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We spent Easter weekend in Orem this year. Saturday we went to Aiden and Asher's super hero birthday party. It was a lot of fun but I didn't have my camera there. Later that day we colored easter eggs with the cousins. On Sunday morning Cole got a surprise from the Easter bunny--a new bike! After church, everyone came over for dinner and an easter egg hunt.

Easter Sunday

 Running out the door to find eggs!

 Grandpa helped Cole find some eggs that were hidden up high

 Arthur cousins

 Coloring eggs

 Asher, Drew and Capri

 Grandma and Grandpa's apple tree is apparently a good climbing tree

 Asher and Drew manning the high chairs

 Cole's new bike!

The day after Easter the Arthur family took a trip to Salt Lake. We visited Hogle Zoo. Cole was soooo excited to go to the zoo that we had to make a paper chain to count down the days! We didn't get a lot of pictures though. He unfortunately spent a lot of time in first aid getting a sliver pulled out of his hand and also some time taking a nap in the stroller.

Cole with the elephants

 Cole and Savannah riding a rhino!

 Mommy and Cole with the giraffes

 Daddy pushing Cole and Drew

 Aiden and Jackson monkeying around

 Taking a break

After the zoo we headed over to the new City Creek Mall. They have a fun play area for the kids and also a splash pad. Cole didn't want to play on the splash pad but he was very interested in this fountain nearby. He and Ellie had a great time playing in it. I think it was more their pace.

 This is what you get when you tell a kid to say "cheese"!

 It was a long day but the boys did great and Mommy, Cole and Drew slept well on the car ride home!

Drew turned 7 months...

and Mommy had a birthday (we won't say how old). We celebrated with Grandma Athlen, who has a birthday the day before.

Dave got me an awesome new camera for my birthday. It's a Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS. It's the worlds thinnest camera but it takes incredible pictures. It has tons of features and takes 1080p HD video. I wanted something small that I could just throw in the diaper bag and have handy anytime I need it, rather than carting my big camera around. I have been VERY happy with it!