Botanical Gardens

There is a small botanical gardens near my house so Ryan and I took the kids there recently to take some pictures. We got there just in time, the tulips were just about to drop their petals!

Isn't he funny? I was having a hard time getting a good photo of him smiling!

(We tried the "I'm going to tickle you" bit. Can you tell by looking at Cooper? )

It was a beautiful day! I'm trying to spend as many days as I can outside now while it's not too hot. Pretty soon it's going to be 100 degrees!!! :(

Easter

Easter morning we got up and had a quick Easter egg hunt before heading to church. Here is Cooper with his Easter basket and eggs. He LOVED it needless to say. First thing he would do is open the eggs and eat the candy as fast as he could. I had to stop him after awhile before he put himself into a sugar coma!


Looking for his Easter basket in the morning.

After church we went to Gma's and Gpa's for another Easter egg hunt. Afterward we sat and tried to take pictures while the kids ate their treats. Cooper got a 6 pack of peeps and he seriously ate ALL of them while we were sitting here taking pictures. He could barely shove them in his mouth he had so many of them in there at once! Oh well, it's only Easter once a year, right?? :)

Finding his eggs. Each child had their own color which made it very easy for them to find their own eggs.

Here are Jackson and Elizabeth. Don't they look cute in their matching outfits?

The best we could get of the cousins. It was pretty difficult!

My boys posing. It wasn't that sunny but Jackson had this frown on his face ! So funny.

Checking out the ducks.

Trying to get a good one of both boys!

Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday we went to church in the morning, then to my parent's house for Easter baskets. They give the kids their Easter baskets a week early so they won't be getting so many baskets/treats on Easter. The pictures are all out of order so here we go...

The hit of the Easter basket was silly string! The kids LOVED it. We wanted some too! Here is Cooper trying to get Grandpa.
The boys spraying eachother

Ben and Cooper got these suckers in their baskets as well.

Elizabeth was good at spraying her string!

Oops! Cooper, don't spray yourself, you're supposed to spray everyone else! (He's wearing the Lightening McQueen flip flops that were in his Easter basket)

Aww, brotherly love. Jackson is sitting next to his Easter basket.

All of the cousins

Jackson modeling his Easter outfit. Elizabeth got a matching dress.

Our family at brunch.

Another of Jackson

Cooper and his basket. He waited so patiently to open it!

Next I'll finally post Easter pictures!

Playdates (and matching outfits!)

So here are some pictures from two playdates we've had recently. But first I had to post a few pictures of the boys in one of their matching outfits. They have a few sets of matching clothes thanks to the grandparents (thank you!!) and whenever they're wearing them I'm trying to get a good photo of them.

Here is the best one from outside-not too good. My friend Allison was trying to help me get them both to look and smile, pretty much impossible.

What does Jackson have all over his shirt??!? I didn't even notice that when I was taking them. Not too observant I guess.

Here is my friend Allison with her daughter Emily.

Emily and Cooper playing together.

Here are a few photos from another playdate we had. My friend Emily and her husband Justin and kids came for dinner and to play. We had a great time with them!

Here are our boys. The boys are the same ages basically-so cute! (Jackson, Cooper, Nikolas, and Nathan)

The yummy yummy dessert Emily made. "Mud pie" This was right before Easter, isn't it cute?

Needless to say Cooper LOVED it. Geez, I need to work on his manners! I promise I am trying, he just somehow looks like he smears it all over himself!

Nikolas and Cooper watched a movie while the adults hung out. Aren't they cute?

Cute When Naked

I wanted to take a few pictures of Jackson and all his adorable chubbyness (is that a word?) while he still had his chub! I don't think it's going to go away any time soon, but you never know.

Here he is, getting ready to take a bath.


Taking his first "big boy" bath. He LOVES to splash in it.

Cooper thinks it's fun to have Jackson sit up in the bath too!

Kissing those cheeks!

My favorite of Jackson

G & G S's Visit

A few weeks ago (I am behind!) G & G S came to visit us. We had a GREAT time with them. Even though it doesn't look like it in this picture, the weather was beautiful and we spent a lot of time playing outside.
Jackson with G & G S.

Enjoying the beautiful day!

One day we went to a fun park near our house. Jackson is still trying to decide how much he likes swings. Although it looks like here he enjoys them!

Grandpa was nice enough to entertain Jackson for us.

Cooper loves the swings!

G & G brought Cooper a very fun birthday present-this big soccer goal! He has lots of fun playing with it.

Can't believe he is 3.

At the park he climbed up here by himself! Couldn't believe it.