nice voice. Still trying to convince him to join the ward choir. My favorite is to overhear him singing to Erin at night in hopes of getting her to sleep.
Who is smarter? Ryan. He is one of those jack of all trades. He can figure anything out!
Who does the laundry? That would be me. It is a never ending job around here. He is good about putting his things away though.
Who pays the bills? Ryan.
Who sleeps on the right side? Ryan.
Who mows the lawn? Ryan. He loves to pudder around in the yard and he takes pride in a good looking yard. He likes to do the usual "drive by" so he can show off is hard work.
Who cooks dinner? Me. It isn't gourmet but we eat!
Who does the dishes? When Ryan is home he does. Thankfully, McClellan boys do dishes. I cook you clean is the rule around here.
Who drives? Ryan - He can't stand to be a passenger! Even on our trips out to Utah he maybe allows me 3 hours behind the wheel. I think it is because he would rather I have the job of keeping the kids content.
Who is more stubborn? Me. Ryan is so laid back and easy going.
Who kissed who first? Ryan kissed me first! In the backseat of a car - I know, how romantic. He will deny this claim. We were on our way back up to Rexburg over Presidents Day weekend. Oh the memories!
Who asked who out first? Actually, my roommates set us up for our ward 'buddy dance' in Nov. I thought he was such a cutie but I also thought he was a little stuck up. I soon learned that he is just shy and quiet. We had a great night together but we were both in other relationships. After the Christmas break he came and sat next to me in sacrament mtg. one Sunday and never really left my side.
Who proposed? Ryan - on bended knee.
Who is more sensitive? ME!
Who has more siblings? Ryan. He is the oldest of 6 -3 boys/3 girls. I am the oldest of 4 girls.
Who wears the pants? Mmmm....guess it depends. He would say me so he wouldn't get in trouble :) but I tend to think that we really do work together and share the responsibilities.

As you can see Ryan does so much for me! I'm one lucky girl. Guess I should do more to help out around here! So, now that you know more than you ever wanted to about us, it is time to pass this precious opportunity on to someone else. I 'tag' Emily, Kim, Stephanie, & Heather.