Easter Fun....

This year Easter was a little more low key.  It was nice and sad at the same time.  I LOVE holidays and its always so much more fun when the whole family is together, whether its Brandons side or my side.  Always better when everyones together.  (Reminds me of that Jack Johnson song hahah)  Needless to say it was still fun!  Luckily Grandma Judy had a Easter dinner and Egg hunt Saturday night before, which got us all in the Easter spirit! She is Brandons step-grandma and she is so wonderful to us.  It was mainly her side of the family so it was fun to get to know all of them and there were little kids there that Walker got to play with...... So of course that was fun! Sunday we went to church and went over to Brandons parents house for dinner.  His little sister Jenna was down from BYU Idaho so its always fun to see her.  We hung out and ate and just relaxed! I was in charge of deviled eggs, so thanks to pinterest I was able to bring them over very festive like! They were fun to make and looked way cuter than the normal deviled eggs....

Yum! festive right?!?!

Walker with Auntie Jenna

Great Gpa and Gpa and Walker at Easter party!!

let the hunt begin

Walkers pal, Gus man

This picture is hilarious to me!!

He LOVES when Daddy does this to him

LOVE

Walker with GiGi

Brandons step cousin Kassey and her little man Gus

YAY for Easter baskets one from us one from Grammie and Grampie

He loved the swim suit Grammie and grampie got him :)

still early for much expression.....

and of course he likes the cheap stuff :)

Walker dances and dances all day. so in church during the hymns he does this with his hands hahahaha

Grandpa Cal, GiGi, and Auntie Jenna

Walker is Walking!!!!!!!

Two Fridays ago Walker took his first steps!!!!!!  It was actually the night of Kostyns birthday party (March 23rd to be exact).  Couldn't be more perfect right?!?!  He was two hours past bedtime and was actually doing great.  We just didn't want to leave (we were those people hahaha) He was playing with all the kids and all of us adults were sitting on the floor talking in the mix of all them playing and all of a sudden........... Walker just took off.  We all screamed and I wanted to cry I was so happy.  It was the cutest thing and he knew it too.  He still loves his crawling, but he can walk.  We will see how long it takes him to just stick to walking haha. I love him so much and was so excited he did that in front of some of our favorite people! Go Bubba Go!!!!

Here are two videos.... The first night and a couple days later before my parents left. SO happy they were here to see it all in action.

                                            

Surprises and Fun!!

We had such a fun weekend a couple weekends ago.  My parents were planning on coming up for my birthday.  Just a short little trip, but we always look forward to them being here with us and watching all of Walkers new tricks.  Whether we go go go or just sit and do nothing we love having them! Well March is craziness in this family.  SO many birthdays! My niece, Kostyn, her 1st birthday was on the 21st of March.  So I kept trying to tell Kelsey to get on a plane and get out here so we can celebrate.  Her whole family was here, including her husband.  Knowing her too well I knew that wasn't going to fly.  So I would call her with all these bright ideas of someway to get her and her girls out here.  Little did I know she was planning on coming the whole time and I might say she did a dang good job hiding it and keeping me guessing.  I LOVE surprises more than anything, but for some reason I am hard to surprise and I always try to find out all the deets.  I'm too "planned" to let surprises happen.  haha but considering what she had to work with she did a good job!  I was changing Walkers diaper upstairs and heard our house alarm go off......  I started to panic and then......... I KNEW IT!!! nothing like a surprise visit from your bestie! So we had a fun day shopping and going to lunch and getting things ready for Kostyns party!

Yes Walker was happy....he isn't the biggest fan of dogs and the little kiddos were playing with one... haha

She is a DOLL!!!!! We love her so much, her loud voice and her big huge smile....we just want to eat her up! Not to mention watching her and Walker play together is the cutest! Happy Birthday Kostyn! xo

Saturday my parents flew in and we met Brandon for lunch, my mom got her routinely facial in Provo, and they offered to watch Walker while we went to a movie with Cory and Kelsey.  It doesn't happen very often when we can get a sitter for all the kids so we jumped on that! We saw Hunger games.  I never read the books, but let me tell you....... I AM OBSESSED with the movie.  I want to read the next two. I couldn't believe it in the beginning.  I couldn't wrap my head around how this book/movie could be "good" the concept of it all was making me so angry, sad, and sick to my stomach.  But it got me and I am now a Hunger Games junkie.  Let the reading begin (I am not a reader, wish me luck)
Sunday we went to the park and celebrated my Birthday and Grandma Judy's Birthday! They are two days apart so it worked out great.  My mom made a yummy heath bar cake and we had a good time hanging out with family!

they are the best of buds.....melts my heart

HAD to take a pic of our tickets..... duh. SO hungry for these games!

Grammie and Walker

studly duders