Easton's Birthday - Botanic Gardens

We decided to switch it up for Easton's birthday. I really wanted to go to the Zoo again but wanted Easton's day to not be just like Ella's so we headed to the botanic gardens. I wanted to get my free pass renewed for 6 months so it will be valid when we come for Graduation. We thought it would be busy since it was so nice out (75 Degrees) but we were practically the only ones there. The kids had so much fun, it is more fun for them without a lot of other kids around.

They went down this slide a hundred times but Ella insisted on climbing the rocks to get to it instead of going around. 

Andrew went down about 5 times with them!

We went over to the big tree house and they actually went down the big slide there. It is a really tight skinny slide and kids tend to get stuck but they finally figured out how to get unstuck!

She was at the bottom saying come on Easton I will catch you!

Easton's favorite part, banging on things and not getting into trouble,except he did get into trouble after he stuck the mallet down the blue pipe there is the background, dang kid!

This one won't turn but we climbed the top of one of the new houses. 

Here we are at the top. They both are actually smiling!

We then enjoyed a nice picnic, they had little chairs set up for their night thing they are doing for Christmas so we had somewhere to sit. Easton inhaled his sandwich, guess he was hungry!

Then proceeded to show it to me when I said say cheese!

Seriously a favorite of mine now!

Easton Birthday - Morning

Last Saturday was such a fun day. It worked out really nice to have the kids birthdays on Saturdays this year! We got everything together again the night before we blew up lots of balloons. We were going to do streamer over the door again but I was way to tired. He didn't really care anyways! He went and saw all his presents and wanted to open them then and there! We let him open one and went about making breakfast only to find him opening more, so we let him open it. He definitely has the present opening down, makes us even more excited for Christmas!

I thought he was going to hate clothes as a first gift but he was hilarious, he loved it!

Of course I snuck in some Sours (sour patch kids) into his gift, the kids love them!

The gift he opened without us, shoes! He loves shoes so it was a good one for him to open! Now if we could get his foot to stop growing, buying shoes every other month is starting to become expensive! He is currently is a size 8, same as Ella, he definitely inherited his daddy's foot!

Andrew made Cream of Wheat because that is a favorite of Easton. He ate two bowl fulls!

After breakfast we had baths and got on his new clothes! He looked so cute!

Ella had to be a part of it because Easton always steals her spotlight!

One thing I wanted to remember was this year Ella's birthday was the closest to Thanksgiving as it can be and Easton's was the furthest away it can be and next year it will be flip flopped! I'm glad they can each have their own week for their birthday and not have to worry about it being that actual day!

Red Light, Green Light

It has been really nice weather this week so Friday before lunch we decided to take a walk! It was really nice to get out and walk! We went on a really long walk and the last block I let the kids get out and run! Ella started playing Red light, Green light. I have no idea where she even learned that but it was fun to play along with her. It was nice to be outside and for them to get some energy out! They had really good naps and ate lunch really well after!

Getting Ready for Christmas!!!

We debated a lot over weather or not we would put up our Christmas decorations but decided we owed it to the kids, we never really have done this with them so we felt we needed to. Plus we want it to feel like Christmas for a few days anyway! We decided for Family night last Monday to set it all up. We got a late start since Andrew got home a little later than planned. They were all sorts of excited when we pulled it all out. They wanted to help so much and they were great helpers! We turned on some Christmas Music and got right to work!

 They helped him first put it together and fluff it a little

 They were clapping and pretty excited when they got the first piece on!

 They then proceeded to follow Andrew in a circle around the tree while he put all the lights on it. It was pretty cute to watch!

 We let them put all the ornaments on. We had to start lifting them to put them up higher since all were starting to weigh down the bottom branches! We only put on a few since it has to be taken down really soon!

 A Christmas song came on that they recognized and they started dancing. Easton's dancing is the cutest thing I've ever seen!

 Here Easton is saying Ta da! We looked at our tree this year and were a little humbled it is kind of a sad tree, it is really small and lacks in many ways but it is what we have and all we can afford at this point and so we love it!

 We finished with a family night treat of Candy Cane Oreos! It is a good thing they sell out fast and don't have them year round or I would be in trouble!

 We taught East the true way to eat an Oreo he loved dunking it!

 He was a mess by the end!

It has been fun to have the tree up and the kids love to fight over who gets to turn it on and the night light next to it. The next morning as I was getting out of the shower Easton brought me a strand of beads and I went out to find our new ornament for the year we bought at Disneyland this summer broken, he knocked Goofy off but Andrew super glued it back on and you can't even tell! He learned his lesson though and hasn't touched the tree since!



Easton loves to get into things,climb on anything, and just be mischievous. He loves the hamper and after Laundry day when it is empty for 5 seconds he gets in it and puts all the stuff he is carrying around that day with him in it. He loves to crawl in it but without fail always gets stuck and freaks out, luckily this day he had dad to help him get stuck!

Happy Birthday Easton!

Today is our Easton's Birthday! I absolutely cannot believe that my baby is 2! We cannot imagine our lives without him. He has brought so much joy into our lives! We love him so much! It is amazing the difference from 1 to 2. He wasn't even walking until January of this year, that is weird to think about! He is a feisty little thing but has the sweetest most tender heart. The other day I was not having a good day and I had just talked (and cried) to my mom. I got off the phone and broke down and Easton came up and was really concerned. He kept saying in his jibberish "mama, what's wrong" with a head tilt and all. He was really concerned for me and came right over and hugged me and just cuddled with me for a few minutes, he is so concerned with other people's feelings it is amazing! He has such a fun personality and makes us laugh every day! I feel like he is in a huge hurry to grow up, it all started when he decided to come 12 months after his sister and now he still tries with all his might to do everything she does. He wants to be right there with her and doing everything she is doing! He is literally her mimic! Yesterday he went in their room and brought Ella all her little princesses she has until every last one was on the couch, they exchanged a hug and Ella said thank you and they went on with what they were doing. He is so thoughtful for a 2 year old, to know just how to make Ella happy! We love you East and are grateful you are ours forever!

 

Seriously what happened to my baby?!?

 I would say this is Easton's signature look! This has his personality written all over it!

Always trying to steal Ella's drink, anyway for him to get one!

 I should have kept track of the number of bruises and cuts he got on his head this year! Probably close to 12!

 Our chipmunk! He loves to see how full he can get it! His new favorite game is chew and show!

 He loved rolling in the sand!

Happy Birthday Easton, East, Easto, Easter, buddy, monkey, WE LOVE YOU!!!!