Happy Easter!

Hope you all had a happy Easter!

We were lucky enough to have an Easter filled with friends and family. Ben and I were invited to the day care for a visit from the Easter Bunny. He ran around the yard placing eggs everywhere and the kids ran after him with their bags. It was adorable!

Easter Bunny #1

Ben with the eggs he found.

On Friday, Josh and I took Ben to Chatham for the Easter Egg Festival.There was so many things for the kids to see and do there. Even though most of it was for older children Ben still enjoyed every minute of it.

Ben with Easter Bunny #2

He got to ride a horse

He really seemed to love the horse.

Along with the horse rides, there was a little petting zoo with rabbits, guinea pigs and goats. Ben was having a blast he pet them, pulled on them and was trying to catch them all. They were pretty good sports.

It's funny because two weeks before he screamed just looking at the bunnies.

Playing in a ball pit.

Friday night we went to Strathroy for a fish fry at his Aunts house. Ben absolutely loved the fish and chips. We visited for a while and played our new favorite game Settlers of Catan, while third mommy Emma took great care of Ben!

Ben opening Easter gifts with his favorite second cousin Emma

I didn't get many pictures but this one is my favorite. He is a ladies man for sure!

On Sunday and Monday we went over to Josh's Grandparents house for Easter dinner. The food was great, and company was even better. Again I didn't get many pictures but here are a few!

Ben with his great Grandma and Grandpa.

Ben making out with himself in the mirror.

Grandpa with a sleepy Ben

yes, we get spoiled still.

Ben with one of his Easter baskits

Dancing man

 

Ben recently started to dance. It is the cutest thing in the entire world, whenever he hears music he starts to bounce and rock. It really makes my day seeing him groove. Hope it makes your day too! 

Enjoy the weekend! 

bunnies

Last week Ben had his pictures taken at the studio here in town (Captured Moments by Crystal Marie) . They had real bunnies in for Easter portraits. As you can see Ben did not like the bunnies at all at first. He cried so hard it sounded like someone was seriously hurting him. After a while he warmed up to them, but still didn't want much to do with them.( sorry about the terrible quality, I tried to scan them) 

 this one is really cute, with his little teeth sticking out, and if you look close enough he has tears still in his eyes

I love these photo's because they show the real Ben. One minute his seems fine, the next he is screaming full force. He lets everyone know when he is unhappy. I love how big of a personality he has, just melts my little heart.

Music class

Every Wednesday morning we started attending a music class at the daycare I used to work at.

They sing songs, play with different instruments and learn about music.

Even though most of the time Ben is trying to put the instruments in his mouth..

I think it is a great opportunity to learn about music, and interact with other children.

a few weeks in a few photo's

 Here are a few photo's from the past couple of weeks. Between my birthday, new programs starting up, two state side shopping trips and a bunch of other things in between we have been pretty busy...

 Because this kid looks adorable in every hat imaginable....

 Because he started standing up in his crib this month.... ( I get to see this cute little morning face every day ) 

Because Ben loves watching T.V with Daddy....

 

Because Ben loves to lounge on Daddy's bean bag chair...

 Because he was waiting so patiently for Daddy to get his hair cut...

 Because this is what Josh's hair now looks like....

 Because this is how he fell asleep at his Nana's after celebrating my birthday....

 Because this is the best $5 I've spent lately ..his new favorite toy  ( video to follow soon )

 Because this is why he loves shopping...

 And his Nana..

 And finally because we went shopping again lol...

APRIL FOOLS

I know it was a terrible april fools joke, but for those of you who fell for it..APRIL FOOLS!
we won't be planning on giving Ben a siblings for a long while!

Childs Family Gathering

A few weekends ago ( yes I am that far behind ) we had the Childs family gathering.  It is always so nice to get together with Josh's side of the family specially since most of my family lives out West. If you don't already know the Childs family is HUGE. I have been apart of this family now for 5 years and still don't know everyone by name. It seems each year I meet a few new people.And this year was extra special because everyone got to meet Ben.

Josh's brother Jake and his girlfriend Amy. 

Only part of the Childs Clan ( Huge Right? ) 

 

I only have a few pictures but this year they did Minute to Win it games. Everyone had such a blast participating and even just watching, it is always fun having a little family competition.

a message from Ben

He just wants everyone to know that he is going to be a big brother!!!