Happy Birthday Baby!!!

Happy Birthday Andrew!!  The big three.  So a few days before I was trying to get him to hold up three fingers and he did it but it was always a different three together.  It was pretty funny.  But he can say, "free" for how old he is.  I hope the speech comes pretty soon.  He is frustrated and so am I.  Anyway I decided since it was Easter celebration and our birthday we would just have cupcakes this year.  Which he loves.  Well he really just loves the frosting so I guess that's o.k.  He really wanted to blow out the candles before we sang to him but he patiently waited and then wow did he blow.  I think he's been practicing. 

So after a lovely rendition of singing Happy Birthday to Andrew they sang to me.  Yes on your birthday you do not have to do your hair or put on makeup or even really get dressed.  I of coarse did all those you just can't tell per-say. 

So I was trying really hard to capture his facial expressions as he opened his gifts.  But I think I missed most of them but it was really cute.  He was so excited!!!  He loved opening presents and was so happy with each and everyone of them.

 I love this one!!!  His eyes and mouth would get so wide and he would let out a big, Augh!!!

I know what you are thinking.  Blokus?  For a three year old?  But listen he gets into mine and loses and hides all the pieces so I'm taking the complete one and he can have the missing pieces one.  He loves to put the pieces on the game board and make a "picture."  Maybe he'll be a doctor someday and support his old and poor parents.  I know I can always dream.

 Did I mention that he really only likes the frosting?  Well if I didn't I need to say it again.  He really loves the frosting.  He could leave the cake behind and be happy!!

 Ok disclaimer.  I am totally not a professional.  I am sorry this is sideways.  It will give you a chance to stretch your neck muscles.

Easter 2013

Easter!  Well it happens that the Easter Bunny comes to our house on the Saturday before Easter Sunday.  Which happened to be Andrew and my birthday this year.  We had to do chores that morning before we could find our baskets.  The Easter Bunny left ABC eggs this year around the house.  The only child who got to gather them was Andrew because he was inside while they were all doing their chores.  He also sneaked them downstairs and ate out the centers while Nolan was "watching" him.  We need to have a little chat about "watching" your brother.  Something along the lines of actually using your eyes to "watch" him.  But I regress, sorry.  Here are the pictures of the basket finding.  The first pictures are of Andrew finding his basket in the old fridge.

 Then Thomas found his in the silver canister thing you see in the background.  And Becca found hers under her coat which you can also see in the background.

 Nolan's was pretty tricky this year!!  His was in his trombone case.  If not from help from his parents I don't think he would have found it till he went to practice it this week.

 Here is Andrew with dad learning how to use the chalk holder that he got.

 This is Becca eating candy dots off of paper.  Am I the only one who remembers those?  I used to love them.  Don't ask me why.

 So in honor of my birthday Dad is helping dye the eggs this year.  I will admit that I do not like this job not one bit!!!  (Dr. Seuss?) So I am supervising, which ended up my cleaning it all up but hey it's better than getting your fingers all dyed up.

We had Zane with us to do a little egg dyeing.



So after the egg dying fun we went down to the ranch to "roll" our Easter eggs.  Aunt Cynthia and Zane went with us.  Adrianna was in Wyoming and Uncle Mario's dad just passed away so he was taking care of family matters.

 Once again there is Becca on Rebecca with Zane holding on behind.  No worries Zane someday you'll be up front.  I love the picture below of Quinn really struggling.  I thought it was kind of funny but this is one of the Great Uncles and he is pretty new to this kind of thing so he's doing rather well.

 So because of the MUD problem this year we went as far as the hill in Reed's pasture to try and roll eggs.  Lets just say that the snow was rather soft.  Andrew tried to climb up the hill and got stuck and Aunt Cynthia tried to rescue him and sunk in as well.  It was a nice day but not if you are trying to roll eggs on a nice crust of snow.  So after a few (two) attempts we decided to try something new this year.

 I'm calling it Sleigh Rolling.  It's going to become a national sport someday.  (You will all notice that the right corner of the sleigh is drooping quite significantly)  Quinn most graciously turned the team up the hill and so we then had a "sleigh hill" in which to roll our eggs.  Here is Zane getting on the sleigh.

 You can't tell from the picture but this is me trying to get them rolling their eggs.

 This picture is of me yelling at my dog, Maggie, to not eat the eggs before we roll them.  You could totally tell that, right?

Can you see the eggs at all?  I think you might need a magnify glass.

 Here is the cute boys Andrew and Zane.  It was kind of funny to watch them because we had Zane around for the last few days and Andrew totally did whatever Zane did.  He even ate his sandwich the same way.  Lettuce first, then the top piece of bread, and then the meat and then the pickle and then the last piece of bread. 

 Here is Thomas showing off one last time for the year.  The problem is and has been for the last 10 years the wagon is broke all up.  I confess I did it.  So when it is mud everywhere but the lane things then to get a little tough to feed.  I'm sure I'll get that fixed this year.  Ha Ha.

 So right before you go into the lane there is a little pond.  So this is a picture of the kids "sledding" in the pond.  I know you can't tell but there was a brief moment when I wonder if the water was going to go over the top of the sleigh.

So when we got up to the house we had our annual Easter Egg hunt.  It was still a little muddy in the front yard but we managed, I think.  I am still wondering if the dogs got to the eggs before we did.

 Andrew was pretty cute this year he loved it!  Nolan on the other hand is too old and became the hider.

 

 

 

 And no Easter is complete without the Easter Dress picture.  These were the only willing participates in the picture this year.  Of coarse this is prior to Andrew going out and getting mud all over his Sunday pants but its better than nothing!!

 

Doll Clothes

 These are the cutest doll clothes ever!!  I saw the pattern and promptly gave it my mother, who sews these not me!!!  Grandma made Becca a little outfit like the one on the right a year or so ago and made this one for her doll without a pattern.  That is talent!!  I don't have that talent but I have the talent of admiring those that do!!  Becca is pretty much spoiled!!!

Manners

 

 

 

 

 

 Well I've said it before but where are the manners in this family?  I am sure that the table has caused all their lack of manners.  Well maybe it hasn't been all the tables fault.  I had turned around to do something and looked back and there he was.  Feet on the table and all. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What happens when you mix scissors and an almost Three year old?

Well let's just say it was bound to happen and one day it did.  (I'm pretty sure that is from a song but I'm sure I can't name it) I was fixing some birthday cupcakes and had asked Rebecca to take Andrew downstairs and play with him so that I could finish.  Well he came back up and I noticed some hair on his shirt.  I thought that was a bad sign so I asked Becca if he had scissors downstairs and she said yes.  I then asked why she thought it was a good idea to let him have scissors unattended.  She really didn't have a response except to say that she didn't think he would do anything with them.  So I looked at him and saw that he had indeed cut his own hair.  Later that night I was getting him ready for bed and had put my hand on his head and it came off with a bunch of hair on it so I then realized that he had indeed cut way more off than I had first surmised.  So I took him over and we gave him a proper hair cut.  Well not a great one but I tried to make it look better.  Oh all right so I didn't really get that done either but I'm not a professional!!!  I took a picture of the hair that came out in my hand and then one before I cut it but you can't really tell but it's right on top.  He figured he needed one more fling in before he turned three.