Happy Easter!

What a perfect Easter weekend! The warm spring weather was the perfect addition to a perfect Easter Sunday! While all the bunnies and chicks are cute, something about the magic of Spring & Christ rising from the dead fills me up and renews my soul. It reminds me of what is important and restores my faith and hope in man kind. Easter truly is the "bigger" picture and I love every moment of it. Add in one special family including two pretty amazing kids and life could not be more perfect.

We had a wondeful weekend. We alternate holidays, so this Easter was spent in Cornelia. We had tons of fun and the weekend flew buy. Here are lots of my favorite shots from the weekend.

Dying eggs...she couldn't wait! Notice how the green cup is empty...seconds prior fast fingers freddy grabbed the cup and threw it all over the place...mostly on Mimi.

Probably her favorite person in the whole wide world! I'm trying to get her recipe for Mimi dust...but she doesn't want to share!

Bennett looks like he is about to do something he shouldn't in the picture...typical

Are you starting to get the mermaid theme...

Bennett's Bag
After Church...I love the flower cross. Gigi brought us all the most beautiful daffodils to add to the cross.

Twins...I bought their outfits when I was still pregnant with Bennett! My sweet sweet family...amazing we got 4 people looking in one direction at the same time.

Mimi, Papa & the bugs!

One of my new favorite pictures

Basket #3 from Gigi & G-Paw

Ready to hunt eggs! Ava's were pink & purple and Bennett's were blue & yellow.

Oh wow...the Easter bunny came to Gigi & G-Paws too! He left Bennett a big blue ball & Ava a mermaid outfit and wig!

What you lookin at? This is my ball!

After the egg hunt

Sweet girl! This is the 4th year, we've taken her picture in Gigi's thrift.

Gigi & G-Paw with their great-grandchildren! So blessed to have them part of our babies lives, and it is so wonderful passing down traditions we did when we were kids to Ava & Bennett.
At the end of a wonderful day...there is nothing better than snoozing on your daddy's chest!

This one is just for Ava!

Bennett gets his own post every month, and Ava has been just as busy...so this post is just for her. Sweet girl is already 4 1/2 and is growing up so fast. She is the sweetest little girl and shares the same determination as her brother. She is a wonderful big sister and loves B so very much. She's struggled in the past few months with having to share the attention, but we are working on it and she is getting to do her own special things. She is tall and super skinny, runs faster than any 4yr old I know, loves to learn, is learning to read more and more every day, has the biggest imagination and is very artistic.

She is headed to a new school for Kindergarten next year, and is a little apprehensive, but yesterday she told me she was super excited! She tested in the 95% tile for her new school so we know she will do great! She is my little buddy, and I'm going to miss her so much when she goes off to school next year.

She's amazing and we are so proud of her!

Here are just a few fun things we've done the past month.

Having fun outside at our family picnic at Dawsett Trails. My pretty Ava girl She was the cutest ladybug at her school's spring musical. She loves to sing and dance!

She had fun at her Easter egg hunt at school
B loved watching all the kids
Ava with Anna & Bennett at the egg hunt
Loving the warm spring weather! She would stay outside all day if she could.

Happy 10 months Bennett!

Well time is flying towards the 1year mark...which personally I am not ready for! Bennett continues to grow and develop right on track and is such a joy to be around. He is a combination of sweet and fiesty. He is the most determined child and doesn't give up easily. He continues to be a very happy baby.

This month our sleep got back on track, he took his first steps and continues to get into everything. He had a scary bought with the croup, but recovered quickly. In 3 weeks he gained 8oz & grew almost an inch in length. He needs 18month or 24month clothes for the stride, but has short chunky legs and can wear 9months.

He can wave bye bye, claps, shakes his head no, and signs a few simple things. He can say: mama, dada, doggie (not just dog), Ava, siss, no, bye, go, yay, up. And tries to say many other words when we say them.

We are so glad that spring has arrived and he loves being outside.

Matching sissy in their MICKEY shirts.
Having a picnic at Dawsett Trails

First steps...such a big boy!

Loves to swing

I needed to put him somewhere and since he is into everything, I put him in the swing. 5 minutes later I found him like this. Sweet sleepy boy!

Loves to eat

Loves to cook in the playroom kitchen. When he turns up missing, I can always find him playing kitchen.

10 month photo shoot...only one shot with the sign.

Hey...wait minute!