The Latest & Greatest

We are all set up in our new place -- it feels great to have our own space to run around and play. And I'm not just talking about Gabe, I need to run and around and play too :) We have been keeping busy by working, going to church, playing, going to daycare (aka "school" for Gabe) and being with our family and friends. I seriously still want lots of visitors, cause have Gabe goes to sleep, it gets kinda lonely in my little place. Seriously, guys, anytime (well, not after 11:00 p.m., sorry). Here's some pictures of us this past week:

We went out to eat for Aunt Jilly's bday on Wednesday night. Let's just say that to keep him up past his bedtime AND keep him happy ... he had to have three Tootsie Pops. It was kinda a bad night though ... he threw up on the way home. Next time I will choose something less sugary to keep him happy :( Bad mommy moment right there.

Me, Lacey Lou, and Stacie at dinner

It just ain't a good day until Gabe gets to play outside in the sunshine. Here he is after we got back from church. We hung outside for a little bit before going in for naps. What a cute Mr. Handsome Pants I have on my hands!!

It looks like he had a rough day at work the way his tie and collar are all ruffled up. It's not easy being 2, let me tell ya! 

The day I get a normal picture of me and him is the day I go to heaven! I do love his lips in this picture, I can kiss them all day long!

Mmm hmm, here he is "texting" away!

In other "growing up" news, he now says "mine" and "no no" to me when I try to take something away from him. When we walk outside, I always hold my hand out and say "Hold mama's hand." He has always held his hand out for me to hold it. Well, earlier this week, when we were walking outside and I said that to him, he said "no no" and pulled his hands to his chest. What?! Where is my little boy that just does whatever I say? He's growing up too fast and is one sassy pants sometimes.

This is also from Jill's dinner ... I think him drinking so much water also contributed to throwing up on the way home. Poor little guy :(

Easter & the Temple

Don't those two words just go together quite nicely -- Easter and the temple? What a good weekend we had! Saturday was the Easter egg hunt out at our friends' the Felts, then we had a good nap time, and to top it off, we went to the temple for our Stake Temple Day. They had babysitting at the stake center next to the Sacramento Temple, so Gabe was able to go with us (me, my mom and dad). We did some family names, and what a special occasion that was for us. I can't properly express how much I love the temple. It's where Gabe and I are sealed together for time and all eternity -- and it is where I can do the work for people who cannot do it for themselves. Truly a happy and holy place!

Then today, as it being Easter, Gabe was able to "find" his Easter basket ... really, I just put it at the end of the hallway so he would see it right away. We went to church later (very, very good testimony from my mom about the Atonement ... strengthened my testimony significantly), and then had an Easter/Birthday dinner at my sister Tiffany's. My sweet little niece Lacie had her 2nd birthday today. Good times with the family! I absolutely LOVE being home with them.

And for some odd reason my pictures have been uploading out of order. Sorry!

Handsome Easter pics

Let's get this Easter egg hunt party started!!!

What egg-finding CHAMP

The bag got so heeeeavy

"Stacie and Tammy looking hot." --Drew, my brother in law.
Thanks, Drew, that made my day. :)

He only liked the Easter Bunny after she let him down.

The bomb.com basket

Family picture @ the temple

Another handsome boy picture this morning

Nope, he didn't like her.

***Another new post below***

Spring Breaksky!

So this past week was my oh so wonderful week off of work (a.k.a. SPRING BREAK!). I enjoyed and savored every moment of it. It was busier than any normal week because of all the stuff we packed in! We went to the Railroad Museum in downtown Sacramento, Wacky Tacky (hugest, most fun indoor playground ever), and pretty much just kicked it with each other. :)

There will be another post covering the Easter activities of this weekend, including Gabe's first Easter egg hunt, meeting the Easter Bunny, finding his basket Easter morning, and his freakin' handsome Easter pictures. Stay tuned! 

The whole crew @ the Railroad Museum ... from L-R: Keaton, Gabe, Zander and Lacie. I love all of their cute faces.

In front of one of the huge trains

Gabe in the "toddler" area of Wacky Tacky. He only stayed there for five minutes ...

How could he stay there when there was a room full of BALLS?!

Don't worry I hit this ball out of his mouth right after this picture. He was obsessed with chewing on them!

Haha ... his face!

Screaming with excitement. Seriously, this place is so awesome for kids! We stayed there for three in a half hours. 

*Love him*

Silly faces  (above: Lacie; below: Zander) ... there's no such thing as a kid being too young to learn ugly faces. 

CAUGHT: READING!!!!!

Mama was very proud of him for "reading" on his own. And that is one of his all time favorite books -- Llama Llama Red Pajama. 

I don't know how this got out of order, but this is Tiffany with Gabe at Wacky Tacky. You put balls in this shoot and it would "shoot" them out all over the place. I wish I took a video of Gabe's reaction. He was pretty much really ecstatic about a shower of balls over him.

Ballons & Aunties

 

 Playing with Aunt Jilly before she left for Idaho

We will/do miss her so much!

Does his face look fake here, or is it just me?

 

I still don't understand how Jill thinks she can take pictures on my camera and NOT expect me to put them somewhere on the internet. Does she ever learn?!

Almost nothing makes me laugh harder than good ugly pictures. 

What would life be like with out uglies to make me laugh?

Calendar Party #2

My good friends (Gin, Brendi, Chrissy, and my sister Stacie) and I started doing a calendar exchange last year and decided to continue it this year. We were able to meet at Stacie's house (she just got married and her husband already has a house!). Anyway, we exchanged calendars (Chrissy couldn't come, but mailed hers to Brendi) and then had so much fun talking and laughing about everything ... seriously, you probably wouldn't have wanted to be there for some of the things we talked about. haha :)

Anyway, here are a few pictures for your enjoyment:

Halloween & Apples

All we did for Halloween this year was go to our ward trunk or treat. Gabe mostly just cried, tried to pull of his Mickey ears, and chewed on the side of his stroller the whole time. He didn't care about the candy or any of the decorations. He couldn't sit up in his costume either, so that annoyed him a lot. I guess Halloween isn't his thing yet, what do you think? I had fun though, check it out:

                  {I was a Geisha, if any of you can't tell; Gabe was Mickey Mouse, minus the ears at this point}

me, jill, and stacie

{Jill is Marilyn Monroe & Stacie is a 50's girl}

This is a random picture of Gabe eating an apple a few weeks ago. Him and his cousin Lacie {who's around the same age}, decided they wanted to eat an apple and share it together.

And yes, it's on the ground, but they weren't actually eating it off the ground. So that's okay, right?