Happy Easter!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!  Ours was filled with family fun, lots of food and laughter!  We even had a special visit from that funny Easter bunny.  The kids were pretty much convinced he didn't come to our house this year.  They searched and searched and found nothing.  Well, Daddy suggested they sit down at the kitchen table to figure things out and what do you know!  The bunny left something hidden on their seats ~ well, Gregory somehow ended up on Daddy's seat so he had even more of a scare.  Yikes!  Well, we all had a great Easter and a fun Spring Break too!  Tomorrow it's back to our usual routine with school starting bright and early!

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Happy Hollow

This morning we packed a picnic lunch and drove to Happy Hollow in San Jose.  Traffic was TERRIBLE, but perfect weather, not too many people and just having some family time together (away from working in our yard) made for a great day!

Danny the Dragon

Roller coaster!  Notice the kids riding together and Daddy with some other girl?!

Lunch break

2nd time - Daddy with Gregory

3rd and 4th time Gregory went alone 

Bailey on the frog

Fun on the slide

It was a very long slide ride!

Kids on the hot bronze cow

Scooter had too much fun

Daddy's Birthday - Part 3 (and final for this year)

We had quite a busy day today.  Ran lots of errands, boys did a lot of yard work and we ended the day with a (3rd) birthday celebration dinner for Daddy!

Look at our beautiful cherry tree amongst all the CHAOS

Gregory helping with dinner

Tuscan chicken, green beans, asparagus, fruit salad, potato salad and rice.  YUM

The birthday boy

Daddy's favorite - Creme brûlée (before the hard sugar)

Happy, happy Birthday Daddy!

Egg Hunt and Daddy's day pt 2

This morning the kids went on their first egg hunt of the season.  It was sponsored by one of our neighborhood realtors and the kids had a great time!

Bailey is SO CLOSE to an egg

Where is it?

Ready, Set, GO!

Bailey found nine eggs

Gregory still searching

Bailey and Gregory with our neighbor Anne

Paul Zuvella ~ Our sponsor

Neighborhood kids

Tonight we had part 2 of Daddy's birthday celebration ~ dinner at Amici's and gift opening at home.  Bailey and I made Daddy creme brûlée, but he tells us he wants us to sing to him tomorrow!  Stay tuned for Daddy's birthday part 3!

Now we are celebrating Daddy's birthday - Pt 2

Bailey's artwork

Daddy and his babies

Gregory's book of Family Fun Days

He drew 10 pictures for Daddy

Gloves

More Gloves

AND Daddy's favorite candy!  Butterscotch Chews

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Daddy turned 48 today (HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!)

and all I could muster up was take out from Pasta Pomadoro

Cuz this is how I spent my entire afternoon! (Well, 2 hours of it ~ 4 hours were on the road!)  We are planning to celebrate this weekend, but I was hoping to at least whip up a cake before dinner! :(

My little man looking quite spiffy ~ there's a funny story that goes along with this.  You'll have to ask him about it. :)

Happy St Patty's Day!

Happy St Patrick's Day!  The kids had quite an exciting day and we've been preparing for about 4 days!

The kids worked on making leprechaun traps this week.  They drew their design on a paper, listed the supplies they needed and we set up camp in the garage!  

Of course, Daddy had to get in on the action!  

He was in charge of adding the chicken wire

This one is Bailey's

This morning the Leprechaun came!  He left green necklaces, a green pot and hid gold coins all over the house!  (Thank goodness, no GLITTER this year!)

This one is Gregory's.  
They left almonds and flower petals in his trap to lure in the leprechaun 

 O'Bailey 

O'Gregory

Letter the leprechaun left the kids ~ This year Dunchan came ~ Sam apparently got married and had a baby too!

For dinner the kids enjoyed shamrock shakes!  YUM

Patty day dinner

Happy St. Patrick's Day