Easter 2010

Easter 2010 was Sebastian's first Easter and the first Easter in our new house. We went to church Easter Sunday, hunted eggs with the Sellers family at Aunt Mavis & Uncle Tommy's house in Ripley and ate dinner and hunted eggs at Grammy & Namps. What a fun way to celebrate our risen Savior!

Jillian 8, Jasper 5, Sebastian 11 mo., Coco 3, Jansen 3

Daddy helping Sebastian find his very FIRST egg!

Coco is helping Sebastian open an egg.

Mommy & her beautiful babies!

Oh look what the Easter Bunny brought!

Coco dyeing eggs at Abe Smith's house.

So, maybe Coco isn't a fan of the Big bunny just yet and Sebastian is still undecided. All the screaming and crying embarassed Daddy. After it we got the pic, Mommy looked at it and said, "Donald, look, now that's funny." Coco replies, "It's NOT funny!" We were local celebrities at the mall though. Someone recognized us in the Disney store as the family who didn't like the Easter Bunny!

Too big to hold

Dearest Sebastian,

It's 2 days until your 1st birthday and I just realized today that you're getting too big to "hold." I carry you everywhere but you won't let me hold you like a baby anymore. That breaks my heart but I also can't wait to watch you grow. You are an amazing little guy who loves to smile, laugh and play in the toilet!

Your first year was so tough on you but you made it through and managed to teach your parents a whole lot about faith. I pray every day that you will grow up to be a man who loves the Lord and serves Him with all you are. Selfishly, I also pray that you never leave us and let me hold you forever!

Always & Forever

Dearest Coco,

This post is for you. You woke up from your nap today and let me hold you in my chair for another 45 minutes while you slept. I love this ritual you've adopted and hope you will always & forever let me hold you! You are my precious angel. Sometimes your halo is a bit crooked but I know it's there.

Happy Birthday Grammy

Grammy & all her babies!

Jillian 8, Jasper 5, Jansen 3, Coco 3, Sebastian 10 mo.

As tradition holds, we had a Sunday evening birthday dinner to celebrate Grammy's 56th birthday. The menu was delicious: BBQ, baked beans, potato salad, fries and banana split brownies for dessert. It was a fun night and a chance for us to celebrate a wonderful mother and grandmother. I don't know what I would do without her. She is my mother and my best friend. I can tell her anything and know I'm going to get honesty and love in return.

Coco just HAD to put on the nightgown we gave Grammy. She danced and sang and pretended she was Snow White!

This is my BEST try at getting Coco to pose for a picture with her beloved Grammy.

Sebastian's First Haircut!

Grammy gave Sebastian his first haircut on March 7, 2010 (10 months old). It wasn't too long but I joked that he was beginning to look "unloved." He stayed quite still for the 2 minutes it took to snip the ends. It looks even more adorable now that it's trimmed. I even had someone ask me if I curled the back under. People never cease to amaze me...

Snow 2010

We have gotten so much snow this year. I think we have a new benchmark - the Snow of 2010. Just as last year, Coco isn't a fan of the white stuff. Cold & wet are two of her least favorite things so what should we have expected? She & Daddy did manage to build a snowman (at warp speed) and we made snowcream (that she likes!). Sebastian can't stay well long enough to enjoy the outdoors but we did manage to get a photo op. It's too soon to say if he'll like it or not. Hopefully, we'll get some next year and find out!

Daddy, Coco & our snowman

This is our driveway; it looks like a postcard!

Grammy teaching Coco how to make snowcream.

Sweet baby boy (9 mo.) posing in the snow!

Uh oh...fun's over.

Us and the snowcream! The kids love it just like Mommy. I won't repeat what Daddy says it tastes like.

And the winner is..."Jack"

It's official. We have identified Sebastian's first real word*: Jack! He loves our furry family pet and the feelings are mutual (Jack prefers to be in Sebastian's room when I'm rocking him. I think he would sleep in there if we allowed it!). Every time Sebastian sees him, he points at Jack and says "Ack." It's adorable. The honor of first has been given to the dog; I wonder who will be next?!?!

*A previous post indicated that his first word was Momma. As sad as I am to admit, I think that was a premature announcement. He hasn't really said it again so I'm losing the trophy and giving it to Jack.