Hoppy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone! We had a wonderful Easter and Ruby just loved everything about it this year. She surprised us by loving the Easter Bunny and insisting on getting her picture with him. We went to a wonderful egg hunt at a local park where Ruby got to pet baby chicks and bunnies and dance to a live band. Ruby was very excited to see her Easter basket this morning and she had a blast hunting for eggs. Every time she found an egg in a particularly silly place, she would crack up and slap her knee and say "that Easter Bunny is so silly!" Holidays are really so much more fun with a kid. :) We enjoyed having Pop Pop with us for the weekend too and Ruby has become a big fan.

We've had a fun couple of weeks! The NC Vogts came to visit for a few days and Ruby just loved having her cousins here and we were very thankful to have playmates for a couple of days, it was a nice break! We had a fun time, we watched rehabilitated turtles get released back into the ocean, caught a Spring Training game, celebrated Dave and Doug's birthdays and ate good food!

Ruby truly is something else. She is getting so grown up and is getting so good at expressing her emotions. The other day, she spent a half hour, naked, on the stairs with her arms crossed, huffing and puffing and growling and telling us she was mad at us. We wouldn't let her put hot pink nail polish on her toes by herself. We're horrible parents. I told her that it was OK to be mad and that she could be mad as long as she wants and to just let me know when she feels not mad any more. Seemed to work. :)

Ruby is super excited about her baby brother/sister. She insists it's a boy. She is so sweet with her dolls and other real babies and has started roll playing with her dolls and frequently tells me who is who's sister. For example, Dolly is Tiny New Baby's big sister. We have no doubt she's going to make a wonderful big sister. 15 weeks down, 24 to go!

We continue to love watching Ruby's imagination grow. She's so full of questions and her mind seems to always be working. She is especially intrigued about why people go to the hospital and daily asks for us to tell her stories about people getting hurt and going to the hospital. We're trying not to worry too much about this quirky side of her personality! :) She also wants to know what everybody's daddy's names are and what every clock says. She's just taking in so much information right now and I just love that I can experience it every day. I just love being home with her, she is so fun and just an overall cool girl.

We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend, wish we could be with all our family but you're all in our hearts everyday. Doug's birthday is on Sunday so here's a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the best husband and daddy in the world. We love you!!! xoxo

It's rough being two and a half.

Ruby and cousin Emily watching TV.

Getting ready to go to the beach. Goofball.

Being silly with Uncle Dave.

Andy and Emily and picture-crasher Rubes.

At a play date. You can usually find her grazing the food table.

Dying Easter eggs with friends.

Great job, Rubes!!

She had a little accident so she had to borrow Jacob's undies. She loved them!

Being so sweet to Baby Ethan.

Awww.

Ruby and buddies in deep conversation at a beach play date.

Waiting to get her picture with the Easter Bunny at the mall.

A nervous smile!

Me and my best girl. xoxo

Getting ready for the Easter egg hunt.

Showing Pop Pop the goods.

Another Easter Bunny!

Checking out her Easter basket.

Found another egg!

"That Easter Bunny is soooo silly!!"

Easter Brunch with friends.