last month

Did I miss March?

Time is going by too fast. We are busy. I think about doing a blog post, but then I think about making cookies....or catching up on the DVR.....or scrapbooking somebodies wedding pictures(1 week!!). And clearly all those things turned out to be better options.

First things first.

Easter.

It came and went. We celebrated a week early with my family and turns out we were divinely inspired, because I wore flip flops while the rest of you who celebrated a week later froze.

The kids went crazy when they found a letter from the Easter Bunny telling them he left eggs for them to find to practice for the real Easter.

How was I ever entertained before these kids got here?

It was the perfect ending to a chapter in our family story. (More on that later)

The day before Easter, we celebrated with Cole's family. As always, we colored a million eggs...such a fun tradition

Cole takes egg coloring very seriously.

Sasha and J.R.

And we can't forget Dan on his yearly quest to make the ugliest egg.

Mission accomplished :)

This is Bella. She is the newest addition to the family. Well, not our family, but Sasha's. They got her a couple months ago and she is such a sweetie. Crazy but sweet.

March also brought Miss Mylee's 2nd birthday. We enjoyed cake and ice cream and good company while she slept through the fun. She finally woke up just as soon as we were all about to leave and we got to see her open her presents.


Lastly, my parents moved away. It has been a bittersweet time in my life. I have been spoiled for so long working just minutes away from their house and getting to have lunch with them every day.

I have so many memories in the house that I mostly grew up in. I didn't think it would be hard. It is. I don't get attached to things and I'm not a super sentimental person. But, I guess I am.

With the end of this chapter brings an awesome new one. They patiently waited while their new house was being built and it is finally done! They love the neighborhood, they love the house and my dad loves being closer to work.

I am sad they are farther away, but happy that its close enough to see them often. With the way that it has all fallen into place, I have no doubt that this is where they are supposed to be.

One last family picture at the old house

That wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

My lesson has hopefully been learned because April is and will be CRAZY!!!!! Lots of fun things coming up, so check back later :)

aLLie RyAn

Allie Ryan joined our growing family on September 6, 2008

She weighed 7 lbs 5 oz and is already one tough cookie that can hold her head up!

Such a cute lil' bug....ConGraTs RoB & KeLL !

Mylee Ann Baird

We have a brand spankin' new niece! She was born yesterday (Sunday) at 3:50 pm. Since Cole is at work, I thought I'd run up to the hospital to meet her tonight. She is such a sweetie! She has chubby little cheeks and didn't hardly make a peep, so I think she'll be a good lil baby. After 3 nephews in a row, I think we're ready to add a little estrogen to the fam.

She is such a little cutie! I could just squeeze her all day. I had to post this picture because she opened her beautiful eyes SO wide. Don't mind me. It is Monday. Just off work. Blech.

This is the cute little family. Zayners (the little one) really didn't like her at all. He would get so scared when the baby was near him. I think the whole hospital scene is just not his thing. Vincent (the bigger one) was so cute. He just kept saying "Mylee is so cute", he will be such a good big brother.

By the time we left, he had finally warmed up to her and started to pat her head and say "oooh baby". So stinkin cute!

We love you Mylee Baby!!!!