Happy Easter

This past weekend was a perfect weekend. Not only were we able to celebrate Easter, we got to enjoy it with both sides of the family. We first went down to my parents for Friday night (pictures on the bottom) and then the Earles' came over to our place Sunday.

We have a river running behind our house now that the snow is finally melting. I introduced Connor to the game of Pooh Sticks. We go and gather a bunch of sticks, he stands of the bridge, throws the stick in the water and watches it go down the hill behind him. I had to bribe him with chocolate to get him to come inside. He would have stayed out there all day. I finally got a picture of him smiling. Not that he isn't a happy kid he just won't stand still long enough for me to get a good picture.

Lane came over to inspect our game and I couldn't resist taking this picture. I can't believe that in a couple weeks he is going to be eleven.

The snow finally melted in the backyard this weekend so we were able to set up the trampoline. I grew up on a similar tramp, spending endless hours on it. So when we decided to get one for Connor I wanted a square one with a solid tarp. The boys are playing corner tag on it. In the summer we will put water on it and have even more fun. Tim and Greg got on the tramp to play corner tag.

Connor enjoys the tramp as long as he is holding our hands.

We gave Connor his first egg hunt and he loved it.

At m&d's we went for several walks to see the pigs. The bales happened to be right next door to the pigs so we had to stop and play for a bit.

Owen was the most adventurous kid - jumping from one bale to the next.

Gram and Papa with their grand boys watching the pigs.

The wagon ride that didn't last long. Connor can't sit still in a wagon. If you can tie him down he will stay but if he can get out than he would rather walk.

Tim and Kale having a little snooze.

Kale enjoys being held by whomever. Papa was no exception except when he let Kale flop over on his face!!

Like his Brother

Kale was a very content baby for the first month, then got a little fussier. Now he is a very happy content baby willing to give anybody who talks to him huge smiles. Of course I don't have a picture of him smiling cuz I never think of grabbing my camera - I'm just too caught up having fun with him. On the occasion that he is fussy and we can't get him settled down all we have to do is take him outside and he instantly stops crying - just like his brother.

The last week the weather has finally turned around and it is starting to feel like spring. Mind you we still have 2 ft of snow in many parts of the fields and last year this time we had seeded one quarter. The boys and I have spent a lot of our time outside and I'm lovin' the sunshine.

Kale usually is quite content on his tummy, just not this day!!

Following my Son

As most of you know my son has been a rather picky eater. I'd like to say that I've tried everything and he still isn't adventuresome enough to put new foods in his mouth. I often cooked him something I know that he would eat just to make sure he ate something. After reading several sources I realize I am enabling him to be a picky eater. So now we are trying something different.

He gets breakfast, small morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and supper. At meals he will be given what we are eating and if he doesn't want any than he won't get anything till snack time. I know it is early but after one full day he tried 2 things that he hasn't had. Both were similar to stuff he likes but they were a little different. So here is crossing my fingers that it will work and that I will have patience to deal with him when he gets cranky due to lack of food. I figured if he is on a strict schedule than I can't be snacking in front of him and tell him that he needs to wait till supper. So I will be following my sons schedule. Hopefully that will help shed these last pounds of pregnancy weight.

I know it is blurry but it was too cute not to post. We went down to my parents for the weekend to welcome my brothers new daughter Taylor into the family. It was such a wonderful weekend. Tim hasn't had a day off since Christmas and it was really nice to have him around. Connor loves my parents cat Tally and even got her to come and play with him. Although Connor loves her Tim and Kale don't. I think they are both allergic somehow. Both got super stuffed up and Kale got really red eyes while we were there.

Once again Connor found the puddles at m & d's. The weather was beautiful so we spent lots of time outside. Connor like jumping on the tramp a little bit but he much preferred to throw balls across it to his dad. We went up to Red Deer this week and picked up a trampoline for the boys. It is very similar to m&d's - solid tarp. This way in the summer we can put water on it and splash around to cool off.

Spring

Our friends Megan &Whitney came for a visit the other day. Kale and Megan are about 3 eeks apart (Kale is younger) and Kale was born on Whitney's birthday. Connor & w

Whitney are pretty good buddies. The other night Tim and I came to get a snack and discovered that Connor's and our door was open. Kale is still sleeping in our room and we had the monitor on. Connor wasn't in his room and we couldn't find him in our room. We hadn't heard anything in the monitor. We couldn't figure out where he was. Then Tim discovered him sleeping on my nursing pillow. I guess he just wanted to be closer to his brother.

The other day the boys and I headed up to the farm to help bring some calves up. I have missed helping with the calves this winter so much. Connor wanted to be with his dad on the quad. The last cow was being especially stubborn and in the end she did a face plant in a huge mud/poo puddle. Connor and Tim were covered as well. So if you look closely at Connor you will notice that he has poo all over his face. Oh how I love spring!!