Easter Sunday

All dressed up for Easter Sunday!

Cuddling up with Great Grandma and Annabella.

Sophia's cousins Annabella, Anthony, and Leo.

After opening Easter baskets, we went outside for some fun.

My brother, Joe, showing Anthony how to fly his new airplane.

Sophia...Sittin' Pretty

 

Nana surprised the kids with kites in their baskets...

it was Sophia's first time flying a kite. She's a natural!

 

After dinner, the kids went on an Easter egg hunt!

 

 

Mmmm...chocolate!

  

Happy Easter!

Calling Baba and Nana

Sophia has quite the imagination! Here she is on her 

"cell phone" having a conversation with Baba and Nana.

Dying Easter Eggs

Today we went to Grandma and Grandpa Grimm's house to dye Easter eggs.  Sophia's friend, Olivia, and her mommy came over for a play date and some Easter egg fun.

Some light reading to the baby before Sophia's friend Olivia arrives.

Olivia and Sophia

Grandma showed Sophia how to dip the eggs into the dye.

Once Sophia got the hang of it, we couldn't keep 

the eggs coming fast enough!

Mandy and Olivia

It looks good in this picture, but two seconds later that 

same egg, and every other egg, dropped 

onto the coffee table...CRACK!

The finished products and a few stained fingers.

After the eggs dried, the girls decorated them with stickers.

Mommy helped me too!

Then play time resumed...

Sophia changing her baby's diaper.

The girls had so much fun chasing each other, 

playing, and getting messy.

It was a fun filled day for those two...and for us adults too! 

Los Angeles Arboretum

Today we spent the morning exploring and enjoying the Los Angeles Arboretum. We met one of Sophia's playmates, Harlee, and her Mommy for a relaxing stroll among the flowers and fauna. On our journey, we ran into some very curious and friendly creatures!

This handsome guy greeted us as we walked through the entrance.

The flowers were in bloom everywhere! Just breathtaking! 

Tiptoeing through the California Poppies.

Leaning in to get a closer look at the waterfalls.

Sophia was thrilled to see the ducks! 

Those geese were almost as big as Sophia!

Counting to Ten

While I was scraping the bottom of the coffee can this morning, I was counting the scoops out loud and Sophia started counting with me! Of course I had to get her to do it again immediately so I could get it on video! A proud moment for Mommy...