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We had a great Easter Weekend! Saturday we went to our Neighborhood Easter Party. That afternoon we colored eggs outside on the patio. Sunday morning the boys got up way too early, so Rob explained to them why we celebrate Easter, by using pictures. Then the boys searched for the eggs they had colored the day before that the Easter Bunny hid and checked out their baskets. We then headed off to church. That night Briggs was so exhausted from everything He fell asleep on the couch at 5:30.

Headed to the Easter Party Mommy, Miss Baby, Owen, and Briggs

Owen and Briggs all Tatted up

Owen and Daddy Frosting Cookies

Owen deciding if he was scared of the Easter Bunny or if he wanted to give him a hug... The hug won out in the end.

Briggs hugging the Easter Bunny

The Hunt

Coloring Eggs

So intense

Owen favorite part was sticking his fingers in the dye and seeing if the vinegar really did taste that nasty every time

Cool Cats

So Tired

Spring Break 2009

We spent spring break at home this year, but tried to get out as much as the weather would allow. Monday night we went to the park with two other families and played tee ball. Since it was so cold and windy we only played for a little while and then headed to everybody's favorite place McDonald's for some ice cream. Wednesday we had some friends over to decorate sugar cookies. I am pretty sure Owen ate more frosting than he put on the cookies.
With the help of Grandma and Grandpa we have finished the boys room (one room down, the rest of the house to go!)

Conference Sunday...

Or as Briggs referred to it all day... Palm Sunday (I am glad his pre-school is teaching him something). By the way if you have any questions at all about Palm Sunday feel free to ask him about it. He has got the story down.
Since Conference does not start here until noon, we thought we would take a nice long walk through our neighborhood (mainly to get the boys tired so they would take a nap during conf.) Unfortunately, that did not work, but we did enjoy a nice walk on a beautiful day!!

After Conference the boys had a little water balloon fun in the back yard Briggs loved the balloons, Owen was not a huge fan!!

You told me So...

Okay, so I went to the doctor yesterday, because I have been having some issues the last couple of weeks and they wanted to do an ultrasound. I went in thinking I would not see much, because I did not think I was far enough along.
One of the first things the tech asks me is... Do you want to find out what you are having??? I thought to myself... Rob is not here, I can't find out what I am having. So, I told the tech no, I would wait... Well, that lasted about 5 seconds and I quickly told her how bad I was with surprises and YES I did want to find out...
Just like Rob has been telling me for the last three months, we are having a little girl!!! It was so amazing to see how developed she was at only 15 weeks! I could see everything! One picture she was waving her hand, so now the boys keep asking if they can see the "high-five picture" then they proceed to give it a high five.
I was so happy to see our little precious baby healthy and moving A LOT. We are so excited for number three and feel so blessed (not a day goes by when the boys do not ask when she is coming or want to give my belly a kiss).

LeT iT SnOw!!

Briggs eating the snow

Briggs and Owen sledding

Briggs making a snowman and Owen eating the snowman

Who needs snow when you have puddles

Owen can't get enough

So Serious

Owen still trying to figure out if he likes this white stuff or not

Sledding with the neighbors

Owen refused to wear gloves, but had to have snow in his hands at all times

We finally got our snow!! Just when we thought it was going to pass us up this year, it ended up snowing!! We were all so excited, the boys could not wait to get outside and play! The snow lasted for about a day, but for some reason they closed school down for 3 days (gotta love the south)!! From the minute they got up the boys wanted to be out playing. They sledded, built snowmen, had snow ball fights, attempted an igloo, somehow Owen found a puddle of water he could not get enough of (no wonder he was sick the following week).
By the end of the week the boys were back in t-shirts and shorts enjoying the beautiful spring weather!

Briggs' Birthday!!

Okay, I am over a month late on these pictures!! So, I am not the best blogger!
Grandma Shelley and Grandpa Bob came to town the weekend before Briggs' big day. We had a relaxing weekend with them. We spent Saturday down town. Sunday I slept all day while they took the boys to church (double bonus for me). Then Monday was defiantly the highlight for the boys when they got to go to Chuck E Cheese's "where a kid can be a star" (That is what I get for letting my boys watch 10 hours of tv a day while I lay on the couch with morning sickness). We had a great time with them!!
For Briggs' actual Birthday my friend took the boys to her house all morning. They came home with crafts, presents, and a Mickey Mouse Birthday Cake!! I am so grateful for wonderful friends to pick up my slack!!

Rob's Birthday!!

As you can see it was a huge event this year (sorry babe)!! One scoop of ice cream, a candle, in a kiddie bowl... What more could one man ask for!!