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.

Little Blue TRUCK!

Someone loves his BLUE truck!

I was his personal paparazzi tonight as I followed him and his beloved blue truck.

 









And then of course I had to tickle him.



Have I told you lately how much I love this little boy??