Birthday Boy!

It's been pretty hectic around here lately. Simon had his second birthday and Oliver doesn't like to sleep much. Here is a rare moment when I was able to lay Oliver down and he actually stayed asleep.

We took the boys to the zoo a few weeks ago. Simon really loved seeing the animals up close and some of them got really close.

Oliver was less impressed with the animals.

Why not put a basket on your head and show it to your brother?

It's really hard to get a posed shot of Simon now because every time we try to take his picture he cries. He's crying because he wants to see the pictures on the camera, he doesn't understand that we have to take pictures to get them on the camera.

Okay on to the birthday pictures...

We started the day by going to our favorite restaurant for breakfast. Then we went to the children's museum. We walked in to the museum and we were immediately confronted with three big groups of school children. Despite the crowds we still had a great time, such a good time in fact that this is what Simon looked like on the way home. I should add here that he NEVER falls asleep in his car seat.

Here are some shots of Simon opening his big present.

"Is that what I think it is?"

"Woohoo, let's go!"

"Yes, I've got junk in my trunk."

"Check me out on my new ride."

Later in the day we planted some flowers. We found some worms while planting and Simon thought that was really great. He's really in to bugs right now and seeing any kind of live insect is pretty exciting.

After watering the new plants we had to drink a lot from the hose and squirt stuff. This was the dirtiest and wettest I've ever seen Simon and I think just a preview of what I have to look forward to with three boys. Yes, I said three.

Here's Simon at the end of his birthday modeling his new pajamas.

The next day we had a birthday party with the usual suspects. They enjoyed some red velvet cake that Adolfo made. All of our friends were nice enough to say that the egg shells in the cake didn't bother them. How sweet.

Simon actually ate some of his cake this time.

Simon loves opening presents now. He got a lot of big brother presents when Ollie was born so he's had a lot of practice. It's always nice though to have a few friends to help you get your presents open.

Lately people have been saying how much Simon looks like Adolfo. We used to always hear that they could see some of both of us.

I think I know what they mean...

Awww, but who looks like his mama?

Easter egg hunt and other stuff!

On Sunday we hosted our first annual Easter egg hunt at the park next to our house. The weather was perfect and the kids came ready to score some eggs.

Gwendolyn arrives in her Easter finery.

Gwendolyn & Maddie's mom, Rebecca, brought sunglasses for all of the kids. They loved them!

Here's a close up of Liam and Simon in their glasses. Simon looked a little early Elton John in his glasses.

Yay! Simon finds an orange egg, his favorite color.

After the hunt we stayed at the park for a little while and played. Gwendolyn and Lola loved swinging together.

Madisyn tried to hold Simon's hand.

Then we came back tot he house and opened eggs to see what was inside.

Melina, Liam's little sister watches all the big kids play.

Maddie, Gwendolyn's little sister, plays with the eggs her sister has emptied of all the good stuff.

Cute pic of Gwendolyn and Rebecca.

Lola eating jelly beans and sporting her mardi gra beads she scored in one of her eggs.

The rest of these pictures are non Easter related.

Me and my boys hanging out.

Here's Oliver at about four weeks old. We don't have many pictures of him, because let's face it, he's the second kid, and because he only wants to be held and there are only so many pictures you can take of a baby in a baby bjorn or sling.

Simon has decided he loves doughnuts. Who doesn't...

He loved this one so much he may have gotten a little high on it.

The weather is finally warming up so we've been able to go to the park a few times after dinner. It's so nice to be able to go outside.

Simon is really into hats now, here's his conductor hat that he likes to wear while he watches the "Have You Ever Tried to Wear a Hat" song on Sesame Street.