Easter 2010

Happy Easter! Easter was a busy day for us this year. As with most parents, it starts way before the big day...prepping for the basket, what to make for dinner, candy, candy, and more candy. Of course I tried to limit Mateo's candy intake. But that doesn't mean we didn't have plenty of sweets available. On Easter Eve I made a special bunny cake for my boys:
Then I got to work getting his basket and presents from the Easter Bunny all ready for him.
After breakfast we launched into the festivities by dying eggs. Note to self (and others): 2 years old is still a bit young for dying eggs (unless trying to eat the dye tablets, spilling the water, and trying to break the eggs is your idea of a successful attempt). Okay, it WAS fun, for everyone, it just involved a bit more work!




(Fun for everyone included Bebe.)
Next Mateo got to open his presents. With help from E. Bunny (and mommy and grandma), Mateo got a Go, Diego, Go Easter Bucket with a little bit of candy, finger puppets, kaleidoscope, and bath bubbles. He also got some new trucks, DVDs, and for the grand finale: a new train track!






The finished product from our efforts!





After lunch and a nap we headed over to Mateo's friend Liam's house for an egg hunt. Liam is just a couple of weeks younger than Mateo. They had fun searching for eggs and Mateo liked seeking out Liam's toys to play with. Liam didn't always like that, but he was very nice to share!

Some of the aftermath/plastic egg casualties.

BBB (Big Boy Bed)

My little boy is growing up. Last night was his first night in his toddler bed. Yup, no more crib for him. I was prompted to make the change when we saw him attempting to catapult his way overboard a few times last week. Luckily he never actually went all the way. So, instead of waiting until he did, we made his crib into a day bed. I anticipated a night of him falling out or hearing him wander around his room in the middle of the night. But it went much more smoothly than I thought. Well, he did fall out once (onto a mound of pillows I assure you) but I was able to scoop him back in bed without any further problems. In the morning I found him sitting on his bed, playing with a couple of cars I left out for him, and waiting patiently for us to let him out of his room. Sigh. What a big boy. Here's video.

For Mama

Mateo and daddy sent me these beautiful flowers out of the blue today. I love my boys! The picture doesn't do these flowers justice, either. When I carried them to my office you couldn't even see me. Thank you! It made my day!

Cupcake Thief

Happy St. Patty's Day everyone! I realized Mateo doesn't own much green clothing, but I did find some green in this Oregon Duck sweatshirt. I had made some lemon cupcakes this weekend and the sneaky devil stole one off the table this morning. Cupcake for breakfast...yum. He definitely has a look of deceitful satisfaction on his face!

Slam dunk!

We just got Mateo a mini basketball hoop so he could sharpen his skills in time for March Madness. Here's a video clip of him showing off his talent, as well as some still photos.

The Exorcist!

Here Mateo exhibits his supernatural power of gliding on the ceiling. It's his version of the "spider walk."

News to share

Dear friends and family,
Many of you know that we are expecting again (or, I guess you know now!). Of course we are happy and excited, but with that comes a little anxiety after our experience last year. But we are very happy to share that we just found out it will be a girl! Everything is going well so far, and we will have a baby girl to add to our family this July. Thanks to everyone who has been a big support to us, we could still use those positive thoughts and prayers.
Love, Coleen, Matt, and Mateo