The Skarin Family Blog

Lots of fun random April activities…Enjoy the collection! Photo slideshow from the original blog. The slideshow service (Picasa/Flash) has been discontinued, so these photos can no longer be displayed here. Yes, we gave our kids pop rocks before bed…Parents of the year! Dancing while crafting

Today we had the pleasure of meeting sweet Annalia’s little brother, Jonah.  He is only three and a half weeks old and so tiny!  Well especially when compared to my 9 lb 8 oz and 10 lb 2 oz mooses!  Emily and I had a great day, catching up on so much while Evan, Lia and Logan played together.  Jonah...

This is always one of our favorite days of the year…the day Gramma and Papa come home from Florida!!  They arrived home last night around 5 pm and today we showed up around noon.  What??  We gave them 12+ hours before invading!  In all honesty, we would have been there sooner except that Evan had a dentist appointment.  We love...

With Evan being on vacation from school this week, he had a chance to join Logan and I at Gymboree today.  We attended music class with Miss Suzanne and then stayed for play class too.  We have been to open play a few times but Evan had said that he wanted to be able to go to the classes again...

We kicked off April vacation with a play date with the Wheeler’s.  With everyone’s crazy, busy schedules, we don’t get to see them as often as we’d like.  Evan was really excited to see Derek, Madelyn, and especially Dylan today!  He told me that he was “really excited to see Dylan because he’s one of the guys in their family...

A retelling of a conversation between Evan and Uncle Glenn from Easter Evan: Were you the one who carried that box? Uncle Glenn: Which box? Evan: That box of candy Uncle Glenn: Oh you mean the robin's eggs...yes Evan: No, no, not the robin's eggs.  The other box, of candy, the big box, on the table out there Uncle Glenn:...

Easter traditions have always been a bit varied from year to year in my memories.  The Easter bunny always came but some years we were on vacation, some years we would go to my Great Aunt Bet and Uncle Joe’s for a big family egg hunt and dinner, and some years our day was a bit more low key. We,...

From the moment Logan wakes up in the morning until the moment he goes to bed at night, he would be “ah-side” if we let him.  We have been spending quite a bit of time “ah-side” since returning from Florida, both working and playing.  If you mention going somewhere or get a coat or shoes, Logan immediately says “shoe on,...

We’ve been doing a few Easter themed activities in anticipation of the Easter Bunny visiting…things we haven’t done in the past.  Participating in the Easter Egg hunt at the Millbury Youth Camp, dying eggs, and Easter crafts.  The egg hunt was short and fun for the boys and the weather was just perfect!  We enjoyed most of the day outside...

It’s that time of year again…a Saturday in mid to late April means annual Boys and Girls Club Auction babysitting.  It was a beautiful day so we spent as much time as possible outside riding bikes and swinging.  After dinner, the boys played in the playroom and then all sat down to wind down and watch TV.  Some year I...