Easter 2016

Finally getting around to sharing about Easter! 

Christian was SO into it this year which was a ton of fun! 

He actually really got how to dye eggs. Last year he was more interested in the "kerplunk" of dropping the eggs in the dye and watching them splash. This year he actually had the patience to set the eggs in the dye fairly gently and let them sit for awhile! 

Braxton, on the other hand, slept through all of the egg dying... 

I don't think there were really any that were too cracked this year either! 

I only made a dozen, but should have done more. He asked for more when they were gone...and asked again the next day if he could dye Easter eggs again!

Braxton made his first "craft". Christian's attention span was definitely stretched with putting on the cotton balls on, but I sure have 2 cute little bunnies!

We do one Easter basket for each of the boys and fill it with things they are into or need. Unfortunately, I ordered a pottery barn basket liner for Braxton and when I went to put it on his basket I realized they embroidered his name on it upside down. Huge bummer! Even more so when I called to get it replaced and they told me they were out of that liner! We tried a different one only to be disappointed in how little his name "popped" so hopefully we have better luck next year! 

On Easter morning Christian came into our room and we told him the Easter bunny came and hid Easter eggs and an Easter basket. He was SO excited!! 

After finding eggs and his basket and eating lots of jelly beans, we got dressed and were off to church! 

Braxton slept through the service...

Luckily Christian did fairly well with his bag of toys...but I couldn't tell you what the message was about but HE IS RISEN! 

Our handsome boys in their Easter best! Too bad my big boy refused to wear his tie...

So fun watching Christian start to really learn and grasp the Easter story this year too!
Here is his take on it! 

Fall 2014 Family Photos

Now that we are a family of 3 with an ever changing little one, we try to get family photos every year. Last year I attempted to take my own and then also had a good friend snap a few for us.

This year, I just happened to win a FREE photo session with  Lynnae from Widen Photography.

If you're in the Twin Cities area, I highly recommend you check her out!

Right now she is using her Facebook Page for her website.

We seriously loved every single picture she got and couldn't be happier! Now...to get some printed so we can display them in our home!

Family Pictures

One thing that you probably have come to know about me is that I LOVE pictures! If you haven't gathered that from the millions of pictures I share here on the blog, well then I'm here to tell you...

I LOVE pictures! 

Add my love for pictures to the fact that our little boy is growing and changing every day and I'm wanting to document every. single. thing! Hubby often teases and jokes with Christian saying "Tell mommy that will be $5!"

With constantly wanting new and updated pictures of Christian, and family photos too, we have been trying out our options for not emptying our pockets every month just to get some good photos. 

I was really happy with the photos I got of Christian at 3 weeks old and can't wait to take his 4 month pictures hopefully this weekend or early next week! 

A few weeks ago, though, we attempted some family photos by taking screen shots of a video we took on our phone. They didn't come out the clearest, so we are going to try them again using my actual camera that I convinced my hubby to buy before Christian was born and now we only use it for special things... 

But here are the fun shots we did get! 

Our attempt at the fun photo that's been floating around pinterest..Its a lot harder than it looks! Or at least with my chunky monkey :) 

It also probably didn't help that we got a late start and it was extra bright and sunny and super hot while we were doing these pictures... 

And don't worry...I haven't forgotten to share with you about our trip to New York! 

An update in pictures will be coming next week! Along with Christian's 4 month update! It's going to be a full week of blog post friends! You won't want to miss it! 

HAPPY FRIDAY!