Easter Morning...

Easter was a real treat this year.  Whitney had been BEGGING for a Rapunzel dress (to go with her homemade yarn-yellow hair) for many, many, many weeks.  I told her that maybe the Easter Bunny would bring her one.  She loved to look online at the different styles of Rapunzel dresses. If you know me, then you know I'm a total cheap-o and don't like to buy new dress up clothes- I much prefer the hand-me-downs and Thrift-store finds.  (As well as those great gifts!)  But this was all the girl could talk about for weeks- so I had to have a very serious conversation with the Easter Bunny about buying her that very special (non-scratchy, nightgown) Rapunzel dress FROM the Disney Store.  

The reaction on Easter morning was priceless:  

 She was almost in tears of delight when she spotted that gown.  It was after she found a bounty of plastic colored-eggs which were filled with chocolates and jelly beans.  She then started hunting for her basket.  When she finally looked in the right cupboard, her reaction (luckily caught on video) was so cute.  She said, "Aaaah!  (Gasp!)  He bringed a Rapunzel Hair!  He just brung that! He gave everything to me!"  I'm so glad I have it on camera to remember her sweet little tone and her joy.  

 Bubba liked eating chocolate and riding around on this tricycle.

Here's Rapunzel in her tower:

 Just a few before Church while Bubba was napping:

Are you dying that she went to church in FLOPS?  How could I have forgotten to get her sandals?  She loves her flops.

I know this next one didn't turn out... but that's our little townhouse:

Meanwhile, Bubba realized VERY early on that there were chocolates in those plastic eggs.  He had a giant Cadburry Chocolate Egg all to himself (for breakfast) while sitting in his high chair.  His face looked like he was in a diabetic coma after he gobbled down the sugary treat.  He LOVES chocolate. (Just like his Mama!)  

Easter is one of my very favorite holidays.  What a beautiful Sunday we had.  An incredible thing to take a special day to remember the Resurrection of our Savior, and that we can all be together again once more.  For this, I am truly grateful.  What a neat family I have- and so many sweet blessings.  

My Bubs at 15 Months

What's it like to be a 15-month-old?  Well for this little cutie, I think life is pretty good.  He re-discovered Easter.  (He was only 3 months old when he had his first one.)  He loved all the eggs, CHOCOLATE and festivities.  Here he is for the first time with plastic eggs.  His favorites were the Sports Eggs in shapes of footballs, soccer balls and baseballs.  

Speaking of sports... I know two kids who love to wrestle.  Sometimes one more than the other.  See if you can figure out who is enjoying themselves more in this match:

I've discovered these awesome bibs at IKEA.  Love them.  Wish I had 10, actually.  Bubba loves sweets.

In his mind he's saying, "Hey Mom!"

MacKay also loves looking out the window for "Bu" (Birds) and watches out the front window for his Daddy to come home from work.  Don't leave the door open, he'll gladly go outside at any given moment.

See that doughnut?  They're called Dunford doughnuts.  Steph introduced them to us. Love them.  Not super healthy.  Bubba saw them at Costco and cried hard until we opened the package and he ate a WHOLE one!

Big Sister loves to get him after a nap.  Sometimes they'll giggle and play in there for quite some time before I go in.  I love seeing them together.

This was one afternoon while I was cleaning under the couch cushins. The kids were having a lot of fun jumping, climbing, sliding and Bubba was trying to do EVERYTHING to copy Whit.  

Here's Rapunzel with her upgraded hair.  Wait, you didn't notice her chameleon Pascal on her shoulder?  She colored him herself.  

Here's Bubba at his Sister's first field trip to the farm.  It was cold-- that's why he's got Whitney's extra sweater (from the car) over  his fleece jacket. He loves animals so the farm was a special treat.

At 15 Months, MacKay:

*Loves to laugh, smile, and tries to make us giggle.

*Loves to make a funny face where he clenches his fists and grunts.

*Has a special love for books and will walk into Whitney's room to sit down, pick up books and "read" them.

*Has transitioned to one 2-3 hour nap.

*Loves his teddy bear in his crib.

*Still loves his binky.

*Drinks 2 bottles of milk (almond milk that is!) each day.  

*Loves his Daddy to put him to bed each night.

*Loves chocolate and any sort of treat. 

*Eats oatmeal almost everyday.

*Tries to run and it's pretty cute.

*Loves to "figure out" any sort of puzzle or problem.

*Has his first post-tube ear infection.  (Did you know they're treated with prescription ear drops after they get tubes?)

*Is quite the handful in church

*Says:  DaDa, MaMa, BaBa (bottle), woof (dog), bu (bird), ba (ball), Uh Oh!

*Starting to learn his body parts: pointing to his mouth, nose, and sticks out his tongue

*Makes signs for Elephant and had a great time at the zoo today.

Today...

We haven't been up to too much around these parts lately.  I am happy to report that I feel like I'm starting to adjust quite well to this grown up life of mine.  I don't complain (as much) when Bart gets home from work later than normal.  I enjoy going places with my two kiddos and it's not so hard to cart them around.  MacKay is being such a good eater, a good little walker and such a sweet boy.  Whitney loves preschool and plays like she's Miss Leanne every afternoon.  She is growing up so quickly and I can't believe she's already in size 4T clothes.  Bart's job(s) are coming along nicely and we're starting to feel like we've got our feet underneath us, once again.  It feels good to find a "normal" again.

Last weekend we went down to BYU and saw some of our old stompin' grounds.  Whit is a big BYU fan and gets SO excited when she sees the Y on the mountain.  We ate at the CONE (Creamery on Ninth East) and walked around campus.

Then we drove over to our first married apartment at VillaMaria Apts.  It's now called something else, but the name escapes me.  We also drove to Monaco Court Apts. where we managed for a year.  There was something so sweet and fun about those first few years we were married.  Bart and I were both a little sentimental when we saw apt #133 at VillaMaria.  Oh, the good old days!



Today Whitney went on her first field trip ever.  Sweet Miss Leanne plans such great field trips.  We went to the Farm at Thanksgiving Point.  The sun was shining, the grass was green, the flower buds were ALL blooming and beautiful... BUT... IT. WAS. COLD!  Not like, "oooh, it's chilly.. I should get a coat."  It was more like, "Unpack those winter boxes!  I need hats, gloves, boots and my parka!"

I took some pics that I need to upload.  Whitney petted a cow, but refused to do the pony ride after I stuck her on the pony.  MacKay was his jolly-old-self.  It is so fun to see Whitney in a social setting with a teacher and friends.  We are lucky to have Little Thinkers so close to our house!



I've officially got a cold.  I had one (much worse) last year around this same time.  Hoping this one doesn't turn into pneumonia, like last year.  Doping up on vitamins and cold medicine.


Here are the kids from pictures at the park a couple of weeks ago.  Discovery Park in PG... very cool.

I enjoyed General Conference this past weekend.  There is such a calming Spirit during conference weekend.  I love it.  I tell Bart that I wish every weekend was Conference.  I've also realized since having children, I don't get to watch/listen as closely as I would like.  But there's a time and a season for everything, right?  I also saw the sweetest online video called Dayton's Legs.  It's a great 3-minute video that will inspire anyone who watches it.  Click HERE to watch it.  Warning:  It will bring tears to your eyes!

I love my cuties...