Easter and More

Hey Guys, I hope everyone is having a good spring . . . And I hope that Nobody in Indy is getting washed away in all that rain!  We had a Fabulous Easter!  It was so much fun!  I found my Easter Basket right away!  The Easter Bunny hid it behind the curtains, but it was so full it stick out pretty far!  I was a good big brother and helped Jayce find his.  That one was a little harder, it was behind the TV.  I got SO much Candy, and some really cool toys!  Then we went to church, and then we went to Greg's house for an Egg Hunt.  Greg had lots of cousins over visiting and so Mommy and Daddy hid the eggs and we all went looking for them!  I found LOTS!!  And they ALL had Candy in them!! YUM!  Then we went home and Mommy and Daddy made dinner.  After that it was just a nice relaxing night at home.  The perfect end to a nice family weekend. 

Also, the night before Easter Mommy and Daddy gave Jayce Rice Cereal for the first time.  He didn't like it too much, but he likes in better now.  I don't know why they give him breakfast at dinner time, but oh well!  He's so messy when he eats it!  and he spits a lot out, so Mommy has to keep scooping it up and shoving it back in.  Mommy says that's because he's still learning how to swallow. 

Well, this weekend is Daddy's Marathon!  We are all so excited to go and watch him!  He's been working so hard for so long to accomplish this!  I'm so proud of my Daddy for running so much to train!  He was sick last week, so he didn't run as much as he was scheduled.  But I think he'll be ok, since he was off a week in his schedule and he's feeling much better now.  Mommy says we are going to go to Ted's Place to wait for him, cuz they won't let us drive up the canyon with all the runners coming down.  So we'll wait there for him to pass, then drive to the finish line in Old Town and watch him finish!  I just KNOW he's gonna do it this time!  He's such a fast runner!! 

That's about it for now!  May is gonna be a super busy month for us!  Mommy's doing a Flower sale for MOPS on Mother's Day, Daddy's got some long days at work scheduled and a training in St. Louis (so it'll just be me Mommy and Jayce for a week), and then we are Coming to Indy for my BIRTHDAY!!!  Can you believe I'm gonna be 4!!  Mommy and Daddy say we get to go to the RACE!!!  I'm so excited, I LOVE RACE CARS!!!  So Lot's to look for for a while!  Oh, and Check out the Photo albums Mommy posted under Kodak Albums from this weekend!  See ya later!

Fun Days With Daddy!

Hey Everyone!  I have had a blast the last couple days!!  I just had to tell you all about it!  Yesterday was “Take your Kids to work” day at Daddy’s Work, so he got to take me and Jayce to work!!  Mommy came along too, it was so much fun!  We got to make can piggy banks, and rub prints like can labels, and design our own cans, and play games and see one of the Budweiser Clydesdales!  I got all sorts of cool treats, and Ice Cream Sundaes!  Mommy took a bunch of pictures.  Here's a couple of them:

Me and My Can Bank

Playing the game with Daddy

Meeting Jackson, the Clydesdale

 It was such a cool day!  I learned all about how Daddy makes cans, and got to see the big machines (through the window!)  Then today Daddy got the day off (Good Friday).  So we went to Denver to the Aquarium.  It was another fun day!  We went to Crackle Barrel for breakfast, then Downtown Denver.  We got to see so many Fish!!  And other animals too, like rattlesnakes and a Tiger! 

Standing with Mommy and Jayce in the Tunnel

With Daddy and Jayce in a bubble under the tank

There was even a mermaid show!! 

It was really loud, and there were a lot of people, but we had so much fun spending the day together!  I like it when I get to spend time with Mommy and Daddy, and Jayce too!  I hope we get to more fun things like this!  Next up - EASTER!! 

Riley Learns To Drive!!

This weekend we went to a birthday party for one of Riley's little buddies Jocelyn.  She turned 2, and her Daddy got her a Truck!!  Well, at Ford  F150 Power Wheels to be exact!  Needless to say, Riley saw that and was in it before Josie was!!  At least he let her ride along!!  It was a hoot!  He has never driven anything before, so the coordination of pushing the gas and turning the wheel at the same time never quite came!  Each of the kids got to take a turn down the street, but Riley got his first!!!  Oh, and Daddy says, NO Power Wheels!!  I agree, sorry kid, Either ride Josie's or wait until your 16!!

Happy Birthday Mommy

So much has gone on in the last couple of weeks since we last posted!!  Let's start with yesterday and work backwards!  Yesterday was My 29th birthday, and I've been joking that it's my first of MANY 29th birthdays to come!  lol  It was a very special day!  I got to go out to lunch with my boys and our friends the Felkers.  Although going to a nice restaurant (not McDonalds or Chick-fil-A) with 4 boys under the age of 4 was quite an experience!!  I don't think I'll try that one again! 
Then we had a nice relaxing dinner at home (Cameron caved and made me fish) and Cake!  Yummy!!  Riley picked out the Balloon candles, and even helped me blow them out!  I was so happy to spend this day with all my boys! 

On Monday we took Jayce for his 4 month check up - can you believe he's already 4 months old!!  I can't!  He weighed in at 11 lbs 3 oz and 25 inches long.  The Dr. wasn't too happy about him only gaining a pound over the last couple months, and instructed us to start supplementing his diet with formula or rice cereals.  So far this has proved to be a challenge, because he has difficulty accepting breastmilk from a bottle, much less formula.  But he's still growing lengthwise good, as well as his head, and is still on target develpmentally, so we aren't highly concerned with his weight gain yet.  I mean after all I'm not exactly a large person, and with Cameron's Asian genes Jayce may just be destined to be tiny!

Last week we had a lot of fun playing outside.  We played with the Felkers quite a bit, played in the backyard and even went hiking one day!  We hiked with some friends from MOPS to Horsetooth Reservoir.  We hiked to Dixon Cove and played by the water for a little bit before hiking back. 

In other news, My Flowers are blooming!  My crocus came up a couple weeks ago, but now my hyacinths are blooming too!  The Tulips have buds so those should come out in the next couple days.  I am definitely going to cut some for the house for Easter!  I love Springtime!!

Since we've been spending so much time outside I was looking for something for him to be in that will keep him in the shade.  Our umbrella bit the dust after the last wind storm, so this is what we've been doing to make do. 

But I needed something to take with us to the park, or the neighbors, etc.  Also, I wanted something that could be used as a "travel crib" when we go to Indy or Camping this summer.  And this is what I found:

It's called a PeaPod!!  Isn't that cute!  it's a little pop-up tent that's UV and wind protective.  It folds up easily so I can take it just about anywhere, and it has a little sleeping bag and air mattress if I want to use it.  Riley thinks it's the Greatest thing in the world!!  If it wasn't so expensive I'd buy another one for him!!  But luckily Jayce is still small enough that they both fit in nicely, and Riley loves being the one to "entertain" him in the tent (so far!!) 

 Well, that's about it for now.  We've got a lot of stuff coming up in the next couple weeks too.  Easter celebrations, birthday parties, and Easter itself!!  And Cameron's Marathon is May 1st.  26.2 Miles down the Poudre Canyon into Old Town.  He's been training hard for it, and is feeling pretty good!  I have a good feeling that he will finish this one with flying colors!!  He is so determined!!  So look for more pictures to come!!