Easter 2012

This year Easter was pretty low key, which was so nice! We have 9am church,

and luckily our kids don't know the difference, so the Easter Bunny made his debut during

quiet time/nap time. I love that you can make a kid happy with a $1 coloring book! 

The kids had an Easter egg hunt down at our big playground in our townhouse complex. 

It was rainy and cold, and Avery was in a horrible mood, but what can you do?

She actually ended up finding the prize egg, which was hilarious because it took

me basically shoving her into the field to look for eggs! 

I think Jax got more than she did. 

We made a yummy Easter dinner on Sunday and just lazed around and played with the kids.

Crazy girl! We remembered we forgot to give Avery this game for Christmas...perfect!

Here's Jax more interested in the balloon then anything else.

We didn't have 2 baskets...so Avery got to pick between a plastic bag or 

the pumpkin from Halloween..

18 months!

This little man is growing up so fast we can't stand it!

He's keeping up with Avery and keeping up on our toes.

Scott is in nursery with him, so he's got no problem going, and he's a lot like Avery

was..instead of getting in the middle of playing, he hangs back and observes the craziness.

He is OBSESSED with his bottles. It went from 16 months of absolutely refusing to take

them, to loving them. I can't unload the dishwasher and put them away without him begging for one!

Usually he just gets them at bedtime, but sometimes it's all I can do to comfort him.

He's into his nightly routine of brushing teeth, reading books, saying prayers, getting lavander

oil on his feet and getting his baba. He lifts his feet in the air for his oil when it's time to get into bed,

so cute. He can basically just say: mama, dada and baba. He understands

everything we say to him though! He's a smart booger...just not interested in 

talking yet, which is hard sometimes, but we communicate in our own special way.

I can usually figure out what's going on! Or Avery can..

We love him so much and he just keeps getting cuter to us!

Family Time in WA

I didn't get many pictures because we were so busy getting the final details taken care of with the wedding, but here's a few of what  I was able to get!

Rachel & Jax

"Golden Nana" reading books to the kiddos.

 Scott's sweet Grandpa Gardner.

 My reunion with my sister Chrissy....2 years too long!!

This girl gives me the best advice. Love you Chrissy!

 Even Jax got obsessed with rubbing Andrew's head, he's got the coolest hair!

Jax, Grandpa Watson & Jake.

Rachey & Brandon's Wedding!

The kiddos and I did what I swore I would never do again after last summer....we flew home, just me and them! They did so well on the flights to Washington...the way back to Omaha was a different story...

But we made it there, and got to share Rachel's big day with her, which meant so much to me!

I got to be there for her bridal shower, where she got some pretty embarrassing stuff, it was so funny

watching her open her gifts.

After the shower it was back to wedding business! My mom did such an amazing

job with the wedding decor...and of course I didn't get any pictures of it!

But it was so beautiful! We're so happy for Rachel & Brandon!!

Avery & Jax 

 Jax & Spencer

Jax & Andrew 

 The lovebirds.

 They were way too nice!

Scott's mom & I made this beauty!! So glad it turned out! 

After they opened ALL 12389435 of their presents.

Made. For. Each. Other.

this makes me smile.

Forced kisses...

Jax barely fitting into the sink...along with a defrosting turkey.

Averys' little face. I love it.

little man's thoughts.

i think i'm mr. big boy.

i'm 16 months old!

i have to keep up with everyone, so of course i'm

sitting at the table eating my pb & j.

i climb up on the chair all by myself anyway, so my ma lets me eat there sometimes.

that's what i call her, "ma".  i call my dad that too.

i can say ball and i sound german when i say it.

i probably say ball because i'm obsessed with anything round.

i get really excited when i see the big red balls at target, they're my fave.

i'm into climbing onto anything i can.

i like my bottles now, when i hear my mom say 'night-night' i beg for my baba.

i sleep through the night now like a champ, and i share a room with my big sister, she's pretty cool.

i know some sign language now...the words

 i'm best at are: more, all done and please.

my ma's make me do it all the time.

i just learned what a cow says, so now i can say moooooo.

 and i still got my parents wrapped around my finger, 

so life is good.

all done!

more...

sometimes i rub my belly instead of my chest, but this means please!

the end.