Easter

Happy Easter!!!  Sunday morning, Easter basket treasure hunt.  The bunny did good this year….a basket with a few of Lando’s favorite things: Dino book, a water torpedo gun, and Cheetos (a treat I don’t let him indulge in).  Baking preparations done and we headed off to my Dad’s house (Tati and Nani) for more celebrations. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wishing my other 2 out of state brothers, their wives, and my niece and nephew could join us!!  The rest of the crew as follows: left to right- Landon, myself, Jake (16), Bella (11), Tanner (17), and Scot.   April 8th happened to also by my brother Jake’s 16th birthday.  The day was a double family celebration!!  Jakey selected Easter/birthday dinner this year to be non-traditional, homemade lasagna and pizza.  Delicious!!

   

The kids, sans Scot and I, partook in the egg hunt searching for cash and candy filled eggs and the high dollar golden egg!!

Counting their loot!!  I seriously miss participating in the cash egg hunt!!

 

Egg toss!!

 

The day held some extra fun surprises.  My brother, Tanner, sent his girlfriend, Kaitlyn, on a scavenger hunt leading her the final spot where he asked her to prom!  Of course she said, “yes”!

 

My 11 year old sister, Bella, had been working on her baking skills and made this baseball diamond cake for Jake’s birthday.  She is quite the little baker!  Jake’s girlfriend happens to have a birthday just days after his.  He wanted to give her her gifts with the family present.  My brothers are serious romantics!!!  Watching them was so awesome and exciting.  Scot and I were reminded they we were their ages when we met, I was 15 and Scot 17….Time sure has flown by.

A little swim, baseball, soccer, football, and alas, we are exhausted!! Happy Sunday, Happy Easter!

Another year down, many, many more to go…..

My love turned the big 3-5!!  He’s not too thrilled with the speed of age, the salt and pepper hair, and crows feet that are forming.  My response, “WHATEVER!!”.  Scot gets better looker and oh my, how I love the salt and pepper in his hair and beard.  Vanity aside, he is one of the smartest men I know, he is kind, generous, incredibly calculated, an amazing dad, has the sense of humor of an old man….and he is all mine!!  Happy Birthday, babe!

Couldn’t resist posting this pic of my other love, taken when we were waiting for Scot for his birthday dinner!! 

 

Enjoying the birthday present I got for Scot!!  Their eyes get glued to the I-pad for hours.

Olympic Games and Egg Scramble

  Landon’s school had this year’s 2nd annual Olympic Games.  With the emphasis on fitness and health in his classroom, they bring it outside to exercise and play different physical events.  Soccer, hurdles, long distance running, throwing….the kids were exhausted yet in great spirits at the end of the afternoon.

Getting ready for the egg scramble, Landon and Carson wear their empty Easter baskets. The egg scramble isn’t a free for all, grab as many eggs as you can.  The scramble was in conjunction with the classroom lesson of the colors of the rainbow.  Each child is to collect 6 eggs, one of each color to make a rainbow.  On your mark, get set…. GO!!!!!!

Super Soaked

Landon is so excited, the water season has begun!!!  Splash pads and swimming pool….nothing stops him from getting water logged daily.  Love this time of year too, the weather reminds me of why we have lived in our entire life!!

Landon and Liam were the only ones at the splash pad when we arrived…but not for long.  Jessi and I had brought so many water toys that all the kids, big and small were drawn to our area to share and partake in the water fight that Landon and Liam initiated!!

 

Each kid had their fair share of getting super soaked!

 

These two are full of fun and sometimes a little mischief!  They can argue like brothers, compete like rivals, yet team up like the best buds that they are!!

The pool is in full swing!  The only ones daring enough to swim in the freezing water is the kids. Its a great excuse to stop our busy days and relax in the sun.

Creative Eating

Thinking outside the box……Landon is just not a fan of the most important meal of the day. I try to serve breakfast (and even his gummy vitamins) a little less traditional most mornings to entice my little guy!!

   

Dinosaur Day

Landon has entered his Dinosaur phase.  He talks, walks, plays, and wants to know everything about the Dinos.  Dinosaur Train and Dinosaurs Attack has become a fast favorite in our house, as he watches the shows he will look up Dinosaurs in his handy Dino book kept close by.  He plays Dinosaur Train online, sets up prehistoric towns, and knows more about these creatures than I can fathom.  Make no mistake, he still loves his fire trucks and emergency vehicles, this is just the newest addition to his play and knowledge set.

We hit up the Arizona Museum of Natural History today for their great Dinosaur display.  Landon was thrilled and has been talking about it all week, anxious to see fossils.  The excitement in his voice and step we when entered the museum was contagious.  He went room to room to room and back again taking it all in.  The displays were a great tool to gain even more knowledge and understanding of the animals and appreciate the grandeur of size.  We panned for gold, dug for fossils, and assembled puzzles. Certainly think this will be a frequented museum for us!  Landon left with a new Dinosaur play set and a dog tag necklace saying “Paleontologist in training”, which he wears proudly. 

 

Spring Training Game

Take me out to the ball game!!! More like, take Landon out to the ball game.  My Dad planned this special afternoon today for us at the Spring training game for the Milwaukee Brewers and L.A. Angels.  Snacking on hot dogs, nachos, red ropes, and snow cones while playing in the grass was the perfect afternoon combination.  Top it off with Mexican food after and we need to be rolled to bed.

 

We relaxed in grass, people and baseball watched, and got into a massive water bottle war.  This was yet another perfect day to add to 2012!  Landon and I had a blast!!  Thanks Dad and Claudia!