Easter Weekend

For the Easter Holiday, we went to St. George to spend it with family. We had a really nice time together and did a lot of Easter activities that the kids really enjoyed. We started the weekend by going to see some baby bunnies at a local farm store. Little Annie fell asleep in the car but here are some pictures of Paul and Sam with the bunnies. 

Paul and Sam with a little grey bunny.

Paul and a white and black bunny.

On the way home, we stopped to feed the ducks.

The next day we visited an indoor play area that had a lot of inflatable jumpers and slides. 

Paul and Annie jumping in one of the bouncers.

Paul and Annie going down one of the slides. 

Big Paul also enjoying himself. 

Paul and dad going down the biggest slide. 

Sam found a little hole to hang out in.

One of the greatest perks of having a grandpa in construction is the equipment. Grandpa was kind enough to take Paul for a ride in his skid steer. He seemed to like it but I think it also scared him a little bit.  There is quite a difference in looking at these things in books and taking a ride in the real thing. Next time we hope to take a ride in Grandpa's backhoe. 

We spent some time coloring and dying Easter eggs. 

Here is the gang dying eggs. 

Here is Paul having one of the eggs as a snack.

We also did a little art project with peeps.

Here is Paul gluing on his peeps. 

Here are the kids in front of their finished products.

On Easter Sunday, we had an egg hunt for the kids in front of grandpa and grandma's house. 

Paul with a handful of eggs. I think he collected the most eggs out of anyone.

Here is Annie with one of her finds.

Here is Sam on his hunt.

We also opened Easter baskets. Here is Paul with his stuff scattered all over the floor. 

Finally, here is a photo of the kids in their Easter clothes. What cute kids we have in this family!

Paul is starting to really enjoy spending time with his extended family. On our drive back from St. George, Paul kept pointing behind him saying "back" and "Annie". He did not want to go home. He wanted to go back to St. George. 

March Update

We started the month by celebrating Paul's 32nd birthday. We had a little party for him and had a delicious dulce de leche cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory. Paul wanted camping gear so his gifts included a 0 degree sleeping bag and a nice backpacking pack. I recently got a sleeping bag as well so the plan is to go on a family camping trip before Baby Paige arrives. 

I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful husband. Paul is one of the smartest people I know and also one of the hardest working. Most people that don't know him very well think he is this serious person all the time but little do they know he is one of the silliest, random people I've ever come across in my life. He makes me laugh daily and it is not always "with" him. Actually, it is mostly "at" him but he knows how much I love him. 

Here is Lil Paul with Dad eating German Oven Pancakes. 

The yummy cheesecake. 

Dad eating cheesecake and Lil Paul eating the whip cream. For some bizarre reason Lil Paul does not like cheesecake. He spits it out. His mom and dad love it. 

A new Ike Behar tie to add to his collection.

A new sleeping bag.

I think Lil Paul liked the sleeping bag more than his dad. He played with it the next couple of days before we finally put it away.

The day after Paul's Birthday, we got a surprise visit from his parents. It was a really short visit but we are thrilled any time we get to hang out with them. If you don't know by now, Little Paul LOVES trains, trucks, cars, buses, planes and any other heavy machinery. While Grandma and Grandpa were in town, we took the train to Chinatown for some slippery shrimp at our favorite spot, Yang Chow's.  Paul really loved taking the train.

Here is Paul with Grandma on the train.

Sitting with dad on the train.

Waiting for the train in Chinatown.

We were also able to take a day trip to the Mother's Beach in Marina Del Rey to visit with some friends. 

Here is Paul at the playground on the beach.

Paul's first ride on a tire swing. He loved it. 

Paul climbing on the play structure. 

Paul eating an ice cream cone with a spoon. 

We also took a trip to Chico, California to visit my brother-in-law and family. They recently had a baby girl in January so it was great to finally meet her. We had a really great time hanging out with them and Paul especially loved hanging out with his cousin, Brooklyn. Paul also loved his new baby cousin. He gave her lots of kisses and wanted to sit next to her during every diaper change. 

Paul and Brooklyn playing with sidewalk chalk. 

