Easter

To start the Easter season off this year we joined in on the neighborhood hunt again... this time Walter was old enough to pick up a few eggs... although, this time, Easter eggs weren't the only kind of eggs he came home with...

This poor guy biffed it on the cement seconds before the hung started (yes, head first and everything), but that isn't the end of it.

We got him recovered and still able to get some eggs when...

Seconds after this picture was taken he tripped right into that tree... he put his hands out to catch himself but unfortunately the tree was too skinny and both hands went on either side of it... and there is where goose egg #2 came from.

But in the end... all was well and we came home with some goods. :)

(I say "we" because I'm sure I ate at least half of the chocolate they collected)

I love how excited Walter is to show off his prize. :)  And, as always, Lena is a cutie as well. :)

Easter Morning:

I'm usually really terrible about getting anything done for the kids for the holidays (other than Christmas) but this year I managed. :)  Thanks to the yogurt drops that Walter enjoyed while I shopped... allowing me to spend more than the typical 5 minutes in the store before he starts flailing out of control. :)  Anyway...

Lena's basket... obviously.

And... Walter's

Lena loves Hello Kitty and has a shirt from last 4th of July that she will where every time it is clean... the second she knows it is clean... well... it's getting faded so I decided to surprise her with a new one. :)

Yay!  Jelly Beans!

Lena: "And here, you see, these wonderful chalks shaped like carrots..." (jk ;))

Man after my own heart. :)  Seeing those now makes me wish they were still real. :) mmmm... reese's

Lena March 2014

So Lena's favorite books, as of late, are "If you give a mouse a cookie" and "If you give a  moose a muffin"  Every night when we would read them she would say she wanted to make puppets like in the book... of course it was bedtime so we couldn't do it right then so I kept saying tomorrow... and of course I would forget about it "tomorrow" until bedtime... anyway, EVENTUALLY we finally remembered to make them during the day... I'm definitely not one of those crafty people... but they were good enough for her and she got to help. :)

Lena with her bean pod. :)  She was so cute and wanted to make sure the camera saw it. :)

I know I've said this before, but really, Lena is the BEST big sister.  She is always looking out for her little brother and trying to make him happy when he is sad.  She also so willing to share with him... most of the time. :)

Here is just one of those times I couldn't resist doing a photo shoot. :)  

Lena loves climbing up to help me make things... Walter decided to join this time. :)

Randy's Birthday!  He was content with his U of U sunglasses, costco bottle of Chelula and some new, much needed shorts. :)  Thanks everyone!

Randy's Keylime cupcakes! :)  A bit blurry, but you get the gist.

Walter March 2014

Walter liking the baby swings... I wish they would put these in more parks. 

He was being SO cute with his collection of wood chips on the stairs. 

I turn around for one second and what happens?  

Walter and one of the possible arranged marriage candidates Lana... she is such a cutie.  He was having so much fun playing next to someone his same size!

He looks so grown up in this picture!  He's really started dancing a lot to music and it's so fun to watch!

Sam putting on his socks... two things he LOVES... getting socks put on and his Sam. :)

Oh my, Walter is infatuated with flags!!! all types and sizes... in fact... he can spot one of these little things from a block away and goes ballistic!!!  Oh, and he's not content with just one... not even with one in each hand... he wants to hold every single one in sight!  With all of the construction going on, let's just say it's been hard to go on a walk without a tantrum. 

Lovin' his warm suit! 

He is seriously becoming a PRO at feeding himself... and others. :)

He's been getting better and better and entertaining himself with toys and such. :)

Cheese face!!!

Fun with Nonno!

So cute in his pack'n'play at Nonna's house. :)  Thank you Sam, for letting us use your room. :)

Getting pulled in his mini lego wagon. :)

He's one of my trusted cupcake testers. :)