Easter Saturday

We enjoyed some pretty low-key Easter Saturday fun. One of the local grocery stores here in town hosted a fun little "bunny lane" it was really cute. Caeli loved it because they had a map and she followed it around. These pictures are in reverse order here. Bunny lane was after the egg hunt up at old main hill. When we were up there Caeli was scared to death of the easter bunny and hid behind a tree nearly in tears. I was surprised when she ran up to the one in the store and gave him a hug.

This is the bunny up at Old Main Hill. Cohen was mostly interested in the carrot that he had. Cohen didn't get the egg hunt very well. He picked up a few eggs but mostly was just checking out all of the other kids running around.
I had to tell Caeli that it was OK to pick up eggs that weren't pink. She passed up a ton of eggs because they weren't the right color. She got a ton though. Her favorite thing is this little "baby" deck of cards that she found.
At home this morning she got up and found her Easter basket before we heard her and knew she was awake. She woke up at 7:00 and we made her wait with us in our bed until we finally work Cohen up at about 7:30. She just kept saying, "I don't believe this, he is a sneaky Easter Bunny". She also kept saying that she would share her easter basket with her baby sister next year. She also keeps asking me when I eat some candy if the baby is liking the easter treats.
Although I plan on having some good family time tomorrow talking about why we have Easter, I did have a minute with Caeli and we talked about Jesus and Easter. She got really quiet and said, "it says that in my scriptures". It was cute. I can't wait to talk about it a little more tomorrow. Christ's resurrection is easily one of my favorite subjects. What a good thing to remember as spring is here. Easter is a great holiday!

Our week in Koosh...

We were able to go home this past week for conference and then stay a little longer. Cam had to stay home and work. We were really sad about that. We missed him. Cohen pretty much won't let his dad out of his sight since we got back. We did have a lot of fun however. It was fun to see all of my siblings. We always have a lot of good laughs when we get together. While we were home Cohen was Grandpa's little buddy. It's cute. He would just go and cuddle up on his lap. (yes the poor kid is wearing a princess bib. My mom needs some boy things are her house)
We are a big game playing family and have a ton of fun. Caeli has picked up on it and made all of her Aunts (we'll call Mandy that, we love her) play go fish with her. She had the cards all dealt out and told them all where they were allowed to sit. I was not allowed to play. It was even getting a little competitive. Teri hates to lose. I promise Caeli gets no special treatment. She thought she was pretty cool hanging with the big girls.
This is Caeli's friend Kacey. They are the cutest friends and we have missed them so much since we moved. They got to play almost every day we were home. This is right after the Koosharem easter egg hunt. They were so cute and sat there forever going through their candy. Cohen loved the easter egg hunt too. He mostly just wanted to pick up the suckers. I may have helped him get a little chocolate though. It was soooo windy that day. We tried to make it a quick egg hunt.
Caeli is finally not scared of her little forewheeler anymore! She drove it all the way from Mom and Dad's to Grandma T's. (a few miles round trip) Mom walked next to her the whole way in case she needed anything. Cohen really loves it and is not scared at all. We didn't let him ride it much. He's not very good at holding on. He would have spent all day on it if he could have. He's such a boy.

Boring week, random thoughts

We had a pretty boring week around our house. It was nice actually. With the weather turning cold again we spent a lot of time in the house. Caeli came out the other day after being way too quiet wearing my maternity pants. She has been fascinated with them since I got them. I let her wear them around for a minute. She thought she was pretty cool. If she only knew. :)
Cohen has turned into a biter. I am not happy about it and have tried about everything I can think of. I finally decided that "time out" was the thing he hated most so I usually do that. Well the other day while I was in the kitchen he bit Caeli's toe and then walked straight over to the corner, sat down and looked back at me.... hmmm.... maybe time out isn't working. Any good remedies for biters? Anyone?
Pretty much the only way I ever get my makeup on in peace is if I put the kids in the tub and do it while they play. Well, the way our bathroom is set up, the vanity is outside the bathroom. So as I get ready I can't see the kids... anyway, I knew caeli was writing names because she kept asking me how to spell things and she got rather upset when she realized that there is only one A so she can't spell grandma and grandpa's names at the same time. (she remembers how to spell dad's name and grandpa t's names without any help) Next thing I know I hear her say, "I have an idea!" and when I looked this is what she came up with. I know parents always think their kids are smart but I thought it was pretty good for her to come up with a crossword idea so she could spell them both. Kids make life to exciting. I don't know what I would do without them and I am so glad we are getting another one in our home soon.

