Easter Recap

Easter was pretty low key around here this year. We dyed eggs- but this year I found the "boy-est" egg kit I could find. It was motorcycles and tattoos. Little Brother enjoyed putting on stickers while Big Brother was so intrigued by the shrink wrappers. They both enjoyed writing secret messages with white crayons before dying the eggs and having the message appear on the egg! We woke up to the traditional Easter Basket and egg hunt. There was more "boy" stuff going on there- water guns, tennis rackets and baseballs were the highlights. Not to mention the breakfast of chocolate bunnies and jelly beans.

Then, we headed to the Easter service for our church. It meets outdoors each Easter and this (which I am ashamed to admit) was the first time the boys have been to an Easter service with our church. In many of the past years we've had snow or rain, so we never braved the outdoor service. This year weather was amazing and the boys are older and easier. I was so glad we went. There's something amazing about being outside celebrating the resurrection of Christ on Easter Morning. 

Then, we headed to brunch and back home for some yard work! Around dinner time, our fire alarms started blaring. Kevin ran to the store to get batteries. We replaced them all only to have the alarms ring every 5 minutes. We're not just talking one at a time- all of them together- without being silenced for a few minutes. We'd get a little breather and wham they'd start again. We tried pulling some out and without fail they'd go off again. Finally, I called the fire department for advice. The lady said she would send the engine out. I told her we just wanted advice not the engine. However, about 10 minutes later the fire engine comes barreling through the neighborhood, lights flashing and parks out front. Neighbors were all coming out, concerned and wondering what was happening. While Kevin dealt with the firemen, I went out and took a photo of the neighborhood kids in front of the truck. They finally figured out which alarms were faulty and were on their way. Although a bit over the top, it sure added to the excitement on our street this Easter!

Baby Update, Vegas, and More

Being forever behind on the things I have to do and leaving no time for the things I want to do? I hope this isn't my new normal. Ever since I got pregnant I rarely pick up the camera. If I do, the pictures just sit there until I (rarely) get a second wind once the boys are in bed. Then, I download them. Every so often, I actually edit them and even fewer make it to the blog these days!

Today is just one of those days when I got the second wind and a few minutes of quiet to post a quick update.

On Leap Day (Feb 29) we found out we are going to be the proud parents of Baby BOY #3! We had a full room and a grouchy ultrasound tech, so there weren't any photos of the moment. However, I still want to remember the day. Kevin, my mom, and the boys were all there. We were so excited to find out whether this was Littlest Brother or Little Sister. The grouchy tech didn't even make it fun and just passed over it like it was a kidney! In fact, the boys didn't even hear her, so I had to repeat it. That's when Little Brother exclaimed, "It's like all my wishes have come true!" I didn't even know he was hoping so strongly for a Littler Brother!

Everything checked out well- he's growing well, got all the parts, and has a cute profile and feet!

The next day, Kevin and I headed to Las Vegas for a little getaway. My mom graciously stayed with the boys, spoiled them, tired them out and loved on them for 4 days, while we whooped it up in Vegas (as much as you can when you are 5 months pregnant!) And, just like I explained in the intro to this blog, I didn't take pictures of our trip. Kevin took one on his iPhone of me and an old teaching buddy I was able to reconnect with. So, here's my 5 month belly shot in front of Caesar's Palace!

Vegas was a fun time. We stayed at the Cosmopolitan. Ate at some great places: Hash House A Go Go (mmmm!), Cabo Wabo Cantina, Earl of Sandwich, Taqueira Canonita, and much more! Eating was somewhat of a hobby for us! We saw the Cirque du Soleil "O" show. It was absolutely amazing: every act got better and more amazing. Those people are seriously talented! We even sat just a few rows behind Owen Wilson and his date. My kids were rather impressed since they love the Cars Movies! Had some nice weather to lay out by the pool. I'm glad there were no cameras for that!!! I also gambled for the first time ever. We made $2 at the Roulette table after an hour. Then, Kevin talked me into trying BlackJack. I was terrified. I started with $60 and made $65 in less than 15 minutes. I had amazing luck, getting 20 and 21 on almost every hand. I figured my luck would run out soon and the rude drunk guys blowing smoke at me was enough- so I walked away with my winnings. Kevin says I didn't play BlackJack. He says they paid me to sit at the table. Nonetheless, it was fun!

And for the last update: I'm now a little over 24 weeks pregnant. Tonight the boys came down with pillows in their shirts pretending to have babies in there. It was a good reminder that I have very few belly photos so far, so we got out the camera to document the growth! The baby is kicking a lot. Most nights when I read to the boys he really gets crazy. The boys love to feel him kick and I think it makes it a little more real to them. They like to come up with names for him too. Let's just say I hope they let their future wives name their children some day!

As for me, I am feeling really good at this point. I am working hard to "recollect" all the baby gear I got rid of this summer. I have been hitting up Craigslist, Goodwill, and garage sales like crazy. It's fun to see what kind of bargains I can find. I have also finally succumbed to wearing maternity clothes. I had it in my crazy mind that I could just get away with my own stuff for the whole 9 months! I made it 6 months, but now I am opting for the comfy stuff! (Who was I kidding anyways?!)