Easter Egg Hunt

Getting ready for our Easter Party:

Shawn/Cristiano = lawn duty

Jerusha/Bella = watch Shawn/Cristiano on lawn duty

Bella is enjoying the amazing doughnuts and cookies

brought by the Kemp's. They were

delicious!!! Bella was on a sugar high till

Monday.

A few of the kids waiting in the living room as the

eggs were being hidden...

Shawn provides the 'rules' for easter egg hunting.

Babies under 3 got a few minutes lead time before

getting run over by the bigger kids

Finding easter eggs ALL over the front and back

yard was so much fun. The daddys did a great

job hiding about 400 eggs!!!

Bella in search of the big money egg... (she didn't
find it this year and was very disappointed but
is looking forward to next year)

Grandma Carol and Cristiano enjoying each

other's company

Baby and Me... I couldn't get Bella to sit still enough for a picture with me. She was too excited to have her friends over

Cristiano and Jana - he was happy to give

LOTS of kisses out this Easter

I had to throw this picture in... This is me --- multitasking to the hilt. I've got baby playing while doing the laundry, Bella sleeping at my feet (because lately she is attached to my hip) and working (see laptop in the background). I love being a mom :0).

Cristiano's latest favorite thing to do: chew on his toes!!! And he can get just about all of them in there... GROSS!

Grandma Carol feeding Cristiano... he loves to drop things as he eats just to watch all of us pick them off the floor for him.

It's Spring!

Cristiano has no desire to crawl... just walk like his

Ate. They're already playing dress up.

We'll just need to keep an eye on Bella

to make sure she doesn't dress him up

in one of her old ballet outfits...

Bella took this pic outside our house over the

weekend. It was so beautiful outside. We're

all happliy sneezing now thanks to the

Oklahoma allergy season. But it's really great

to see the trees and tulips blooming.

A ride in the Escalade!

I didn't think this would happen so soon!

Bella took Cristiano out for a little ride down

the driveway (with a little help from dad

and mom of course). He's almost able

to sit up on his own... just a little weeble

wobble every now and then.

Weekend with la Familia...

A visit with Brandon and Kelsey

Bella LOVED her visit with Auntie to-be Kelsey

and the 2nd strongest man in the

world - Uncle Brandon. She didn't leave her side

for one minute (thanks Kels for letting her stick so

close to you...)

We had crab night with Brandon, Kelsey

and Bella's BFF Molly and family.

YUMM...

Cristiano and his entourage

Good night babies... after a long and

wonderful day!

Thank you Grandma for my Princess dress!

Julia and Bella at the park today... it was

a gorgeous day!

5 months old!!

5 months and growing strong! Shawn brought home

this outfit from his last trip.. way to go daddy!!

Latest accomplishements: DROOLING all over us

(no teeth yet but they're coming), turning over and

over.. and over, sings to himself, and loves to talk.

Playing with Bella and watching the newest

Barbie movie (Mariposa)!

I love to eat!!! (Oatmeal, Rice, Carrots,

Sweet Potatoes and Squash)... mom sneaks

in a smashed cherio into my mouth every

now and then.

My Artist

Bella's latest creation

She wants to be an artist when

she grows up...

Happy Valentines Day!!!

This Valentine's Day I decided to have

some pictures of the kids for Shawn... Bella did great, and

didn't tell daddy the surprise - Phew! For those of you

that don't know, Shawn's known what his Christmas

and birthday presents were before the holiday

because Bella gets so excited.

We love you daddy!!

My baby boy at 4 months!!

Shawn, as always, was as thoughtful as ever giving the kids

cards and chocolates for Valentines Day. I hope they

know and will remember how much he/we love them.

And I'm very much looking forward to my date night

with him...

4 Months Old!!!

Cristiano is 4 months old now and bursting out

of his newborn clothes. His next checkup with the doc

is on Friday and we'll know how much he weighs...

as well as get 5 more shots (poor baby). He's cooing

and loving to giggle... especially at Bella.

I love my Ate!

'Why can't I get these things into my mouth'

Cristiano is already using 'tools' (aka his

pant legs) to get at his feet. He almost got

his toe in his mouth over the weekend. Oh joy!