"God's Creatures"

This morning at Phia's trike-a-thon Nana killed an ant on the sidewalk so Phia could sit down and Phia yelled "DON'T NANA...THOSE ARE GOD'S CREATURES!!!". What do you say to that? She's such a thoughtful 3 year old. One of her classmates fell on his bike and she was so worried and tried to cheer him up. We're so proud of your thoughtfulness and empathy for others Miss Phia. You make us so happy!!

Sibling fun

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Last Friday we got home from work and Leyla had made a big fruit salad for Presto and Phia. They were sitting in the backyard with Bentley right next to them enjoying each other's company with big smiles on their faces. Leyla snapped the cutest pictures of them. After a long work week, it's so refreshing to come home to clean, happy, children!

Easter Sunday

What an awesome, fun, candy filled, day surrounded by family and good friends! Nonno made italian sausage and peppers, Nana made an awesome bunny cake, and we baked spinach clafoutis(basically a souffle), breakfast potatoes, 2 different kinds of bacon and of course mimosas for all! I filled 125 plastic eggs by hand with candy for the egg hunt. We had 7 little ones four and under so I wanted to make sure there was enough for all:)
Sophia loves her Nana so much!

All dressed up for Church

The Easter Bunny knocks on the door and drops off the kids baskets each year. This year was such a whirlwind I could barely snap pictures!!

Presto had a very deep love for cars and the Easter bunny knew this;)

A glimpse a Preston's chocolate treat

Nonno fed Bentley his bottles on Easter. So sweet to watch.

Eggies

Nana and B

Mama and her sweet bear. I just love his expression:)

Cousins chatting and snacking:)

Our sweet baby girl is not so much a baby anymore...

The spread!

Our Easter table(always mommy's favorite thing to decorate!)

Grandma Tees giving little B some love

Cousins

This little guy is pure love

Easter egg hunt time!!



Presto wanted to open each egg as he found them...

Miss Phia mid hunt

Blake and Presto:)

So adorable AND delicious! Thank you Nana!

Little bunny cookies courtesy of Grandma Tees. They went very well with my birds nest sugar cookies:)

Emily hugs!
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Presto giving Carter love(not sure if Carter is stoked about it)

Emily hugs!
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Presto giving Carter love(not sure if Carter is stoked about it)

We tried so hard to get a picture of the whole group...they were to excited about all their candy:)

Easter in Malibu with The Gordon's!

Going to the Malibu Easter egg hunt with the Gordon's is turning into a tradition! The first year we went I was pregnant with Bentley and this year it was Auntie Kelly's turn to be preggy! We picnic out on the lawn and there are lots of fun activities for the kiddies(although Presto was perfectly content riding his "birthday bike" all over the grounds). Last year I made cupcakes for everyone and this year i made homemade sugar cookies. I'd never made them before but they came out great! They also have an adult egg hunt so the Uncle Ryan and daddy fought it out for more candy for the kids! It was a beautiful day to spend with good friends and the kids left exhausted with a HUGE sugar high:)



Gooooo!! I love this shot of Phia mid hunt:)



Cutie Patootie!

The whole fam!

Jack and Phia:)

Cookie Time:) I put a chocolate peanut butter cup on each one bc Auntie Kelly loves them:)



Auntie Kelly provided the bubbles and there was a slight breeze so the kids barely had to blow!


Look how big that thing is!! Presto thought he hit the lottery!

And sometimes it's nice to remember how it all started. A very rare picture of just mommy and daddy. xoxo