The BIGGEST Snuggle ever!

JWG, LHG, and Hanky getting their snuggle on!

Easter in LA!

Buggy woke up to the Easter bunny paw prints and a basket full of bubbles, cars and candy!

Cheese!

Levi's in a major dada phase and it's so fun to watch!

We headed to Colin, Amy and Gia's house for an Easter Egg hunt. When we arrived, Levi immediately headed for their Christopher Robinson like tree house.

Our little monkey was in his element!

Everything was going smoothly until the Easter Bunny arrived and Levi went into sheer panic. We attempted a picture, but as can you see it was a little stressful (all though John looks like he's enjoying himself)

Hosts Amy and Gia getting ready for the Easter Egg hunt!

The children starting to line up for the hunt!

Levi on the go....collecting eggs!

Levi eating his loot (every last chocolate)

Out with a bunny and in with a clown...phew... Levi isn't quite as skeptical of them!

The clown had the boys lined up playing 'Mr Tickle What Time Is it' and brought all sorts of extra tricks to keep them entertained

John and Michael spent most of the morning playing w/ Levi and finally caught a moments rest while our clown finished up with a few magic tricks. The rest of the day was quite mellow. The boys went for a long walk along the beach, while Mama rested. We polished off the day with friends Steve and Abby over a yummy dinner.

Mikee's back!

Michael came for another visit and it was just fun and easy. We love it when he comes to town as he just folds into our routine and Levi is always over the moon happy to be with him (and of course Hank too).

Mikee woke up to giddy Levi who couldn't wait to cover him w/ his 'Cars' stickers!

We woke up on Sat and headed to Penelope's house for brunch (I got a hall pass and was able to go)

Levi and Penelope devoured their cinnamon rolls in preparation for Easter games at the local park

Sean and Laurie spoiled us with an incredible homemade brunch

We headed to the local park which was complete with Easter Egg hunts (slightly stressful as there was about 50 eggs to 200 children), face painting and a fire engine for the children to climb

The kids were taking it all in as were the dadas

Levi and Penelope were more into carrying their baskets around then competing in the egg hunt

Levi captured Penelope's heart again by giving her a lolipop

Of course, Levi was most interested in the playground and a new toy that was floating around. Didn't take long for Levi to begin hopping around on the new favorite toy!

Hanky joined us and attracted his usual fan fare

Hanging w/ Mikee at the end of the day catching a little 'Letter Factory'

A mellow weekend with LHG, JWG & Hanky!

I've been on bed rest for nearly 2 weeks, so this past weekend remained quite mellow. I finally ventured out with John, and we took Levi to his very 1st play, 'Three Little Pigs.'

Penelope and her parents, Laurie and Sean, joined us. While Miss P was very into the 40 min play, Levi was terrified of the 'Big Bad Wolf,' and sadly we had to leave at intermission.

Levi requested the park, so off we went where he immediately discovered an abandoned scooter.

Penelope showed up w/ her bat and ball, so Levi continued on his sports kick. John got out the bubble maker and immediately became a kid magnet.

Back to bed (or couch) rest Levi caught the end of 'The Letter Factory' while I practiced my own Z's.

On Sunday, we dyed Easter eggs in preparation for two egg hunts Levi's participating in next weekend!

Levi's very into art projects right now, so we spend a lot of time painting and coloring!

The weekend was complete with a trip to Home Depot w/ Dada and a project. This time, they built a screen for our guest room/office window. I love that John is so handy and even better that Levi will learn the tricks of the trade!

Finally, Hank kept in step with us through out the entire weekend demanding extra hugs and kisses.

Memories with Mumsey

Mumsey's been with us for almost 10 days, and we've been busy (especially Levi and her)...not to mention, she's helped make our lives incredibly easy with all the little things she does!

While JWG and I were in San Diego, Levi learned the novelty of eating dinner in the bathtub! Note: yellow water = Crayola dye drops :-)

He showed off his scooting skills w/ his cousins!

Mumsey took him to the gallery to learn to paint on an easel, and Levi took it quite seriously!

We came home to handful of lovely one-of-a-kind paintings

Mumsey also picked up some bird houses for Levi, who continued to paint his way through the week

Mumsey cooked us many homemade meals, complete with cousins

While Mama was on bed rest, John took Mumsey, Levi and friends, Sean and Penelope, to Griffith Park to experience the 'Big Choo Choo' and the ponies!

Levi is in a major train phase right now, so he was in his element!

Penelope and Levi making the rounds on the ponies

Levi even took Mumsey for a spin in the little pony ring

Afterwards, John took them all to our favorite hamburger shack next to the Park

Finally, Levi showed off his baseball skills for Mumsey throughout the entire week. We've had to move him down to a small regular size ball to create more of a challenge! All in all, we had a lovely visit w/ her and are excited for her to return in May!

Happy Boy!

Levi's had a rough week w/ Mama on bed rest, but out comes the wagon & instant happiness!

4 weeks to go....

We're counting down to May 13th. He's already 6 pounds!

Discovery

Levi discovering a dandelion w/ his Dada in Santa Monica