Weekend Wrap-Up: The Happy Easter Edition!

First off, Happy Easter! Here are the girls in their Easter finest (don't they look like little models with a fan blowing their hair?).

 

And our family picture.

 

Today we had a busy day of playing, eating, and being with our families. 

But before I get to that, I'll tell you about the rest of our busy weekend. On Friday, the girls, Chris and I spent the night at a hotel with a water park! We had a blast! 

 

The big water slides were definitely the highlight!  Both girls went down the slides SO MANY TIMES.  Here is some video of the different slides.


IMG_3209[1] from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

Besides the water park fun, the girls also enjoyed other elements of staying at a hotel- our room hot tub, and the arcade. They were not psyched about sharing the pull-out couch for sleeping, but they eventually fell asleep...

 

On Saturday afternoon we went bowling and dinner with G-ma, Pa, Auntie Cat, Uncle Dan, and Hanna. It was a combined birthday celebration- a late birthday for Dan and Chris, and an early birthday for me and Hanna.

 

 

When you have a 3-year-old and you try and take a picture before dinner, this happens.

 

Crazy girl!

This morning I went on a 5 mile run and saw the Easter sunrise.

 

I got home just in time for the girls to wake up and see their Easter Bunny treats.

 

We then headed to G-ma and Pa's house for a Gosselin family Easter celebration.

There were hidden Easter baskets.

 

And Uncle Dan hid Easter eggs.

 

And we did some outdoor exploring and dice game playing.

 

After a stop at home for some much needed downtime, we headed downtown for the Henderson Easter celebration!

 

 

Baby Lucy was adorable, as to be expected. The girls were happy to see her.

 

So were lots of other people.

 

And Boom made scavenger hunts for both girls with fun prizes at the end!

 

Mari and I went to church tonight to watch Mom play her flute. The sanctuary is always so beautiful on Easter.

 

This past month there have been many pictures from Easters of years past that have popped up on my Timehop. Obviously, my dad has been in many of those pictures. I think about him and miss him every day, but days like today make it that much more pronounced. So I thought I would share one of my favorite Easter pictures of him. It shows him as typical Bops- not at all ashamed to put on pink bunny ears to make his granddaughter happy.

 

I'll leave you with video of the girls hanging out with Lucy! It's bound to put a smile on your face.

Untitled from Baby Goose on Vimeo.

Hope everyone had a lovely Easter. 

A Picture Update

Happy Friday!!!!!!! 

First up, a challenge. Which cousin is which?!? 

 

Callie, Maya, and now Lucy have sported this adorable blue baby outfit. Laura and Mari got it for Callie when she was a couple days old, when I realized I didn't have enough newborn stuff.

Did you guess (from Left to Right): Callie, Lucy, Maya? If you did, you are right!

Anyway, this week actually flew by. And Callie had a pretty darn fun spring break.

The girls hung out with Boom on Monday. And there was finger painting. And brunch. And ice cream.

 

While Maya had school on Tuesday, Callie got to go to MOA with Hanna and do Sea Life Aquarium and ride fast rides like the Log Chute and Roller Coaster!

 

Both girls hung out with G-ma and Pa on Wednesday and Thursday. So much playing. And Callie also had a dental check up. 

 

Today it was back to Boom's for another busy day of coloring Easter eggs, bubble painting, making Rice Krispie bars, and seeing Auntie Mari, Auntie Yoda, and Baby Lucy! They were so busy that I got pictures sent to me in three parts.

 

 

 

We have a super busy and super fun weekend ahead.  Come back on Sunday for a bunch more pictures of our adventures.

Timehop Tuesday

Happy Tuesday!

First up: Maya on spring break at the play place.

 

 

Then: Callie and her cute baby cheeks again.

 

And lastly, fickle April weather.

 

Weekend Wrap-Up

And just like that, spring break is over. It went so fast!

We had a fun weekend. As I said on my last blog, the girls had a sleepover with G-ma and Pa on Friday night. They had fun swimming at the Y and playing.

 

And Chris and I got out for a dinner date. The restaurant we went to was right by a hotel that was hosting an Anime convention. The restaurant had huge windows and we watched a constant stream of people in crazy costumes walking by. Chris started out facing me and not the window trying to stealthily look in his phone. But then he ended up sitting next to me so we could both people watch easily.

