A Very Happy Easter!

 Egg Toss Challenge!

 Chicago Dogs from Chicago :D

 Dying Easter Eggs

 And feet :D

 Looking at the Easter Bunny walking in the woods

 The Easter Bunny bringing Easter baskets

 Taylor pulled out her chocolate bunny and said "mmmmm"

 She really enjoyed her See's candy lolli

 Playing with Cars from the Easter bunny

 Ready for her egg hunt

 Tay found one egg, shook it until it opened and ate all the candy. 

one smart girl.

Connor was super speedy this year.

He wanted to hide the eggs again so he could go on another egg hunt.

He also managed to ONLY eat candy all day long!

What a fun Easter at the cabin! THANK YOU Easter Bunny for making this year SO much fun!

Buddies.

Taylor LOVES Sundberg. It is so fun watching her grow up with a dog at such a young age. She randomly stops what she is playing with him to give him attention. She will crawl in his bed and lay with him, walk up and give him a hug around the neck,  and sit with him in the sun. It is so sweet!

Partay!

 Taylor LOVED Cole!

 We even had a live band!

 Taylor's 1st Birthday Cupcake Owls.

 Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!

 Ouch...She put the candle out with her hand!

 But the cupcake made her feel better ;D!

 Kisses for sissy.

 More kisses for the birthday girl.

The boyz!

The Frye fam came to town, so it was time to partay! Their presence is awesome, such a fun and loving family. We really wish they lived closer, but also happy they live in Kauai as it is a perfect place to vacation :D. It just happened to be the day before Taylor's birthday so we celebrated her being 1 too :D! It was such a fun night...we love our friends! Seriously. They are the best. We are so incredibly lucky.

HAPPY 1st BIrthday Taylor!

My Miss Taylor Sunshine,
You are 1 years old today! I can't believe how fast this year went by. I feel like I was just anxiously waiting for you to be born. You came on one of the best days of the year too...Earth Day! And I believe you truely love this Earth. You sit at the front door for long periods of time staring outside or playing. You cry if I close the door and don't let you go out to play. You fit in this family so well ;D!
It has been amazing watching you grow. You were such a petite baby, so soft and snuggly. Now you are a little walker and climber. You follow your brother and try everything he does (it makes me so nervous, but you are quite successful and getting faster). If you fall or can't do something you keep trying or scream. A VERY loud girly scream! You are loud, love to talk and talk like we all know what you are saying. You say hiiiiiiiii over and over, picking up my cell phone to talk. You just started saying ya and doing a crazy head shake for no. You have a special dance called the TayTays, it makes us laugh. I love watching you play hot wheels, break train tracks and walk around the house carrying your doll under your arm. You are precious Taylor! I wanted your middle name to be Sunshine since I knew you were a girl. You really are sunshine...You light up each day, your smile is contagious, your hugs are so loving. You are beautiful Taylor. I love you more and more each day. I love you being so little, but I am excited to watch you grow...you amaze me everyday.
I love you sweet girl! I am so proud and so thankful to call you my girl!
Happy Happy Birthday!
Love,
MomMA

Apples.

 The usual hug :P

 Apple Muncher.

Apple Monster.

I think it is time I plant an apple tree in the backyard. These kids are eating apples like crazy...minimum of 1 per day! Taylor holds hers and walks around the house with it, getting some of it in her mouth and some all over the floor. Connor chomps away, leaving just a bit of the core. THe worst part is they are beginning to show up, half eaten around the house! GROSS!...but I can't get mad as they say "An apple a day, keeps the doctor away!" :D

A First at Chuck E. Cheese

 Connor's favorite!

 Racing!

 Awww...Papa is teaching Tay how to race!

 And Gramma is teaching Tay how to shoot a rifle :D

Ticket Collector

After our trip to UCLA Gramma had a fun idea of going to Chuck E. Cheese. Connor and Taylor have never been. I don't think I have been in the last 20 years. I had no clue what to expect, but I can say it was A TON of fun. We had plans to only go for an hour, but managed to stay and play forever. Oh boy I have missed you Skee Ball! When we got in the car to drive home Connor told me his favorite part was, "climbing in the tunnel, so high, so you could not get me." lol. Thanks Grandma and Papa for a great way to end our trip with you!

Our First Family Race.

 Connor decided to start running at mile 3...and took a crash!

 But it did not phase him...he kept on running!

 All done! :D

The jumpy house was a sure treat at the end!

Last Saturday morning we ran with Mike's co-workers in the ACT for Families Autism run. It was such a fun way to start the weekend off. BC (before children) Mike and I enjoyed running races together and we have not done any together since Connor was born. It was not really a race, just a fun run as we were moving at the pace of our kids ;D! The kids loved it, we loved it and it was all for a great cause! At the end of the run there were so many fun activities for the kids, and of course ours LOVED the jumpy house ;D! I know this will not be our last ;D!

Backyard Days.

 Yummy!

 Taylor just started giving open mouth kisses :D

Wiped out!

The backyard days have started :D! I think hanging out in the backyard with a blow up swimming pool, popscicles and giggling wet kids is the absolute best! I love the sweet smell of sunscreen on them when I go lay them in bed for a nap. I am SO looking forward to summer!