Zoo!

Mother's Day weekend, Adam's dad treated us to a trip to the Asheboro Zoo! I've been wanting to take Arden for the longest time.

Adam and the boys stayed home. Adam slept, and my mom watched the boys. I'm pretty sure the trip wouldn't have been fun if the boys came along. Maybe when they're older.

Arden had lots of fun hanging out with Bryce and Caylee! She walked most of the time...until she decided to run away from me...then she got strapped into the stroller. Sure glad I brought it!

Cousins holding hands!

Pretty cool playground!

Arden got to try some fresh honey...yum!

Caylee just waking up from a nap...lucky girl!

We're just chillin' while Sabrina took Bryce to see the 4-D Dora/Diego show. Arden loves those shows, but I don't think she'd appreciate the 4-D version. :)

Arden wanted to go swimming with the albino alligators...

Arden loves her grandpa!

We had a fun day! I'm looking forward to when we can bring the boys, and they can enjoy it, too. :)

Happy Mother's Day!

I'm thankful for all of the moms in my life. I'm thankful for my mom and all she does for my family. She's a great Nana! I'm also thankful for Adam's mom for her love and tenderness. She's a great grandma! I'm also thankful for my step-mother Mayeth for her hospitality and sweet nature.

I love the fact that I'm a mother. It isn't easy...at all. Sometimes I lose my patience, but these little ones know how to bring a smile to face.

Rogan about to take off!

Reigning in Rogan while Grayson cheeses it for the camera.

My Sweet Babies

Mischievous Little Monkeys

Me and my giggly girl!

I made chicken salad, and for dessert we had strawberry shortcake! I didn't get to rest much on Mother's Day, but I suppose that's fitting.

Happy Mother's Day!

Bunny Day

April 16th was Bunny Day at the Natural Science Center. It was also my birthday, the day of the boys' party, and the day with nasty weather. Meredith and I decided to take Arden regardless of the weather. I'm really glad we did. We had a fun time!

A tasty little morsel for the T-Rex.

There were some BIG bunnies there!

Arden loved touching the bunnies! She also liked sticking her fingers in their cages, because they would tickle her finger by sniffing it. She giggled so much! And she's lucky she didn't get bit.

Face-painting!

Cutest little bunny ever!

Getting ready for the ball toss! (She ended up walking up and putting them directly in the hole.)

The weather actually didn't end up being that bad...we even got to go outside at one point!

*Gobble Gobble*

Easter Weekend 2011

We had a ton of fun Easter weekend! That Saturday I took Arden and Jasmine to an Easter egg hunt sponsored by a local church. We were thirty minutes late to the event, but we got there just minutes before the egg hunt began. Perfect timing! I didn't get any pictures during the actual hunt, because I was too busy helping Arden. She totally got the idea of picking up eggs and putting them in her basket. She scored a bunch! After the hunt, I dragged the kids back to the van to put their eggs away. Arden was crying, because she thought we were going home...even though I kept telling her we were just putting the eggs in the van. Poor thing! Then the real fun began!

Arden and Jasmine loved the bounce house! I think Arden was a little overwhelmed by all the kids inside, though. She had trouble climbing the ladder to get to the slide. She cried a few times...but as soon as she slid down the slide, she wanted to go back in for more!

There was a craft table set up. For some reason they were all Christmas crafts. Jasmine made a bead snowflake (which I still have in my diaper bag,) and I made a bracelet for Arden. Check out Arden's cute bow...I totally made it!

The girls got into some foam stickers from another craft. They are too silly!

Arden looked like a little doll on Easter Sunday.

I got a few pics in before we headed to church! The church choir was amazing. I don't think I've heard a choir sing more beautifully.

After church, we sent Arden on an Easter egg hunt! She was totally into it and really didn't need any help finding the eggs. This is so different from last year. I was hugely pregnant, and we lived in an apartment. I spread a few eggs out in hopes she'd pick them up and put them in the basket. She was easily distracted, though, and kept running away from me. Almost every picture I have is of her running away!

The loot! Except there actually isn't anything in the eggs.

The boys' first Easter! They chilled in the play yard while Arden search for eggs.

Ah, the real loot! (I won the doll and bows!)

Arden discovering her Easter goodies.

Happy Easter!

Friday the 13th

The boys turned 13 months old today...on Friday the 13th! Freaky deaky, my friends...freaky deaky! Ok, maybe not so much.

Today has actually been a great day! My mom was able to leave work early today so I could have a break. During that break, I had the best job interview ever! (Yep, that's right, I have to get a job.) I was a bit upset at first, but I'm over it. To be honest, it'll be nice to have a break from the kids everyday. If it all works out, it'll be part-time but 30 hours/week. I'm excited! I'll fill you in on the details once they're all worked out.

Anywho, to celebrate the boys' 13-month birthday, I thought I should get around to posting the pics from their birthday party. We had their party on my birthday, April 16th! Fun stuff! We went with a Thing 1/Thing 2 theme from Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat. I baked the cakes, and Adam decorated them. A lot of family came over to celebrate. We all had fun!

Enjoy!

Grayson

Rogan

Adam made me a "Better Than Johnny Depp" cake. Yum-o!

Arden prefers frosting over cake.