Easter Egg Hunt

For Easter, the Easter Bunny hid a bunch of eggs in our backyard.  Look, they're filled with bunny-shaped marshmallows and gummy treats!

Kyle and I decided working cooperatively was our best strategy to get the most eggs...

Some of them were even hidden in the fort on top of the playset!

I counted eggs while Kyle stood as a lookout.

Daddy told me not to put all my eggs in one basket, but I didn't see an alternative.

Uncle Stuart tried to help me find some. I found this one!  But not the green one right above me hidden in the vines. 

Nana tried to help too, and as soon as she showed me the one under the bush, I flew into action!

I guess Kyle wasn't on the lookout for Tommy, the basket stealer, once he woke up from his nap!

He tried to distract Tommy with bubbles...

It distracted me!

And Chewy!

Then Tommy decided he'd rather have some playtime, first with Chewy...

And then on the swing with Nana.

Swinging and sliding looked fun to Kyle and me too!

Happy Easter, everyone!

Rockin' it at Rockin' Crepes

Mommy and Tommy went to Rockin' Crepes for lunch before picking me up from school, so Tommy figured he'd dress the rockstar part...

The waitress thought Tommy was so cute that she gave him a free plate of strawberries and whipped cream for dessert.  She didn't think the mess he made was quite as cute, though. 

Fun With Grandma and Grandpa

We took Grandma and Grandpa to the pier for lunch last weekend.  Tommy and I were so fascinated by the pinwheels that they bought us each one. Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa!

We also went to the Huntington Beach Easter hunt.  I got my picture taken with Sparky the firedog...

Then got to ride in a garbage truck! It's like one of my favorite books, "I Stink!" coming true!

I also drove a tractor.

Tommy tried to get in on the action too.

Mom says I gravitate toward the tractors because of my Midwestern roots. 

I read in the big rocking chair...

After a big day, we all went home for some downtime.  Tommy played while sucking Teddy's arm...

Moooommmmm!  No more pictures!

 

I also got in some nice snuggle time with Dexter.  

Grandma and Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa are here for a visit! Yay!  And they brought Dexter, too!  Tommy likes barking at him and giggling:

And I like jumping with him on the bed.

I also like jamming with Grandpa.

We all decorated some Easter eggs together.

And they brought this crazy Easter present for Tommy and me:
More fun to come!

Tommy Talk - 15 Months

Tommy's sure talking a lot lately.

It's pretty fun having a little brother!

Duck Poop Park

We took Tommy to the duck park for the first time today.  I have enough life experience to know that geese bite.  Tommy does not, and was, therefore, fearless.

Maybe it's the ducks that should run, not him.  

He even said "Hi Duck" in his own Tommy way about 15 times.  Here he is pointing and waving at them. 

Kidsville

We met a bunch of our friends at Kidsville in Carlsbad last Friday.  It's a big play area with lots of places for pretending.  They had a dinosaur cave where I worked on perfecting my triceratops roar...

They also had a dress-up room.  Here I am in my cowgirl princess outfit.

Next I decided I was Rapunzel, and Miles was my Spiderman sidekick for the day.  He's so fun!







Here I am with Miles and Princess Kara, performing on the main stage.
  

Tommy wasn't much for dressing up at first.  But he did manage to escape from the kiddie jail with a police car.  This is definitely going on his permanent record.

Here are Spiderman and I trying to catch Tommy, the escaped criminal.  

If we can't catch him on foot, we'll take our bikes! 

He tried to disguise himself as an upstanding fireman, but we weren't buying it. 

But I guess even pretend criminal firemen get hungry, so after following him on a shopping trip...

We all took a break for lunch.

Mom didn't believe the whole Tommy/criminal thing, and I decided I was happier being a snuggly Pumpkin rather than Rapunzel the Vigilante anyway.