Easter Baskets

I got home early Sunday morning from California, but the boys had just gotten up so I watched them get their Easter goodies. Ninja thought it was so fun, and we made the mistake of giving him the basket before breakfast. He didn't eat a normal breakfast and just chowed on candy all morning. I have since hidden all the candy and he only gets one small piece a day. Gambit thought it was pretty fun, and boy does he like chocolate! He would grab any piece of chocolate he saw sitting around! We went to Antonio's parent's house for dinner and an easter egg hunt. It was raining so we just had one inside. Ninja LOVED it and was running around the room collecting the eggs. Gambit picked up a few and then just opened them to eat the candy. I forgot to take my camera so I don't have pics of those. I hope everyone had a great Easter!

Girls Weekend in California!

My mom, sister, sister-in-law, and I went to California for a four day girls weekend. We went to a spa, on a safari, and just had so much fun! It was such a blast to relax and not worry about kids or other responsibilities for a few days. I want to make this an annual thing! What do you think girls? The spa was great. I have actually never been to one before and I loved the experience. Here are a few pictures from the trip.

Babs and I outside the hotel.

Our giraffe friend on Safari. We saw so many cool animals up close. It makes me want to go to Africa!
On the back of the Safari Jeep. From L-R: me, Babs, Nonnie, Aunt Bee.

My Poor Child

Ninja learned how to push a chair over the counter and climb up. He got up from his nap (or perhaps he never actually took one) and I was sleeping on the bed. I think he wanted a snack and proceeded to help himself in the kitchen. I hear a bonking-crash and he starts whimpering. When I get down there he has blood dripping down his face. Of course I immediately thought that he needed stitches and that I should take him to the ER. After I cleaned him up a bit I realized that the cut was not very big, it was just bleeding a lot. The following pictures were about 20 minutes after he had actually hit his head (He fell of the chair and hit is head on the counter), but it was still bleeding pretty profously. It took a number of shampoo washes to get the dried blood out of his hair. So far, I have successfully avoided any ER visits with my boys. I hope I don't have to go soon!

Uncle Buster and Aunt Sally's wedding

All the boys, except Uncle Buster.

Antonio's younger brother, Buster, got married a few days ago in the Sacramento Temple. The wedding and reception was beautiful, and we are so excited to have Sally in our family now. It was a whirlwind trip for us. We flew down early Tuesday morning (our flight left at 6am) and came back on Wednesday morning. They will have a reception here tomorrow night. The boys were great, considering they were totally off schedule and had to be around new and strange people all day. I got them suits and they just looked adorable, if I say so myself! Uncle Buster and Aunt Sally had a ring ceremony at their reception and Ninja was the ring bearer. He looked so cute, but I forgot to take pictures with my camera. The wedding photographer got some good ones so I can't wait to see those.

Gambit's first Haircut

I finally took Gambit for his first haircut about a week ago. Antonio wanted me to do it before Uncle Buster's wedding (see above post). I loved his long hair and was so hesitant to get it cut. It's just a reminder of how quickly my little baby is growing up, and now he looks like a little boy. He did pretty good in the chair. He was a little squirmy, but he didn't cry, unlike his brother. I hated the way he looked at first, but now I am used to it. I just went back through these pictures and I didn't realize how long his hair really was! You can see the after pics in the wedding post.

Iron Chef

Ninja and Gambit wanted to cook me dinner tonight so they made me pizza and soup. This is what my living room looked like as they were "cooking". Apparently, they are pros and know how to use all the utensils! Ninja loves to help me cook (when I actually do it).

Here's a bonus of Gambit when he was eating PB&J the other day. I guess I put too much jam on the sandwich!

Moving to Guatemala

Well, not Antonio and I, but my parents and my little sisters are planning to spend a year in Guatemala beginning in July of this year. I'm a little sad, since I love living near them, but it will be such an awesome opportunity for them. We are planning on going down to visit around Thanksgiving time which I think will be a blast. I have never been to the country, but I have heard it is beautiful.