Dearest Spring,
Please linger for a little while. Your big sister, Miss Summer, will soon be here to settle in and sweat us all out. Don't tell Mother Nature, but I much prefer you, darling. Sweet smells, sturdy seeds sprouting out of the soil. Birds bouncing atop the grass looking for buggies to munch and "bum bees" (Roman's phrase) flitting about the branches of blooms.
*sweet sigh*
We adore you.
Love,
The Clark Family
Another Easter passed us by. Vrrrooooom! (Roman makes that noise.) it was so exciting watching my child hunt for eggs! Chubby hands holding a too-big basket. Cracking each egg open and finding candy. SO sweet! Although, he was a bit disappointed (maybe it was more that I was disappointed for him) that the eggs didn't have any chocolate in them -- only chewy, taffy like stuff. A no-no for my little guy!
Oh, and the Easter Bunny was enjoying his last lax year at our house -- no basket for Roman, just a matchbox sized Tow Mater that he went wild over and a pack of sidewalk chalk. The chalk may or may not have had glitter in it for Momma. :D
And then to:
We drove out to Gramms' house (two hours away) and met with everyone (Dad's side of the family) for our annual Easter brunch, kiddo egg hunt and the ever-so-anticipated adults only Golden Egg Hunt. Ham, strawberries, quiche and the like. Dad even brought some of his homemade tamales. Yum! Roman proved a pro at egg hunting and I can't wait to do our own egg hunt for him next year here at our house.
My sister's boyfriend found the Golden Egg! His first time to Gramms' house, too! Beginner's luck or something. Psssshhh. Gramms had hidden the egg in a blue dish towel that she had wrapped around an inconspicuous spigot. It totally looked like she was just trying to keep the pipe from freezing. Sneaky Gramms!!
After listening to my cousin Joey (not to be confused with my brother Joey) serenade us in full mariachi dress (that kid is GOOD - I shed a tear!), we packed up our poor, tired child and drove towards...
Roman slept most of the drive back. Before going home, we stopped by Dustin's parent's house to celebrate Easter with them. We all had goodie baskets! That Easter Bunny sure is sneaky! We felt so loved! We had a delish dinner and enjoyed the company of Gigi, Dampa, Uncle Beef and Miss Janet (sometimes Roman calls her Miss Donut and then I melt into a puddle). We were beyond exhausted (all of us!), so we drove the 6 minutes to our house, put the baby straight to bed and then went to bed ourselves. (We are old people.)
We hope your Easter (if you celebrate) was fantastic and full of fudgey bunnies and even perhaps a golden egg, too. :)
xo,
The Clarks
Dear people who read my Momma's bloggie,
I had my first Easter a few days ago! The Easter Bunny brought me a little basket and it was filled with some new caterpillar ball things (I'm perfecting my throwthemonthefloor move), a Star Wars shirt (my Momma is so cool), my first tooth brush and some travel spoons (I love to eat beaaaaaannnnns). Next year I WILL eat chocolate.
I visited Great Grandma's house! I saw my Great-Aunts and Uncles, my Momma's cousins, my Auntie Effie and Uncle Joey and of course my Granny and Grandpeedo. I was kind of cranky because I refused to take either of my naps, but everyone kept me busy. I played with a light-saber and loved it! (Mental note: get Mom to buy me one for my birthday - I need to practice my skills before Dawth comes back.) My Uncle Joey took me down the slide and flew me around Great Grandma's giant backyard. I was taller than everybody! I gotta get used to that if I'm going to be a Jedi. Serious business, folks.
After some lunch, I sat on a blankie with Momma and Auntie Effie and played with eggies and this chewie toy my Granny got me. I had to take my sweater off 'cause I'm a sweaty baby (at least, that's what Mom says) and the sun was making me hot. My socks came off too. I was thisclose to being a nakie baby, but it didn't happen. One of these days I'll get to be a nakie baby in the sun, I swear on my Stinky Bear!
I was gettin' really cranky, so Momma and Daddy packed me up and we drove home. Of course we made a quick stop at Sonic for a cherry-wimeade for Mom. Mom kept going on about the ice, but I don't even know what ice is! Momma is soooooo silly.
I hope you guys had a fun Easter! Did you get lots of chocwate? Next year I'll sneak attack into your house and munch all your chocwate... you've been warned!
It's time for my nap now. I've gotta get my milkies, my blankie and my Stinky Bear. Must hide Stinky Bear - he's getting a little ripe (just how I like him) and Mom keeps threatening to wash him!
Hugs and slobber kisses,
Roman
Happy Easter, sweet friends!
May your day be filled with love, laughter and a boatload of chocolate peanut butter candy.
Lots of love,
The Clark Family
Our day went something like this...
Mom took this obligatory outfit picture. Please excuse my Husband's BRIGHT-ASS ORANGE watch and the bit of trashcan on the right. It felt like Prom all over again!
Mom and Dad babysat the Squid for us. They went to Berkeley and had calzones and checked out the Japanese dollar-fifty store.
We had lunch at Benihana, as the picture states. The service SUCKED, as in the WORST we've ever had there. I had my plate of food for 15 MINUTES before Dustin got his. I know it was a holiday, but damn, get your stuff together. It's not like the food was free or anything!
Went to the movies (FINALLY!) and saw The Vow. It was good and cheesy and we saw Channing Tatum's butt - both cheeks, not partial. HELLO! (I don't think Bub was as excited about that part as I was... Buns!)
Oh! I got these beauties from my sweet man. My first pair of diamond earrings! (Flowers and chocolate, too! Dark with sea salt - my favorite.) The movie theater lighting made me look like Golem and I must confess that this shot is uncomfortably close to my ear hole.
Met back up with Mom and Dad and drove home with our boy. He's our favorite valentine's present. Any kid who will eat sauerkraut with a smile on his face is a-okay with me.
As far as Valentine's dinner goes, I put "Valentine's Day" as what we were having on my weekly menu/shopping list, so I had nothing planned. Whoops! It was a freezer scrounge dinner for us! I wouldn't have it any other way. <3
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