Easter moring I went into Rhett's room when he woke up and told him the Easter bunny had come and brought him presents. ( I had prepped him the day before). I asked him if he wanted to see his presents, he emphatically nodded yes! His answer to everything currently is "no", so you know he really wants something when he says "yes". He enjoyed looking through his basket and we had to make an early morning trip outside to play with his new bubble machine. Rhett checking out his Easter basket
Playing with the bubble machine
The rest of the morning we lounged about eating breakfast, reading his new books and watching our church's General Conference on TV. Love General Conference (and love church at home in my jammies!) We enjoyed an Easter Egg Hunt and dinner with the Bryce's this year. At the beginning of the hunt Rhett spotted the bikes in the garage and after that didn't care about the hunt, just wanted to go on a bike ride. Later that evening we stopped by my family's house for dessert.
We went to Utah to see my sister Kylie and her husband Cody and their new house. While we were there we also got to spend some time with our nephew Cory, his wife Rachel and meet their first baby, Jocelyn. It was short, busy, and a great time. Here is a run down of the trip. Saturday - First things first, we had Cafe Rio for lunch. Afterwards Kylie, Rachel and I took the kiddos and did a little shopping for Kylie's house. Cory and Randy went shooting and hiking. Later that evening we all joined back up and went out to dinner together. Sunday - we slept, relaxed and Erin and Jeff and kids arrived. We played some Wii, took the kids to the park, and made dinner together. Monday - Kylie and Cody had to work. :( Randy and Jeff went golfing, Erin and I took the kids to the Gateway Discovery Museum. The kids had a great time! We all met up that evening for dinner. After dinner the boys took the kids for some ice cream and back home to hang out while us sisters had some quality time together hitting a few shops and catching a movie. Tuesday - The boys took the kids to the aquarium (not as great as the discovery musuem) and we hit one last stop for some decor for Kylie's house. And before heading home we hit Cafe Rio again for lunch. We then made the long journey home. Erin and Kylie spent the afternoon decorating with our fun finds.
Rhett was a good traveler. This trip he didn't want to sleep in his pack-n-play, instead preferring sleeping in bed with us. Not a fan but at least he slept. Randy and I didn't so much. We timed our drive as best as we could around his sleeping so he was only awake about 4 hours each way (not bad for a 12 hour drive). If I could have sat in the back seat with him and read and played with him it would have been perfect but after 20 minutes I was quite nausiated so paci and cartoons saved the day. He said "mom" about 1 million times and we sang LOTS of songs, but overall, he did great!
Thanks to Kylie and Cody for letting all of us crash their house, especially after only living there a few weeks themselves.
Rhett is talking so much more! It took him a while to get the hang of things but he is learning so much and communicating with us non stop. He asks about a hundred times a day, "where dad?" I tell him "work". Then he asks me again "where dad?" and answers his own question and says, "work". He is hilarious as always. He is getting so coordinated with his running, throwing, jumping etc. He mimics EVERYTHING! He especially loves to mimic anyone coughing or sneezing. He thinks it is so funny! He loves to be scared (he laughs hysterically) and loves to scare us. He loves to drive with ALL of the windows rolled down in the car. He doesn't like the stroller and wants to walk everywhere. He points out every airplane, train and truck he sees or hears. Rhett's favorite person is his dad. Dad is the first person he asks for when he wakes up, he gets so excited when he hears Dad's truck pull up after work, he loves to ride in Dad's truck with the puppies in the back and he loves to help him do everything! The only "meat" he will eat is chicken nuggets (this is so karma b/c I HATE fast food!) He is not a fan of chocolate but will down a strawberry shake instantly. (that's my boy!) Some of the things he likes to do are: blow bubbles, push his lawnmower, play with the dogs, ride his bike or in his car, throw balls and play with cars, read books, watch cartoons (which he repeatedly asks for all day long), and jumps off of things (one of my personal favorites)luckily you can catch a quick warning when he puts his arms up. That's my boy! He is getting so big!
Another neice has been born, Lacie! She is the 4th child to Randy's sister and brother in law. She is grandchild #19 on Randy's side(Hence why I said . . another neice). We couldn't be happier to have her in our family and we can't wait until we get over our colds and can go see her! She is absolutely beautiful from her pictures and looks just like her siblings. Nice Job Nick and Heather! Congrats!
The weather here has been amazing! You can definitely tell spring is in the air. I love it!! We decided to make the most of it and went to the park for family night. We took pizza for a picnic dinner (which we ate most of on the way there because we were starving), played and let the dogs run around. We had a great time! The scrape on his nose is from a face plant down our front steps. :( Learning how to swing a golf club.
Even though the pictures do not show it, I was there too! :) Rhett and I swung on the swings, he sitting on my lap facing me. He laid his head on my chest and hung on tight. I loved it! (just wanted to write that down so I remember it.)
Our nephew, Cory and his wife Rachel had their first baby on March 1st, Jocelyn. She is the first great-grandchild on Randy's side. She is so adorable! We have only seen her in pictures since she lives in Utah but can't wait to meet her in person this weekend.
Steven Bryce Mince April 29, 1990 to February 9, 2009
Our sweet nephew passed away on February 9th. We are so sad he is no longer with us and will miss him terribly! We are so glad to know he is in the loving, comforting arms of our Heavenly Father.
Steven, what a kid! He was handsome as ever and had the most beautiful smile. Everyone that came in contact with him was touched by his brilliant smile and love of life. He was so sweet, so thoughtful, kind, loving and patient. Steven was all boy. He loved hiking, surfing, mountain biking, anything out doors. He LOVED kids! He played for hours with all the nieces and nephews and they loved it. You could always tell Steven was enjoying himself too. For a time Steve worked at an after school club. He played with the kids all afternoon and couldn't believe that he got paid for it. It was just too much fun! Steven was a goof ball. He was always joking around, being silly, teasing (it runs in the family). But one of my favorite stories of Steven, that truly shows what kind of person he was, was about Prom. He found out there was a girl that didn't have a date to prom. He didn't know her but called her up and asked her to be his date. He was so excited to take her to prom and make sure she had a great time.
Steve, you are the BEST! We love and miss you.
Steven's Obituary Ventura County Star http://www.legacy.com/venturacountystar/Obituaries.asp?Page=SearchResults Utah Herald http://ads.heraldextra.com/articles/2010/02/18/obituaries/354798.txt