Also a little side note.... I am now at about 24 weeks depending on which due date you go by. (24 weeks is the one in the middle even though I know exactly how pregnant I am) anyway, The same day we took Cohen home from the hospital another little guy went home. The other baby was born at 24 weeks and was only 12 oz at birth! I believe he is the littlest baby that they had ever had make it at UVRMC.... anyway, I spent a little time talking with his mom (He and Cohen were crib neighbors) and the little man had all sorts of problems, a 24 week baby isn't a good thing. But it is an interesting note that I am now at the point in my pregnancy that miracles can happen. Having spent some time in the NICU I saw quite a few babies at a lot of different stages of development and so it is interesting to remember those babies and think that's about how big/how developed our little girl is (still without a name BTW) We are really being blessed and I am really think we will make it to term. Here's hoping.... :)

Spring Break

For spring break this year we hit the road! We traveled south to get to a little sunshine and we found it! On our way down we stopped in St. George to visit Grandma and Grandpa Hatch. They are being snowbirds down there. The kids were so happy to see them and get out and run. It was their first taste of some warm weather and they were so dirty from playing outside. Grandpa has been fixing this bike down there and Cam and him finished it while we were there and Cam took the kids for a ride. Cohen didn't want to get off very bad.
We were excited to see Erik and Savannah and little miss Avery. We hadn't seen them since Avery and Cohen were little tiny babies so it was really fun. We just went to lunch and took the kids to a really cute park just off the strip in Vegas. The kids had a lot of fun. Caeli was our photographer in the picture above... she's getting pretty good! :)
Cohen and Avery just checking each other out. Cohen needs to learn to be a little less rough. He's used to wrestling with Caeli.
We played tourist a little while we were down there. We took the kids to M&M world, which wasn't near as cool as I remember it. Caeli did pick a little bag of pink M&M's though. It was her highlight there for sure. While we were downtown we also saw the water show at the Bellagio and the lion and the MGM. We also went to Rain Forest Cafe inside the MGM. It was a fun little place. The kids liked all of the animals and there was a really good magician that we were all pretty impressed with.

Some other highlights included a hike to the hot pots down by Lake Mead. That was Caeli's favorite part for sure, she keeps talking about those warm swimming pools. I understand she hiked the whole 3 miles in without any trouble and did pretty well on the way out as well. Cohen and I stayed at Teri and Tyson's house and... well mostly just napped. But played outside a little as well. Tyson lost his wedding ring while he was down there and so he went back the next day to look for it and he FOUND IT!!! I couldn't believe it. I was so happy for him. After running back in there for the second day though he couldn't walk very well. On Friday Tim and Mandy and Steven and Jazmin came down and we took a little shopping trip to Primm. That night we put the kids to bed and they all went bowling. I took it easy and stayed home with the kiddos again. We did hit our favorite... Cheesecake Factory. We rarely go to Vegas without going there. Mostly it was just really fun to go and see and spend time with family. I wish I would have got a few more pictures. It was fun to enjoy some warm weather and just relax a little.

Ultrasound Pictures

We had our second ultrasound on Tuesday and they gave us the CD with the pictures on it. That's a fun new thing for us. We never got the disk before. The ultrasound tech seemed a little more rushed then when we had our last one so I don't think these pictures are quite as good as the last ones, but here are a couple of pictures of our little girl. Unless you are skilled enough to see heart and kidneys, these are about the only ones that you can even tell what they are. It is also our first experience with 3D pictures. They weren't that great either. She wouldn't close her mouth. Cam said she was screaming, "MOM, FEED ME" (don't worry, I have been) :)

I love pictures!!

I just thought that I would post my latest picture outing. I have a lot of fun having pictures taken. This one was a little more stressful then past times. Cohen isn't quite as into it as Caeli is so he wanted to check things out instead of pose. But they turned out ok. I just went to Kiddie Kandids, which isn't my favorite but it is what we had when I wanted it. With such cute subjects though, how can you go wrong. hehe. I was trying to wait to have pictures taken until Cohen had no visible bruises, but the way things are going lately I don't see it happening any time soon. It has been quite a while since he has had a scuff free face and I suppose that is a memory to preserve too.

Daddy's helper

This weekend Cameron had a few days off and so we got a lot accomplished around our house. It was SO nice to have him with a few free days! Cohen is most definately a daddy's boy. He was always in Cam's way but it was so cute, and refreshing to see him doing something besides what Caeli makes him do. (which is dress up like the prince and play barbies) My mom was also able to come up this weekend which was a ton of fun. She even watched the kids for us while we got to go on a date. I think her being here was a huge factor in us getting so much done as well. She played with the kids and we were able to run errands and all sorts of things. Thanks so much mom!!

I found something my picky little eater loves. Cafe Rio, smart kid! He is a huge fan of black beans. It was such a huge mess but he had fun. I think I have been cursed for saying all of the time before I had kids that I would "NEVER have a picky eater. They will eat what is put in front of them or starve" well, he would starve if not for the 2 things he will eat.

Also a fun milestone I have been waiting for. Cohen is now 18 months old. NURSERY!!! I am very excited for a few months of child-free Relief Society before the new baby gets here. Horray!!