 

 

On Saturday we met Hanna and Shambles for a walk at Centennial Lakes.

 

Sydney and Kylie slept over at our house on Saturday night. We went to the park and then had popsicles after dinner!

 

Chris had all girls on his own this morning because I had my 3rd race! It was just a 5K on the U campus that ended up on the football field. I finished in 28:41 and feel pretty good about that. It is a few minutes faster than my January 5K, but it was definitely a less hilly course.

 

After the race I walked back to my mom's, and the we walked to the grocery store, so I was over 17,000 steps by 10:30am.

Then, we got to go see the baby!! (Well, Maya stayed with Boom because she has a cold).

 

 

Lucy was wearing one of Maya's old onesies, so I had to find a picture with her wearing it and do a side-by-side!

 

Can you tell who is who?!?

Tonight we had some fun with Snapchat. 

 

And Chris got Callie quasi- interested in watching the Masters.

 

My favorite Callie quotes:

"I could putt better than him!"

-and-

"Why are you forcing me to watch?"

-and-

"I can't snuggle with you because I want to watch the end. Dad won't tell me who wins unless I watch."

He hasn't quite convinced her that golf is her future... but he is clearly making progress.

And then Sergio Garcia won on a playoff hole and I got my snuggle time.

 

Back to reality for me tomorrow, while Callie now starts spring break!

A Picture Update

Wow! What a week! This has been a busy and exciting spring break. 

MONDAY

Maya and I ran errands, met Boom for lunch, and played outside.

 

TUESDAY

I went to preschool for the morning to celebrate Maya's (July) birthday. I was supposed to go on her half birthday in January, but that was when she was constantly sick so I never made it. It was a fun morning and she was so stinking adorable.

 

On Tuesday evening we did our first BBQ and had corn-on-the-cob for Bops.

 

WEDNESDAY

Maya and I went to an indoor play Place and then brought Auntie Yoda and Boom lunch. Little did we know she would have her baby 10 hours later!!

 

Baby Lucy was born! I'll post this picture again, because it is so cute.

 

THURSDAY

Maya and I kept ourselves busy before going to the hospital. She had her first dentist appointment!

 

We went to the library, the nature center and then a park.

 

And then she fell asleep in the car, and stayed asleep when I took her out of the car, so I took advantage of the situation and held my big preschooler for over an hour while she kept napping.

 

And then we went to see Baby Lucy. I'll post this picture again, because I love the cousins.

 

FRIDAY

Both girls had school today. I did some work and got a hair cut. And tonight they are sleeping over at G-ma and Pa's house, so Chris and I may actually get out on a date!

Have a great weekend.

Baby Lucy!!!

You guys!!! I'm an AUNTIE!!!!

Lucy Allyn was born at 9:36pm last night. She came into the world fast and furious and is so stinking cute. We were sent this picture last night about 9:50pm, after getting a text at 7:30pm that they were heading to the hospital.

 

We expected not to hear anything until like 3am! It was so exciting to hear she was born just a couple hours later.

And then we got this picture about 6:30am this morning and just about melted.

 

I mean. C'mon. With those baby cheeks. She is 8 lbs. 13 oz and 21.5 inches of adorable.

We got to go see her this evening. Maya was ALL about holding the baby. Callie was apprehensive at first, but eventually warmed up and held her.

 

The rest of us had to fight Maya off to get a chance to hold Baby Lucy.

 

And then we got a cousins picture.

 

And a Boom with her granddaughters picture.

 

Eeeeeeeeeek! I can't handle the sweetness. Here are some more pics:

 

 

OMG those cheeks.

Anyway, I'll end with a side-by-side of three Henderson sister babies, because that's what I do. 

 

And because baby cheeks are THE BEST.

Congrats to Laura and Craig! We are so excited for this new little one to be apart of our family.

Timehop Tuesday

No baby yet!

As for my Timehops, I love seeing Callie's baby pictures and her chunky baby face:

 

Maya is my good eater, and always has been.

 

And lastly, I don't have a Timehop, but something I found on the internet that is an accurate representation of my children right now (with "Grandma" meaning all grandparents...and other family members...and all other people in general).

 

Happy Tuesday!