Catching Up

Wow…it’s been awhile since I last posted.  It’s like I blink and a month has gone by.  I’ll do a quick recap with some pictures.

First, we were sick a LOT the last few months.  I think we’ve had 3 major viruses hit our house…2 of the stuffy head nature and 1 that made each of us vomit all day long.  I am SO ready for summer and no more colds in this house!
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Cleaning the house is now a little more difficult (as if it wasn’t difficult already) with Pax around.  He takes whatever I’m using to clean and plays with it.  If I move on to something else?  He needs that too….

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Thank goodness for Costco and their cheap PJs.  Nothing says “brothers” like matching outfits.  Simon loves that he can look like twins with his little bro….

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We are considering getting Simon signed up for Boy Scouts this Fall.  We attended one of their events and it was really fun!  Simon climbed a rock wall, wore this fireman outfit, put out a fire, saw life flight land and got to look inside different law enforcement vehicles.  He loved it.

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Another event we made it to this past month was the Fish and Games fishing event in the park by our house.  Simon didn’t like touching the worms, though, so not much fishing got done.

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Paxton has been teething like crazy lately.  This is really a tough age…he wants a lot more independence, he’s learning to talk and cutting 4 molars is no fun for anyone.
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I received this lovely necklace for Mother’s Day.  I LOVE it!

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Paxton loves dressing up like his big brother….

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…looking like a cutie for the camera…

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….and playing with his cars.  He LOVES cars.  He plays with them all day long (something Simon never did).

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He also really loves Dexter.  Those two will be best buds for a long time.

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Easter 2013

Another successful Easter down!  The boys had a wonderful time hunting for Easter eggs and eating lots of food.  We did the same routine that we always do….Brunch at my house and then dinner at Paul’s mom’s house.

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I decided to try out some different recipes that I found on Pinterest.  First, my favorite…Lemon Cheesecake Morning Buns.  These scream Spring and came out perfectly Easter morning.  I even froze half of the recipe and made them at a later date and they delivered again.  The second time I made them, I barely put any frosting on top so that they wouldn’t be as sweet.  These are definitely worth making….

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The next thing I made that was different is this Oven Roasted Potato recipe.  Everyone could not stop talking about how good these were.  The only thing I did differently was add Chives and omit the fresh Parsley.  This recipe will definitely be in my favorites folder for future brunches.

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I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and are getting some nice, warm weather!

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Nana and Papa visit

Simon has been on Spring break for two weeks now.  I think his favorite part of spring break is that he gets to stay in pajamas all morning long without me nagging him to get dressed and get ready to leave.  We haven’t done much over spring break except for a visit from my dad and step- mom.  Fortunately, the weather cooperated and we were able to spend some time outside with them.

No visit is complete without a trip to the park….

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We were able to take a quick road trip to a nearby mountain resort town for the day.  It was beautiful up there….snow still on the ground, but about 50 degrees.

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We had a great time with them and now are looking forward to seeing them in June down in Northern California!  I’m happy that the weather was so nice because the rest of Simon’s spring break has been really cold.  That’s typical in Spring here, but it actually snowed last week!  Yuck.

We did get to do a little yard work.  It was Paxton’s first time really exploring the back yard.  He loved it and cried the next day when I wouldn’t let him go out back to play.

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I need to get my lettuce, Kale and beans in the ground as soon as we have another decent day.  I can’t believe it’s already time to start stressing about the yard.

My mom took us to an exhibit at the Discovery Center called Bodies Revealed.  Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to take pictures, but I did get a good one of Simon blowing a huge bubble….

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Also, a favorite for Simon and a first time for Paxton…the mini grocery store!

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I hope you all are enjoying your Spring!  May it be warm and lovely wherever you are….