Vegas Baby

For Zackary's spring break this year we decided to visit a dear friend of mine in Las Vegas.  She has a son Zack's age.  All the kids had a great time together playing in J back yard (especially since we don't have a fenced in grassy yard).  Emme obviously made herself feel at home with her coloring!

The boys enjoying their frozen yogurt-obviously all over their face!  So cute together.  

Both Zackary and Emme loved J scooter.  Hum....Christmas!  And she did so good on it.

We took a trip down to the Bellagio to see the tulip display.  It was amazing.  I loved it of course.

It's so fun playing with a whole new group of toys!  I think Ben had just as much fun with their toys as our
our kids! 

We had great food, company and most importantly the kids really enjoyed themselves!  It was nice to see where MG lives and be able to hang out with her. 

EASTER 2013

It's actually June and I am just getting around to updating the kids blog.  It's been a rough several months...but looking back at Easter and the special day it was spent with their grandfather and the days around Easter-it makes me happy.  We had time at home Easter morning doing a all around the house Easter egg hunt.  The kids had a good time.  Zackary was into the coins and jellybeans this year, Emme liked the jellybeans!  We also got invited to a Easter Egg hunt with some friends and their neighborhood.  The kids loved it and even got to eat a piece of a donut. 

We also went to my stepsisters house where my mom the Easter Bunny had hidden all the eggs and baskets.  They both did really well...and Emme looked so picturesque!  It was a wonderful day.

As the family gathering came to an end we all got around John, your grandpa, and took a family picture.  Little did we know it would be the last time the kids would see him.  I will cherish that Easter in my heart forever, it was as perfect as a day as it could have been. 
I am thankful my two kids bring a constant sunshine to my life even when it seems to be constantly cloudy.   

Backwards day!!

Today was backwards day at Zack's school.  Not to many kids did it but I think it's fun to participate.  He also has an easter party in class today, decorating cookies and they are decorating eggs.  Big day!  I made and bought gluten free, preservative free, artificial coloring free candies and frosting for the party.  Mom's probably think I am crazy (hum...but whose really crazy)!  I just want it available, he can put whatever on his cookies he wants!  I literally licked all the frosting off the blenders, spatula and bowl last night!!  Yummy!!

Do They Make Maui Jims for Kids?

I used to take Zackary down to the beach every morning and I just don't do that with her, so I am starting. It is so peaceful and entertaining, not a lot of people...and we had fun, and it wore her out...she took an over 2 hour nap.  It was bright (I forgot her hat) so I gave her my sunglasses and she loved them, didn't take them off.  The tide was high too and it didn't scare her at all.

We jumped over onto the sand from the jetty and chased the birds!  I could tell she was getting tired so we headed back up the steep hill to nap time!

Easter Egg Time

 We decorated our Easter Eggs today and the colors turned out so vibrant.  At first I bought a natural egg dye kit but upon reading the instructions and seeing that each egg has to soak in the color for 10-20 min I decided to go out and get good old HAAS egg dying kit!  Instant gratification is what my kids want...the 30 seconds they had to wait was to long!  Zackary liked to put each egg in each dye...actually turned out really pretty.

Yes it's March, and we have his shirt off cause it's hot out and we were playing!  Zackary ate one of his eggs...the white only.  He accidentally got one bite of the yolk and I saw that look on his face...he quickly ate it and kept it down!  :)  Emme had fun watching them turn colors in the water...but she wouldn't eat one. 

Note to self...next year buy 24 eggs.  A dozen went to fast and we were done in 10 minutes.  But we had a fun 10 minutes.

Models?

The kids are really into posing for pictures right now.  This is Emeline's favorite dog, Soda.  He is a scottie, and a handsome one at that.  He lives on the next street over.  His parents are so sweet to the kids.  Below are my two favorite recent pics!

A perfect moment...an extraordiinary night

Ben and I were truly amazed tonight.  We came upstairs to eat our dinner and Zackary starts cleaning up all the toys...I mean all of them.  He didn't just throw them all in a pile, he picked them up and put them away without us saying anything.  Do you understand?  We were in awe.  Then Zackary ate all his food fast (usually takes an hour).  Emeline did the same fantastic thing and then decided to come and sit on my lap while I was eating and shoveled sautéed spinach in her mouth.  What?  She then grabbed my spoon and ate my dinner (a turkey dish).  We were in awe again.  To wash all this beauty down Emeline had her milk with her first cookie (sunflower seed butter cookie with chocolate chips).  Amazing...wonder when that will all happen again.