Easter

We had a great Easter weekend. Yesterday Will and I dyed eggs which was an eventful experience to say the least. First off, my precious toddler kept saying over and over, "Mama, let's dye. Dye, Mama, Dye." It sounded pretty morbid when we were supposed to be in a celebratory mood. Then, he kept looking for Ollie (a duck from his favorite book) inside the eggs. It's very hard to explain to a toddler there are no ducks inside eggs when all of his books say there are. The picture of him in bunny ears reminds me of Ralphie from A Christmas Story...poor guy! We also tried a photo shoot with Lane in her easter getup. Clearly, it wasn't too successful. On Sunday, church was incredible. Will was sick so he couldn't come but Michael, Lane and I went and celebrated Christ's resurrection. As Will's favorite song says, "Oh Happy Day!" Lane went to the nursery for the first time, which also made her mom very happy. Afterwards, we had a yummy brunch with my parents and an easter egg hunt in the backyard. Enjoy the pictures!

Tag!

Here's a picture of Little Lane...she's a doll. Well, I've been "tagged" thanks to my good friend Meg! Here it goes, in no particular order, 7 strange things about me...

1. I acquired a taste for green olives when I was pregnant with Will. It hasn't gone away. At any time of day, I could go sit on the couch with a jar and a fork.
2. I don't keep a calendar anywhere. I keep all of my events in my head and just hope I remember when the right time comes. I am disorganized with myself, but almost obsessive-compulsively organized when working for an employer.
   
3. I love t.v. I love surfing up and down the channels even when I know nothing's on. I watch mainly FoodNetwork and HGTV, planning recipes and house projects I'll never do. I read the bumper stickers that say "Kill your television" and I think "Are you crazy?" I don't allow myself to watch it until Will's in bed...that would be bad. Oh, and I love the show "Cops".
   
4. I love to travel but hate flying in airplanes. I go up and talk to the pilots before take-off and tell them to "do a good job" and "talk to us a lot back here". They think I am flirting but I'm totally serious. There's a humiliating story of me holding on to a sailor I was sitting next to when the plane was bouncing all over the place. He thought I was coming on to him. Once we landed, I had to run through the terminal to get away from him. That is one of many a bizarre story.
   
5. In conjunction with #4, I love tracking flights on USA TODAY Travel or FlightAware. If I know you are flying, I will get on Weather.com, check the turbulence report for you, then go to a flight tracking website and follow you through the air, checking wind speed and altitude that sort of thing. Very bizarre... I am fascinated by airplanes but terrified of flying in them. If you invite me to your villa in Europe though, I will get over it and come anyway, just to be clear.
6. I floss for at least 10 minutes per night.
7. I don't like to sip Diet Coke over ice. I only like it if I can chug it from the can.
   

Backyard Fun

Will had a BIG weekend. When he woke up from his nap on Saturday, he had a nice surprise waiting in his backyard...the Cadillac of all jungle gyms was set up just waiting for him to take a spin. Our friends, the Feeleys, generously let us have their swingset since their kids had outgrown it. We gladly accepted! Of course now my plans to grow amazing roses and veggies are shot since we have this monstrous piece of yard art but I am getting over it. It's all about the kids, right? Will's cousins' Jack and Frances were also in town so that was exciting. Then on Sunday we went with our small group to the "woods" and had a big time, the hit being an old John Deere tractor. Will was in heaven. When he reached for the motor oil and the key, I knew it was time to go home... Too much fun!

Recent Pictures of Will

Will is at the cutest stage ever. I swear I want to freeze time and bottle his cute little expressions and mannerisms. We've had a busy few weeks, even with a 6 week old baby. Will won't let her slow us down a bit so she comes along for the ride. Here are a few pictures... The first one is entitled, "Dump Truck in the Buff"....Will's two favorite things combined-- trucks and being naked. The next few are from the Metro Park "Kids Kampus". We went to rent a tricycle for Will and they made him wear a hairnet with the helmet! Hilarious! The next one is Will getting up close and personal with a train. He and his daddy got out of the car, shades on, and went right up to the cross bars. Bathtime is always a hit--one thing I've realized is that life is better with bubbles. And then there's Will's "sissy", this "thing" that he knows is very important and never seems to leave. He gave her a ride in his pick-up truck the other day, which is his clearest expression of "I Love You", before only reserved for his beloved Elmo and Cousin Jack. Good times!

Birthday Party Season!

Will's buddies have started having birthdays and these pictures from Wesley and Jake's party were pretty cute. The weather was freezing but Will could not be deterred from having fun. Cupcakes were the big "tweet". Enjoy!

Lane is here!

Lane has arrived!! She is a great baby and the perfect addition to our family.

Sarah "Lane" Morales
December 28, 2007
12:23 p.m.
7 pounds, 14 ounces
20 inches long

Christmas!

Christmas was great. The baby held on, cozy and comfortable in the womb so we were able to celebrate and focus on Will. He was a champ on Christmas Eve, staying up at Mita's house until nearly MIDNIGHT! He loved his presents, especially his Elmo garage and FSU ball and bat. On Christmas Day, we went to Bebe's and Big Daddy's for another round of gifts (can you say "spoiled"?) where he is now the proud owner of a black pick-up truck with neon airbrush on the side. He loved riding with the tailgate down, transporting his cousin Jack. Only in north Florida... He also got more tools than Bob Villa and constantly wants a "project". He is following more in Big Daddy's footsteps than his father's! Then we had another round of gifts at Tica and Tati's and last but not least, Santa had him a Thomas ball pit and a new trike with a big red bow under our tree. Lots of excitement! Next year, we'll be able to focus more on the reason for the season (it's Michael by the way for those of you that went to Access Church on Christmas Eve) but this year it was a little nuts. Merry Christmas everyone!