Spring at the Arboretum

On Thursday after we picked the boys up from MDO, we decided it would be a nice day to head to the Dallas Arboretum.  Rodney had just surprised me with a new lens for my camera and I couldn't wait to use it!  I need a little practice, but it was fun to try & get some fun shots.  The flowers were not as pretty as some I've seen in the past, but it was still a lovely day with beautiful weather and the boys loved running around!  

This is real life when I want a family picture of us... good times.  :)

I told Riley to smell the flowers and he took a big 'ole whiff!

I guess it's time to go home!  We were all pooped, but it was fun and nice to have a spring trip to the arboretum with a little help from Daddy!  Thank you Daddy for spending your vacation week with us!  We had a ball! 

Easter Sunday 2012

 

 Happy Easter Sunday!

Jesus is risen and we celebrate the life He has given us. 

Oh Happy Day!

LegoLand

Rodney is on vacation this week between ending his job in Denton and starting his new job just minutes from our home!  Yay for that!!!  We have had a low key week starting it off. Daddy caught the stomach bug that went around our house this weekend and the most horrid storms & tornadoes of 2012 hit DFW yesterday!  Whew!  That was a scary day!  We went to pick up the boys at MDO yesterday and were on lock down in the choir room for about an hour.  I'm kind of glad we were because we couldn't hear any hail or tornado sirens.  They said there was rotation right over the building we were sitting in.  Crazy!  We survived and all is well!  Praise the Lord!

Today we started the week off right by taking the boys to LegoLand at Grapevine Mills.  We had never been before and I'm glad we got to go as a family!  What a fun place! 

About to enter the Legoland fun factory and help Professor Brick-a-Brack create a lego brick in his factory!

The Legoland factory... they showed us a version of how they make legos.  Pretty cool stuff!

Riding the kingdom quest ride and battling the evil skeletons & giant trolls.... ha ha!  Not really, but it was fun pretending with the little laser guns!

Jerry World-- made completely out of legos!!

And the Dallas skyline

Howdy Folks!  Welcome to the State Fair!

A lego rendition of Dirk Nowitzki!

Daddy & Reid on Merlin's apprentice -- I promise Reid is not scared! He said it was his favorite part of Legoland!

We had a fun morning together and we're looking forward to some more fun activities to wrap up the week!  LOVE it when Daddy is on vacation!  We're having a ball! 

Bluebonnets 2012

Saturday was a jam packed day for us... Easter Egg hunt to start the morning off, then Reid's t-ball game, and ended with an afternoon tromping through the bluebonnets.  It was busy, but perfect!  We have such a beautiful area over in Plano filled with field upon field of the THE most beautiful bluebonnets!  Every year there are dozens of families that flock to this exact location hoping for that perfect shot with their families.  I really wanted some good shots this year & just happened to run right into a professional photog that showed me a few cool tips on my camera.  How awesome is that?!  What are the chances?  Love it when God does stuff like that for you!  Happy spring, happy Easter, happy bluebonnets, happy everything!

Reid's first t-ball game

Reid started t-ball on Saturday.  He's a part of a team with a group of boys in the neighborhood called the Red Sox.  He seemed excited about it, so we were hopeful that this would go better than soccer!

Warming up before the game started. 

The boys in the dugout waiting for the game to start.

And Reid is up to bat!!! 

I think this face says it all! 

Reid & his sweet buddy, Matthew. 

Never dreamed I'd see my boy in a baseball uniform & batting hat!  Love. this. boy!

A little coach pep talk after the game was over. 

He said he had a great time!  He did great out there & we couldn't have been  MORE proud of him yesterday!  It was definitely more successful than soccer and I think we'll be enjoying a fun season of t-ball with him this spring.  He hit great, threw well, and even chased after the ball in the outfield.  It was awesome!  Loved every minute of it!  I don't even know who won, but I don't care.  I was just so proud of Reid that day.  Go Red Sox!

Easter Egg Hunt 2012

Little man just took off & knew what to do immediately!

Riley wasn't a big fan of the bunny this year.  :(

Can NOT believe how much Riley has grown since last year!  Love these 2 brothers.  :)

 

We went to the neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday and we were really looking forward to it since this was Riley's first year to hunt eggs by himself.  This has become a family tradition for us since Reid was about 18 mo. old. Love it! Last year Riley was just 9 mo. old and not even walking yet.  It was fun to see what he would do.  He just took off running and wanted to hold on to his little bucket for dear life!  Any time we took it away thinking we could hold it for him, he started crying and reaching out for it!  Hilarious!  He knew that was HIS bucket and no one needs to be touching it!  We had a ball and enjoyed yet another year of hunting eggs with the boys.  Can't wait to do it again next year!

Transportation Parade

Reid had to make a little "car" out of a cardboard box for his first little school project at preschool. 

They had a little "transportation parade to show off the cars everyone had made.  It was adorable!!

Reid & his class mate... the other Reed.  :)

Reid & Daddy worked on this for 2 weekends in a row as a special Daddy & son project.  Reid helped a lot and Daddy guided a lot.    This was his rendition of a Lamborghini!

It turned out super cute & he was SO proud after it was all over.  He kept telling me, "Mommy, when they said my name, everyone clapped!"  Precious.  It was so adorable!  He's one proud boy & so is his momma! Oh & Daddy too!