Spring Fever!

Every single day of our spring break was beautiful! We totally got spring fever and are now itching for summer vacation.....which is only 34 school days away.

We took advantage of the warm weather and took a walk around the lake. As I put Dane in the stroller I got to thinking that this was our first walk with Dane not in his infant seat. In his infant seat he faced me. Now he was facing forward. He seemed to love it. He jabbered the whole walk. I kept stopping and coming around front to look at him. He was just looking all over with a big smile on his face.

What a big boy!

One afternoon we also put together his push and ride toy that Aunt Tammy gave him for Christmas. I put him on it and he hung out for a bit watching Baby Einstein. (Look at the little bandaid on his chubby little leg from his H1N1 vaccination he got Monday morning) I pushed him back and forth and he held on. He isn't pushing himself quite yet or holding onto the handle bar and walking behind it, but I am sure he will be in no time! He also doesn't know what to do when he is done. He just fell off sideways!

I also love that since the weather is getting warmer he can take a nap or sleep in a little onesie. His little legs are just so cute and chubby and he curls up and crosses his legs. How adorable!

The weather this weekend is supposed to be beautiful. The 10 day forecast didn't look bad at all either! We are ready for walks and time outside in the swing.

Dave and I are also especially looking forward to Saturday night when Uncle T.J. and Aunt Ashley are having ALL of their nieces and nephews over for a get together and slumber party so the parents can all have a night out!

Easter

It was a beautiful Easter Sunday! We went to church and then came back to my parent's house for brunch with the family.

My adorable baby boy in his Easter outfit

Our family before church

Mom makes baskets for all! There were 19 baskets lined up in the dinning room!

A mid-morning nap

Holding onto his basket even in his sleep

Dane's basket was full of Gerber snacks, sand and water toys, books, and a golden egg with money!

So sunny on Easter morning he had to wear his sunglasses to hang out on the deck with Papa

Relaxing in the swing before we headed to Great Grandma's house for dinner

He was so happy just to sit in the grass

Mommy and Dane

Mama and all the grandchildren

Hanging out with Mama

Cousins!

The babies

This was the last picture we had to take. As you can tell, the kids were pretty much done with the photos.

My grandma made Easter dinner. She had special food for the babies. Dane was so excited to have mashed potatoes, watergate salad (she made a small amount without nuts), and applesauce. So sweet of her to think of them.

I forgot to get a picture of Dane with his Easter basket from Great Grandma. He got a cute little stuffed Lamb and a tiny egg filled with M&Ms, which I took!

Grandma is the same as mom, baskets for all!

We had a wonderful Easter with family.

Easter Egg Hunts!

Friday night it rained a lot. We wondered if we would be able to do any of our plans on Saturday. We woke up to no rain, but it was still wet and cloudy,

We first headed to church for the Easter Party. Mama went with Dane and I and we met Aunt Kara and Claire and the Frosts there. There was so much for the kids to do. They decorated sugar cookies, made necklaces, decorated bags for the Bunny Run (bags filled with treats are taken to those that have to work on Easter-Hospitals, Restaurants, Police, Firemen), got their faces painted, and participated in an Easter Sing a long.

It was then time for the Easter Egg Hunt. Since it was still wet outside some of the groups hunted inside. The 0-2 years group hunted in two classrooms so Mama, Kara, Claire, Dane and I headed that way.

Dane would snatch the eggs right up when I pointed to them

He was so excited to show me his eggs!
More eggs!

Checking out the eggs in his basket!

So fascinated by the Easter Bunny

Looks like they are having a serious conversation

Claire really did not like the Easter Bunny

Mama and Dane at the church Easter Party

Dane was so excited that Trey was there!

When we walked out of church it was sunny and starting to warm up so we figured we could go ahead with our plan to go to the Kirkwood Park Egg Hunt.

This Easter Bunny was decorated up a little more than the Easter Bunny at church.

Dane was checking her out!

Kara and I waiting with Claire and Dane for the hunt to begin

(Can you tell from the next few pictures that his teeth were beginning to bother him?

He always sucks on lips when his teeth hurt.

It makes him look so sad.)

The babies! We just sat them in the grass and they grabbed the eggs around them.

Found an egg!

He really loved his basket!

All of the cousins!

Mama and her grandchildren

Spring Break Begins!

Spring break started last Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. and it came at the perfect time! The weather has been beautiful! We were so excited about all of our time together and we have not been disappointed!


The Easter Bunny visited our house early. Dane got his gifts on Thursday morning. I found this adorable little basket and was so excited about it. Well, needless to say, the gifts I got for Dane were too big for the basket. So, there sits the basket, empty, next to his gifts. Good thing I plan to use this basket for many years to come or it would be a total waste of money!

I am guessing Dane doesn't want his picture taken.
Finally got him up!

I just had a second before he started climbing the sides!

Dave took Dane's swing out to the backyard right away and hung it up. The were swinging for a bit before we headed to St. Louis. He loves his swing!

Thursday afternoon we headed to St. Louis for the traditional egg dying at my Grandma's house. We have been doing this for soooo many years. Now she loves having her great grandchildren over! We ordered pizza and ate before we started the dying. It was a little bit crazier with two more little ones joining in the fun this year.

The Frost Kids

Great Grandma, Mama, Delaney, and Trey

Dane and Mommy starting to dye our first egg.

He is just waiting so patiently for me to pull the egg out of the dye.

Our other new egg dyer, Claire.

Wow! Just SOME of the eggs we dyed!

On Friday Amy, Katie, Mama, Kara, and I were all free. Amy and Katie had given me a gift certificate for a pedicure for my birthday. Mom had gotten a certificate for her birthday as well. We made appointments to get pedicures on Friday morning. Kara wasn't going to get one, so she volunteered to come to Mama's house and babysit Trey and Dane while we were gone.

Trey helped take care of the babies!

We were finished with our pedicures right about noon, so we went and grabbed Sub sandwiches and headed to the park. It was beautiful out! Claire and Dane loved the swings.

These two were so cute! The would look at each other as they were swinging.

Check out Claire's movie star glasses, and her hair!

Aunt Katie pushing her babies!

What a great start to our long weekend in St. Louis!