BirThDAy!

We celebrated my birthday last week! Bryan really stepped up to the plate and spoiled me.

He arranged an afternoon massage then lined up a babysitter for Luke and Emma so we could try out a new Thai restaurant (thankfully, even Myles behaved and we really enjoyed our dinner and outing together). We finished the night off with my birthday cake from my favorite bakery, "Nothing Bundt Cakes." It was a great day!

I think Bryan was focusing, excuse the pun, on the game going on behind us! :)

Easter

We did the traditional dyeing of Easter Eggs. We used KoolAid this year and last year. I like the smell of this method so much more than the vinegar. 

The kids were really into dipping the eggs into different colors to see what new color they would end up with.

Myles was thrilled to be part of the action.

Emma was a little more "hands on."

It did wash off in the bath.

The Easter bunny came outside and caught all of us by surprise! It was pretty fun. He even left a basket full of goodies.

Inside, the kids enjoyed their Easter egg hunt and basket finding. The highlights of the baskets were kites, bubbles and a motorcycle lego for Luke and lip gloss for Emma.

Oh, and these ginormous suckers were a hit, as well.

Again, Myles was ecstatic with all of the excitement. :)

Happy Easter!

Getting Out

We had a couple open houses and several showings (where people don't actually show-that's nice) in which we need to vacate the premises. We headed to the train museum one Saturday.

This guy was very entertaining with his mad puppet skills.

Emma thought it was just plain freaky.

This was the first weekend that the train rides were up and going again. Luke loves trains. This "train stage" is going on 2+ years. Thankfully, he is over the 'Thomas the Train' TV show. He's much more into the real life trains-as in we You Tube lots of videos on steam, passenger,  and freight trains etc.

The next Saturday we cashed in on a groupon deal to an indoor fun park. 

Emma getting her game face on.

Myles did well on both outings. He is starting to tolerate his carseat a little bit better. Luke does a good job assisting with binki duty and making silly faces that help keep Myles happy in the car (for at least 5 minutes-baby steps).  :)

Dejavu

Here we go again! :) The house is officially listed. We've had a few nibbles, but no offers. Once the house sells (hopefully soon!) we will be making our way back to Colorado.  I have LOVED the weather 3/4 seasons here (Summer here is just ridiculously hot). Having Myles in California in February was perfect. We could still get outside and enjoy the sunshine. It was the biggest pick-me-up to soak up that sun while trying to adjust to a new baby and other life changes. We wish that we could have crossed off a few more of our California adventure spots. We are determined to cross off one more before moving, Yosemite.

 Bryan will be starting with his brother as a financial planner. Bryan spends his days juggling work, family and now studying for his Series 7. He is a busy man! We're very excited to be headed back to Colorado and for Bryan's job opportunity. You never know where exactly life might take you! 

A Little Off The Top

Well, it happened. 

Emma.

Scissors.

Hair.

Snip. Snip.

I need to take a picture with her hair actually done. I know, it doesn't happen too often with this natural curl. That's probably why she cut her hair-she doesn't like me to do it, but hates having her hair in her eyes. Bryan commented that he thought her bangs looked cute, and I had to agree. Too funny-we might have a cosmetologist in the making. However, the scissors are still out of reach.

Point Reyes, Round Two

Bryan, his dad, Luke and Emma headed out for a quick overnight trip to Point Reyes.  Carrie, Myles and I held the fort down back at home. I thought they were quite adventurous!  I think the gale-force winds at the beach put a "slight damper" on some of the fun. However, if there's a tent and chocolate, you don't need much else to have a successful camping trip with Luke and Emma.

Yep, just a little ocean breeze.

Bryan and Steve setup a make-shift wind breaker.

Luke and Emma setup their own wind breaker, too.

Lucky kids.

Task Master

While we had extra help on hand, we took full advantage. We were getting our home ready to sell and really appreciated the slave labor :) that our parents contributed. From yard work to painting to dusting to wrestling the kids, they did it all. Seriously, I can't imagine how we would have ever pulled it off without their help. We would be listing in August if we tried to do it on our own.

A few family members managed to escape and go on a little hike.

The night we had pictures taken of the house, everyone (sans Myles and me) headed to the hotel where Luke and Emma practiced their canon ball techniques in the pool with their dad.