Paul really enjoyed wiping chalk on his face. 

The newest addition to the Proctor Family.

Paul running through water fountains. 

Paul and Brooklyn running through the fountains.

Paul showing off his super white body.

Hanging out at the park.

Swinging with the help of both dads.

The end of the month was spent celebrating Little Paul's 2nd birthday. It is crazy to me that he is already 2-years-old. It has really been a joy being Paul's mother. He has such a fun personality and has one of those laughs that is super contagious. He is a fearless boy who at times is a little wild for me but it makes my life all that more interesting. I do wish that he wasn't such a fast runner especially now that I am 7-months pregnant but I guess it will pay off when he is a soccer player one day. I'm excited for the day when Paul is talking full sentences because I think he will have some interesting things to say. He had his first sentence the other day while I was eating this giant cookie (it's allowed because I am pregnant). He walked over to me and said "I want a piece." 

We had a little birthday party for him with most of his little friends and also spent a day at Disneyland. All his gifts this year involved some kind of train or truck. 

Paul and dad at the Winnie-the-Pooh ride. 

Here is Paul on the Winnie-the-Pooh ride. We rode it 3 times in a row.

Here is Paul running back to the Winnie-the-Pooh ride for some more. 

Paul and mom on the carousel. 

Paul on dad's shoulder watching the parade.

Birthday dessert at the Elephant Bar on the way home from Disneyland.

Testing out the new trains. 

More trains.

Paul eying the cupcakes before his party. He followed them around everywhere.

Paul and dad.

Paul and mom.

I always find Paul with this bucket over his head.

Paul finally eating a cupcake. The funny thing is that he doesn't like the cake part. He only likes the frosting. 

Opening presents. 

Here is a video of everyone singing happy birthday to Little Paul. He loved it.

Visiting with family

We had the chance to spend some time with family the last couple of weekends. A couple of weekends ago, Paul's sister came to visit us. We had a lot of fun hanging out with her except for the fact that Little Paul was sick while she was around. Unfortunately, he started feeling better the day she left. We still had fun going to the park, visiting the Santa Anita Race Track and just hanging out. Thanks for visiting us Shayna. Below is a picture at the race track. 

While Shayna and I escaped to the mall for a couple of hours, Paul decided to trim Little Paul's hair. Below is the end result. We now have an Asian version of Mr. T. This is the third time now that Paul has cut his hair while I have been out. I think I am going to take the clippers with me when I leave the house from now on.

This past weekend we made a trip to St. George to visit Paul's parents. We had a really fun, relaxing time. We visited the park, fed the ducks, did some shopping and went hiking in Snow Canyon. Here are some pictures from our trip. Thanks for such a fun weekend. It was really sad for us to leave. 

Feeding the ducks at a local pond.

Paul doing chin ups at the park. He has amazing upper body strength and can hold himself up for over a minute. 

Here is Paul swinging all by himself. He loves the swings and spent over 30 minutes swinging. We kept asking him if he wanted to get down and he just shook his head no. 

Hiking in Snow Canyon.

Our family at Snow Canyon.

Paul with his Grandpa and Grandma.

Paul with Grandma.

Here is our fam again at Snow Canyon. I am 23 weeks pregnant here. 

Paul and dad.

It's a girl!

Looks like this little guy is getting a baby sister! We had our ultrasound appointment this morning and found out we are having a girl. I am 21 weeks along now so we have been waiting in anticipation for quite awhile. My doctor told me that if it ends up being a boy he will pay for the delivery. So, I'm pretty sure it's a girl. I'm not going to lie, I really wanted a girl and couldn't be more thrilled. Little Paul will be a great older brother. He is becoming the sweetest kid.  A couple weeks ago at play group, I saw him put a baby doll in a toy stroller. He then proceeded to cover the baby with blanket and then pushed the baby around the whole apartment. 

Here is a picture of the ultrasound. 

Here is Little Paul with his dad celebrating with a vanilla shake after our appointment. As a side note, Little Paul no longer has his hawk. We were trying to trim his hair and the kid would not sit still. In the end, the hawk had to come off. We still think he looks really cute.