Summer isn't until June 21st, right?

So we've been enjoying "spring break" though in our case I'm not sure what we are taking a break from...our every day routine? The weather has been fantastic. We might be going to the beach sometime this week...Greyson hasn't mentioned it in a while so it might not happen until this weekend...unless Cris really wants to hit the beach. I blew up Greyson's pool and he had lots of fun with that while Cris and I laid in the sun. Greyson also got bubble's from the Easter bunny...after we had had enough of the sun we went out front as sat in the shade where Greyson did a great job of blowing bubbles. Cris will only be here for three more days so hopefully we'll come up with something fun to do...though just spending time here together has been nice.

Ready, Set, ...

JUMP!

Punching the frog in the eyes.

Chillin'

Coolin' down.

The kid LOVES to jump!

Blowing bubbles.

He's SO cute!

LOVE this picture!

Easter Sunday

I consider this year to be our first REAL Easter as a family because Greyson was actually old enough to participate in the festivities and we were all together (Greyson did participate in an Easter egg hunt last year at Susan's but Clayton was in Iraq). We dyed eggs the night before (we got home late from picking up Cris from the airport and Greyson wasn't quite ready for bed) and after Greyson finally went to sleep (having a guest always makes one too excited to sleep when they are suppose to) Clayton, Cris and I hide all of the Easter goodies. The next morning Greyson looked for his eggs, and then I made breakfast (Biscuits and Gravy, a family tradition - it was my first time). After breakfast we went to Walmart so Cris could pick up a few things for her stay and Greyson spent his birthday money from Grandma Cris (He bought a four-wheeler, pictures below). Once we arrived home from shopping we spent the rest of the day relaxing (for Cris and I that meant getting a little sun, for Greyson that meant a nap and for Clayton that meant searching the web for tattoo ideas)...after relaxing time was spent outdoors enjoying the beautiful weather. Greyson got to ride his new four-wheeler while the adults watched. After dinner and until Greyson went to sleep that night, we spent our time outdoors. Even after Greyson went to bed us adults enjoyed the nice weather...if only we had a firepit. It was a wonderful Easter, spent with family. I hope that the rest of my family enjoyed their Easter as well. :)

Coloring Eggs.

Greyson did a decent job.

Daddy decided to join the fun.

I guess I wasn't doing a good enough job.

Watch and Learn.

Easter morning.

Here's another one...

and another...

See!

I got a plane!!!

And here's my Easter basket!

A chocolate bunny and a book (Curious George)

The last egg.

An insincere smile for the camera.

All Greyson's stuff!!!

Wow!

The prize shot.

All our colored eggs.

My first ever attempt at Bisucits and Gravy.

It was YUMMY!

Peeling the eggs was becoming frustrating.

So Clayton took over.

Grandma Cris bought Greyson some big boy undies.

He did okay.

His new four-wheeler

Loves it!

Daddy showing him how to turn.

He's got the hang of it now.

The Kitchen is the heart of any home.

And now, we have two. Clayton put together Greyson's kitchen (it took 1.5 hours, and only one possible swear word) last night, so that Greyson would be able to enjoy playing with his kitchen this morning...and he did. He was up at 7:45 and downstairs playing with all his new toys. And he's been playing with them ever since. He goes back and forth between his Super Why costume, the kitchen and his new dumptruck. He's a very happy boy. :)

Reading the directions [is half the battle].

A crazy mess.

Slowly coming together.

Ever so slowly...

Putting together the stovetop.

It makes real cooking sounds.

The completed project.

Now it's time to play!

Putting "water" in the freezer to freeze.

Playing.

Putting PB and Jelly on his toast.

Greyson's 3rd Birthday - All Day Long!

Now for some reason my blog is being weird and all the picturs are in Html so I can't put captions because I'm not sure what pics are what...I could try, and it might be funny...maybe I will. Okay. It was too difficult.
So I'll paraphrase all the pictures.
What a beautiful day it was! We enjoy playing outside. Throwing the football, climbing "buildings," blowing dandilion seeds, killing trolls, and climbing fences. Such a boy! Then it was time for dinner. Greyson wanted meatloaf and tator tots. Then he decided that he wanted to be difficult the whole time and it took like FOREVER for him to eat! Follow that with a computer that wouldn't cooperate and ugh! I thought the night was going down the toilet...but then the computer decided as long as I only called one person at a time it would cooperate, and Greyson decided to eat his dinner and then it was time for presents. He got play kitchen from his Grama Carol and Grampi, Aunt Jen and her family, Aunt Jess and hers, and Aunt Whit and hers; and Clayton is currently putting the kitchen together (I'll be posting pics later). He got a Super Why cape and mask and Why writer! He was very excited! Thanks Auntie Kim and Uncle Jeff. He received a cool book from his Grandpa Greg and a gift card from Grandma Cris and Poppy. From us he got some shirts, a dump truck filled with beach toys, and a truck dvd. I'd have to say it turned out to be a great night. :)
My baby boy is three! How time flies.


Greyson's present from his Grandpa Greg


A book about Reptiles - Awesome!


It came with a magnifying glass - it doesn't work outside, only with the book, we tried.








Daddy is teaching Greyson how to throw football.


Taking a break to blow dandilion seeds into the air.






Time to climb the "building." He's so adventurous!