Easter 2013

Our Easter morning baskets!

Blake's, Kaleb's Min

Blake recieved a tooth brush, apron, eggs and mini reese's.

Kaleb got a toothbrush, Car's etch a sketch bubles and a little bug "trap.

Blake got me a purse size of Paris Hilton perfume, the fifth season of the Big Bang Theory, How to train your Dragon and some crosswords. He also put little things he loves about me in the eggs instead of candy.
and one of them was good for Dinner of my choice.

He really was happy.

Later that day we went to Athena's house and Kaleb sported his three piece suit. 

Isn't he dashing?

Egg Shaped Sandwiches for Kaleb's Toddler Easter Egg Hunt

Today was the big Easter Egg hunt and party for our little mommy's group. 

It was pot luck, so I made some egg shaped sandwhiches for the wee ones. 

They were ham and cheese, though I think PB&J might have held up nice. But seeing as how my boy is alergic to peanuts, ham and cheese it was!

See? super simple

I also really liked my hair that day. I did three little buns at the base of my head. This picture does it no justice! I looked good. 

Kaleb kept trying to get at the balloon decorations.

All the kiddos were so good. (and pretty darn adorable)

Love Kaleb's shirt?

Me too. 

And, of course, the bubbles were a smash it. 

When it finally got to egg hunt time, it was like jungle/crazy/treasure hunt kids.

Kaleb contemplated stealing Jame's eggs, but he chose the right in the end.

When we got home, he dug into his treasures.

Then, maybe had a little suger rush...

But the banjo music calmed his soul and he napped well.


It was really a pleasant day.

Why isnt pizza dough part of my diet?

I got some more clothes for Kaleb at Target today.
Hes growing so very fast.
I can't believe hes into 2T already.

I wanted to get him some dress shirts and the only one I could find had some spots on it (very light, almost dusty) and they gave me 10% off. :D

Also, I got stuck behind this bus.

It was frustrating.
I want pizza.
Except not really.
But I do.

Yogurt, Rocks and Dad's last Basketball game

We went outside and threw some rock today. I think we dont get enough sun. I can't wait to live closer to a park.

This is supposed to be Kaleb's rude face, but now he does it when I tell him to smile too. 

All Kaleb wanted to eat today was yogurt. Thats it.

 I mean he could have chosen a worse food, but come on! Eat something you have to chew. 

:/

Kaleb also found his nipples. We call all that area his chest. He was entertained for quite some time. 

It was Daddy's last (church) basketball game tonight, so we went and supported our superstar.

It was all good until Blake had to actually play, then Kaleb started freaking out so we took a stroll around the church building.

We ended up climbing up and down stairs until the last three minutes or so of the game. 

Family Home Evening with our 18 month old - Wonder Color and Clay

Tonight we finally ACTUALLY had family home evening.

Its been difficult to find things to do with Kaleb, but now that hes a bit older I've been able to expand our activities.

We started by praying. Kaleb has been folding his arms for prayer for about a month now, but hes just starting to kneel with us. I dont even know how to express my feelings the first time he did it. I was proud of my son, I was thankful that my husband joined me in teaching him these good things and I was grateful that I, myself had been taught these things. 

We went into a lesson about how Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ cerated our home (world) and how they put love into it because they wanted it to be beautiful for us. (I'm unsure Kaleb was listening, but I said it anyway) then we started creating our own "beautiful things" with clay and color wonder markers and paper (my new favorite) 

Blake made a blue cat / dog / horse thing that Kaleb loved and gave it a kiss. 

This is my attempt to take a family picture while coloring. . . Blake suggested another angle

There we go!

(iPhone front camera has crappy low light)

The cousins are here! (version 3-12)

This past week has been awesome/exciting. 

Becky, Quinn and Linc came down to visit along with Jill, Becca and Paul!

They all arrived late on Thursday, so I didn't get to see them until Friday morning. 

Blake, Kaleb and I went over to Mom and Dad Green's (where everyone was staying) that morning and had a breakfast with everyone. 

I asked the sisters if they wanted to go with me to Target later that day. 

After I dropped Blake off at work, I came back and we (happily) left the little ones with Grandma (and daddy/uncle Quinn)

We joked about how going to Target was now a makeup worthy outing and something fun to do. We shopped for bathing suits and looked at baby clothes. It was so wonderful to with these ladies. My sisters. My family. 

I feel so blessed to be born into the family I was. I love my parents, grandparents and all extended family dearly. And it is so wonderful to find that I can love my Green family just as much; enjoy them just as much. I am blessed and I am thankful.

Anyway, when we got back there were plans to go to the beach later that day, so I took Kaleb home for a nap promised to be back to drive with Becky and Linc (Quinn and Blake had to work)

The Beach was pleasant. All the boys were in their new swim get-ups their mom's (us) had purchased earlier that day at Target. (Paul and Kaleb were even rash-guard-twins)

Kaleb was not a fan of the ocean.

He barely tolerated the moist sand, but when the waves hit his feet - oh my goodness - you would have thought he was being tortured. 

So I held him for a bit, then Grandma held him, and he decided he liked watching the waves but NOT touching them. Every time one came up and lapped around Grandma's feet, he would cling to her and stare down, but when it receded, he would do the sign for more and point to the water. 

 Becky and Jill with their baby boys.

 Tentative steps into the water. (he screamed right after this)

I got to hold Lincoln while Mom had Kaleb and Becky was ... hanging out... in the water. 

 The cousins brought the ocean inland and everyone seemed to function MUCH better this way.

This is Paul. He's a cutie.

 Becky and Lincoln, looking adorable.

 I love these of me and Kaleb. I so rarely get in front of the lens, I need to change that. 

This is Kaleb's "Rude" face. There's a book we read called "Peas and Thank You". Its a Veggietales book and its all about the very polite peas and the very rude beans. On one of the pages the bean is making a scrunchy face... this is Kaleb's interpretation of that face. 

 Can you believe Lincoln?! Look at those teeth! 

Dad found a sand crab. It was big.  

Pappa dished out the snacks. He knows how toddler affection works!

I love this image. The misty beach, the random surfer, the foot print dunes and the sand. And my little boy, running around in his fishy robe.  

When we got home it was time to wash off that sand!

Bath time buds!   

 The next day, most of the family went to a wedding and I was the designated "awesome aunt babysitter" (I just gave myself that title). I took the kiddos (sans Lincoln, who was at Becky's parents house) to small park. Becca and Kaleb had a grand old time, but Paul wasn't having it.

He doesn't know me very well, and doesn't like to be away from his mom anyway. The only way to chill him out was to put Yo Gabba Gabba on on my phone and step away from him.

The babies fell asleep in the car, so I took Becca to McDonald's and we got the fruit and yogurt plate and sang some Yo Gabba Gabba songs (She really liked "Don't Bite Your Friends!")

When it was time for Paul to eat, he still was screaming if went anywhere near him. So Becca, the perfect little niece (*wink to Jill), sat on the couch and gave him spoonfuls of food while watching Aladdin. 

We then went outside and dyed eggs. It was pretty fun and the first time I was the grown up and was in charge of the dying. I messed up the dye though. I added water to the vinegar, which you are not supposed to do, but it made these little bubbles and fun designs on the eggs anyway. 

When Grandpa came home he got about 5 seconds of a big group hug. 

Later that evening, we all played Uno and Bang! and laughed and talked and spent time with one another. It was a wonderful visit and made me excited to live right next door to Becky and Quinn this summer.