He is Risen...so we celebrate!

We hosted Easter this year, which meant that instead of driving up to Pasadena, like we usually do, we got to stay in the OC and go to our own church. It was great to get dressed up as a family and go celebrate Christ's resurrection with our own community. When we came home from church we opened Easter baskets, which was so fun! Dillan got some really fun stuff, but his favorite was "The Incredibles" DVD. He is pretty much obsessed. Then the family came over and we had a delicious meal while the kiddos took their naps. We were forced to make a last minute move from outside to inside when the rain came! WHAT? But we adapted and it was awesome! When the kids were up it was EASTER EGG HUNT time. This was the highlight of the day. Beebs and Dilly were a little unsure at first, but once they caught on they were on fire. Emery liked to sample each egg, while Dillan just went for as many as he could! The day was filled with lots of sugar, an awesome time of sharing amongst family, and an overall CELEBRATION of Christ's ultimate sacrifice and his victory over death!

My handsome boys

Me and my little man

Momma and her boys

Family photo

The Easter Bunny

Easter Baskets

Connor's basket had advil, teething tablets,

and mylicon:)

Bubble blower!

Enjoying his goldfish on his new Toy Story plate

Food table

Pretty roses

Table Setting

Pillow Pets! Compliments of Papa and Yaya

Easter Egg Hunt time!

I found one!!!!!!

He had some fans cheering him on!

My little man

Beebs and Dilly diggin into their baskets

CANDY!!!

Oly and Connor

My homemade cupcakes!

Huntin' it up!

Aquarium for Oly's birthday

We ventured to the Long Beach Aquarium for Chuck's birthday on Saturday. We haven't been there since last June, and Dillan has become much more "aware" since then. Let's just say he didn't quite grasp the concept that the animals cannot actually come through the glass and get him:) He was a little timid, but good thing he had Charlie! They are members and go all the time, so he happily showed his cousin the ropes! We had so much fun with Oly and Peej. Happy Birthday to a man FULL of integrity. Dillan and Connor are so lucky to have you as their Oly. Hope this next year is the best yet!

Three generations (that's Connor in the stroller:)

Peej showing Dillan the fishies

Mommy and Dilly

"Look Dad!"....there was a guy in the tank,

and Dillan was so enthralled

Seal!

Charlie getting in for a closer look

Feeding the parrot

Best Cousins!

Petting the sharks with dad....believe it or not,

Dusty did actually get that close!

I love this picture (amidst the craziness, Chuck

is just admiring Connor:)

Livin'!

EGGS!

We had so much fun decorating easter eggs this year. Dillan is really into his colors right now, so you can imagine how much fun he had:) He loved using his little tool to stir the eggs. He even wanted to dye eggs that he had already done.....a second go around! He didn't quite get the "place the egg gently in the bowl" at first and was pretty much throwing them in, but he caught on real quick!

One is each cup. He didn't waste any time!

Daddy showing him the ropes

Connor got in on the action

I Love Dillan egg

Puuurttyy!

Bath time!

I started giving Connor his bath at night as part of his nightly routine. We do a little splashing around and he loves to kick his legs! Connor is such an amazing baby. I just can't believe that he is almost three months old already! Check out the little nudie!

Stretch!

Whatcha lookin' at?

Choo Choo!

We had a really fun day at the Irvine Park Railroad. They were having their "Eggstravaganza" event and it was so much fun. We headed over with Boe, Chrissy, and Charlie, and the boys had a blast! We rode the train, went to the zoo, and let the boys run amuck! So fun to see them run around together....they are so cute:)

The conductor:)

Waiting for the train

Daddy and Dilly

Ready for the train ride

Mommy and her two boys

Petting the goats at the zoo

Cheese!

My little bunnies

Cream Cheese Face

Dillan was really enjoying his morning bagel and juice (while watching Toy Story 3) in his movie theatre...aka....our garage:)

I love Cream Cheese:)

OBSESSED with Buzz!

The miracle worker

I love learning about new products and ideas from other mommies. I was recently at a shower for my girlfriend Lexie, and one of her friends (who is a mom of a 2 1/2 yr old boy and 8 week twin girls) gave her this product as part of her gift. She swore by it and says it gets any stain out. The first thing I did when I got home was run to Target and purchase the so called miracle worker. As many of you know, my babies are big time barfers! Connor spits up as much or more than Dillan did, which means LOTS of laundry for this momma. Let me tell you.....the OxyClean gel stick is the BOMB! It gets all stains out....even ketchup on a white t-shirt! From one mom to the other, it really is a miracle worker! Go out and get it:)

My new best friend:)