Puerto Vallarta

Matt and I were fortunate enough to take a vacation just the two of us.  The boys got to split their week between both sets of grandparents.  We all enjoyed our time and were happy to be reunited.  These pictures are of our time in Puerto Vallarta!

Easter 2010

Easter was a wonderful day of celebration! We went to church at 8:30 and then we enjoyed some time with friends at the church's continental breakfast. After church we came home for Grady's nap and then went over to our friends' (the Osterbergs) house. I hid our eggs in their backyard for the boys to hunt for. I know Mason had a lot of fun running around trying to find hidden things.

After that we had our Easter dinner; FANTASTIC! Ham, prime rib, scalloped potatoes, homemade bread, fruit and salad! It was also Brandon's birthday so we celebrated that and had ice cream cake for dessert! Mason spent the day playing outside with Tanner and Brandon; they really wore him out! The next morning, Mason was asking if it could be Easter again. :)

Here are pictures of our day.

Sunny Sunday Afternoon

It was such a beautiful day today. We ate tacos outside and then the boys played ball together, for a little while. I was able to get at least a couple good shots before Mason gave up on playing with Grady :)

Sunday afternoon treats!

Strawberries are so good right now! I bought a 2 lb. box at Sam's and had a hankering for chocolate covered strawberries, the best way to eat them! I thought I would have Mason help me. I wish I could eat them all by myself! (Click on the title or picture to view more pictures)

Grady turns 1!!

Well I can't believe that I've been slacking so much of keeping family and friends updated on our lives. I'm sorry! With formalities out of the way; I can hardly believe that Grady's 1 already (well now he's 13 months).

The first year of the second child just FLIES by! He's a walker now and is starting to pick up on more words. He is a VERY stubborn child, but so incredibly loving! I love that I can know my child's personality at such a young age! He so much smaller than Mason was; it's a little strange to have such a petite child; and also kind of annoying that he doesn't fit anything! :) Grady loves to look at books and now enjoys throwing and rolling balls.

I think Mason has realized that Grady is more durable now and so Mason is taking the typical older brother role. Sometimes they will wrestle which is so cute! Mason does have his sweet moments; like when he willing plays with Grady (gently) and also when he walks up to Grady to give a hug or kiss and says "I love you Grady" or sometimes "Bubbas", which is my pet name for him. We put them in the same room this past weekend. The transition was quicker than I expected. Although they wake up earlier than I would like. Everything in due time; right?!

Here are some recent pictures of the boys

The next post will probably be after Matt's and my Mexico vacation in April!! :)