Resurrection Day and Spring Fun

A few local shops hosted what I am going to name a "Spring Bunny" on Saturday. A church member mentioned we should take Levi for a picture with it so we did. We also scored a free fruit smoothie and cookie. Lately he has cried when strangers get in his face or hold him but he was happy to sit with the bunny.

This weekend was incredibly busy for Andrew. We were along for the ride! On Resurrection morning Levi decided to wake up at 3:30 am and never really sleep well for the rest of the night until right before the sunrise service. Then I got him up for that and left him in his jammies. I figured I would change him in between services. We were at church from 6:40 till Noon. Then we went to a church members house for dinner and didn't get home till 3 pm. We were all ready for a nap! Here is Levi at the breakfast after the sunrise service.

Here he is hanging with a member of the youth group.
This is Andrew and his Confirmation Class he has taught this year.

Here is this year's Easter family portrait. Last year I was 4 months pregnant! Levi is waving hell0.

Levi loves his daddy!

First Easter basket from Grandma Balsley!
Inside was his very first hammer :)

7 Months!

The time is just flying by since Levi was born! He is getting so big and so wiggly! We are pretty sure he will be crawling any day now because he is constantly rolling over and has finally figured out how to hoist up his back end. In some ways it is exciting and in some ways it is scary to think that he will be ALL over and into EVERYTHING soon! I had a really hard time with his monthly photo this time around as he was trying to roll off and move so much but here are some gems:

He rolled himself in this position. I like to call it the model pose. (Also known as "Blue Steel")

Also, if you would be so kind, Levi is entered in to the "Cutest Baby Contest". Please vote for him, but only once per person and per email address. :)

Projects and Cuteness

Levi sporting my gardening hat :)

Levi enjoying the warmth of the 3-seasons room.

Front yard sprouts.

Upcylcling a shirt I just wasn't that into. Click to enlarge.

Final product.
New magnets to match my new kitchen color.

Spring Has Sprung

It has been such nice weather the last several days. Levi and I have walked every day this week and I got out in the garden. Levi hangs out in his Jumperoo while I weed and rake.

Here is our bare little garden spot that mom and I cleared last year.

I finally dug out some old bubbles I had been looking for to entertain Levi. He really watches them.

Levi also enjoys a game of, "Where's Momma's nose?" and "Where is Momma's chin?" When I ask him he touches (or in this case yanks) the right spot!

My latest sewing creation: Up-cycled* monogram t-shirt.

*FYI: The term up-cycle refers to a used item remade into something else. In this case I used this boring yard sale find and spruced it up a little.

Crandall Visit - 2

So... in the above picture (and below) you can see Levi escaping in his stroller while we teeter-totter and take pictures. Thus the reason Alan and Andrew were looking away. :) Someone forgot to put on the brake.

I thought Jan looked especially beautiful and carefree in this shot. I had to post it!

Here Sadie is ready to go home. She looked so sad I told her to hold that face so I could take a picture. She did. She missed her family (particularly Violet) a lot.

Crandall Visit!

Levi love:

Sadie went on several walks with us. She stopped off at several playgrounds for a bit of fun. This was on Jan's camera but I took it so I wanted to post it :)
Sadie LOVED playing Boggle and Five Crowns during her visit. She won a lot of her rounds of 5 Crowns and found a 5-letter word by herself in Boggle!

Sadie helped me put away the rose bush covers and clean up the dead leaves. What a help! She did it joyfully!

MORE TO COME :)