Spring Break 2

Hi-ya! The second part of our spring break was a lot busier and way more fun than the first few part of break. If you didn't see the blog post last week, page down. Also, we put the maternity pictures in a slideshow on our last post, so don't miss out! On Thursday, we went to Irvine Park to meet up with Megan and her parents and Carter and his Mommy. It was in the 80's this day and as usual, Mommy had me way over-dressed for the day. After an hour an a half at the park, we were sweaty and Mommy was sunburned! She says she needs to be more careful with her "pregnancy skin" next time we are in the sun (hint, Florida=60 SPF). The weather all week was so nice for us to get out and enjoy the outdoors. It was really fun to see Megan and Carter since it has been a long time since I have seen either of these friends.

Megan is now 2 years old and she liked showing me around. Megan took the lead with the hand-holding here, but I gladly accepted and followed her wherever she wanted to go. Mommy thinks this is the sweetest picture(s) ever!

Mommy thinks that Megan is giving me a heads-up about turning two. She is just about to welcome a baby brother or sister in the next few days and we can't wait to hear all about it. Megan and I will have to get together to share our gripes over having to share our parents with our younger siblings!

We brought bread to feed the ducks at the park. They were very "LOU" in my words and we thought they were pretty funny. Notice how tall Carter is (yes, he is standing a bit on the fence). Carter is one month older than me, but is off the charts for height...show off!

One of the most peculiar animals at the park was the pot-belly pig. This nasty beast rolled over in front of the fence and almost asked us to scratch his belly. Of course, we just laughed at the big guy and did not accept his offer, no thanks!

On Friday, we headed to Grandma and Grandpa's house on our way to the zoo. They had an adorable, personalized Easter "basket" (sand pail from Creative Kid Stuff) full of goodies. I was most excited about the bubbles which were in a spill-proof and kid-friendly container...yeah!

Grandma blew bubbles at me and I tried to blow them back. After our quick visit, we left for the zoo. When we got there, it was literally, a ZOO! Many people had the day off from work and we realized that our stay was going to be a short one, thanks to the long lines and weather.

Mommy and Daddy know how much I love John Deere, so our first stop was to the Wells Fargo Farm to see the farm animals and babies. I stopped for a ride on the chickens.

Mommy was shocked to see me reach out to pet the cow. I was hesitant to do this at our Govin's trip last week, but something just drew me to this Mama cow. She gave birth to a calf just 6 hours before we came. We were shocked at how well she was doing after delivering a 100 pound calf. Mommy wishes she could recover like the cow and she hopes to never have a baby this big!

It is hard to tell in the picture above, but a John Deere brought us to the farm and back to the main zoo area. I was a bit scared at first since we were on a wagon, but I quickly adjusted and made revving sounds the rest of our ride.

We nearly had to run back to the entrance but made a quick pit-stop at the camels. The rain was beginning to come down and we soon left the zoo for the day. We did see the huge fish tanks before leaving, which are also my fav at the zoo. It was a fun trip, but a very quick one thanks to the lovely April showers. Oh well, we need the rain.

On Saturday, we went to see Great-Grandpa Bud at the assisted living apartments. He had all the great-grandchildren over to dye eggs and we had an Easter dinner/potluck with everyone. Mommy was most excited to see me cuddle with Dakota all on my own. She quickly grabbed her camera to capture this sweet photo of me. She hopes that I will be as loving to my baby brother when he arrives.

My 2nd cousin, Wyatt, greeted me with a hug. We embraced for some time, long enough for a photo.

As Great-Grandpa had planned, we all dyed Easter eggs. I did really well with this messy project. I stirred the eggs with the whisk and said, "Oooh" when the eggs came out. I call everything "lellow" for yellow and "bed" for red these days. I can repeat other colors but it seems these two colors must be my favorites.

I was really concentrating on my stirring that I didn't even notice that my tongue was sticking out. It stayed out for a good few minutes while I thought and worked my magic. It must have helped because we came home with a dozen, beautiful, colorful eggs.

The next activity for the great-grandkids was an Easter egg hunt. I brought a sand pail to collect my stash, but the big kids were just so much faster than me. I ended up with three eggs full of candy. My parents were relieved that I didn't find more, since candy seemed to be a major theme in Easter baskets from family this year.

I even tried one of the eggs I found, but it didn't taste that good. It was a bit hard and tasted like plastic?!?!?

Easter morning arrived and what do you know... a huge bunny supposedly hopped into our house in the middle of the night and dropped off a few gifts! The Easter bunny and Santa sure are sneaky and amazing too. I received a new Radio Flyer tricycle, a set of kid golf-clubs, and a basket with some treats inside. I was most excited about my "bike" and the bell on there.

The Easter bunny must have forgotten how short I was. My feet barely touch the pedals, so my parents promised to buy extenders for me. In the meantime, I just climb on and off of it, ring the bell, and sit on the seat and make revving noises. Mommy would like the bike to be put away for a few months, but she also knows how much I like it already. I took a spill on the tricycle and have my first "bike" bruise on my forehead... go figure! I should probably start wearing my monkey helmet on my head to protect myself.

We went to our church for Easter and then went to the golf course for their Easter brunch. I barely ate anything since Grammy Klay met us for brunch and Uncle Matt and Jill also came too. Uncle Matt and Jill gave me a John Deere push mower and a John Deere puzzle. I just loved my new gifts and even pushed the mower around the dining room at the golf course, to my Mom's horror. She will pay Uncle Matt and Jill back someday when they have young children :)

Before everyone left, we visited for a bit at home. I found an Easter basket that was just my size and I decided to sit in it. Mommy made a quick dash to grab her camera, but by the time she came back, I tipped. I thought this was so funny that I did it over and over again. So, here is my Easter picture for this year... which is perfect, since I am a typical soon to be 2 year old, who doesn't sit still and finds delight in the little things in life. Happy Easter everyone and I will post my next entry after our trip to Florida!