Kinda Crazy

Rod & I recently spent a Saturday morning at the Dallas Zoo.
Savannah had SUCH a fun time. Not so much with the animals, but just with runnng around & being, as she says, "kinda crazy."

She loved climbing through the fabulous water feature:

Jumping over the rainbow! (How cute is that?!)

We weren't prepared to get wet, so we stripped Savannah down & let her borrow my hoodie until we made it back to the car.
She loved the "new" outfit!

Texas Bluebonnets

Wow...I think I'll let these pictures speak for themselves!!!

Happy Boy

Will is such a happy boy.
I love this picture of him because I spend so much time holding him & he spends so much time staring at me--just like this. His blue eyes are so beautiful!!

Will loves to be in his exersaucer--it's his little command post. He spins around & plays with each of the toys while talking & laughing & having a great time! (His little expression in this picture cracks me up!)

Getting Our Money's Worth!

I went to Toys Unique the other day and spent $12 on a "Screeching Stomp Rocket". We took it to the park for Family Night, and I must say that we DEFINITELY got our money's worth out of that toy!

With a little bit of toddler force, the rocket pops a few feet--enough to entertain Savannah. With a LOT of combined daddy/toddler force, however, the rocket soars up to 200 feet while making screeching noises. Savannah got a HUGE kick out of it, and wore herself ragged completing multiple "200 yard dashes" to retrieve the launched rockets.

Needless to say, she slept VERY well last night!

Beautiful Day

We've been having pretty insane weather in Dallas lately--snow days followed by sunny days followed by rainy days--so when Sunday afternoon turned out to be perfectly beautiful, we jumped on the chance to spend some time at the park.
Savannah is quite the amazing climber. It's so much fun to watch her on the playground, and it's especially nice that she is so tough. I've been pretty impressed with some of the falls that she's taken without any complaint!
Will, of course, loves to be outside too. If he had life his way, he would spend his entire day in the Bjorn. He's getting pretty heavy, though--I hope I can keep it up for at least a couple of more months!

Swingin' Siblings

Rod & I took the kids to the park last night, and Will had his first ride in the swings!
He got such a kick out of it--he laughed, drooled, and just had a good baby time! I can hardly believe he's 5 months old already. He is such an angel child & is so easy to have around. Will loves to watch Savannah play & is such a good sport about being dragged around to all of her activities. I'm not ready for this one to grow up!

Sprinkles Cupcakes!

"Sprinkles" just opened in Dallas! It's a little shop that sells gourmet cupcakes (and nothing else) for $3.25 a piece. (check out www.sprinklescupcakes.com)
My good friend, Christie Curtis, had visited their Beverly Hills location & asked me to go to the Dallas store on opening day to eat a red velvet cupcake in her honor. I have to admit, I was highly skeptical about the place. How could a cupcake really be THAT good?
Well, the store opened a couple of weeks ago & every time I've driven by, a line of people is coming out the door! My mom & I finally made our way in yesterday for a visit.
I must say, the cupcake was AMAZING--I can't wait to go back--but it would have tasted better if Christie were here to share it!

Cement Slide Park!

Last week, my Grandmother (better known by all as "Mamoo"), passed away. So, Rod & I packed up the kids and headed to California for the funeral. Mamoo was a COMPLETELY amazing Grandmother. We really enjoyed our visit & especially loved remembering all of Mamoo's wonderful ways.
One of her best traditions was taking the grandchildren to the "Cement Slide Park" where we would spend hours playing, laughing, and enjoying each other. So, after the funeral, all of the grandchildren & great-granchildren packed up & headed to the park, in honor of Mamoo. I'm sure she was there with us, loving every bit of that beautiful day. What fun!!

Easter Happiness!

What a wonderful Easter Sunday!

Savannah woke up VERY excited to see what the Easter Bunny had delivered. Her gigantic basket, complete with Princess Barbie & matching horse (& plenty of candy, of course!) was a huge hit.
Savannah had her very own Easter Egg Hunt in our back yard. She was excited to show off her loot!
One of our very favorite holiday traditions: German Pancake Breakfast!!!
My mom is in town visiting (she's the BEST!!), so she & I were VERY proud of the Easter Feast we cooked up! Baked Halibut, Creamy Potato Casserole, Asparagus, Spinach Salad, Fresh Biscuits & Pumpkin Roll with Homemade Ice Cream for dessert! It was all fantastic!!
Savannah loved dying her Easter Eggs this evening. She REALLY got into it & especially enjoyed going about it without any clothes on!

Arboretum Easter Egg Hunt!

Anyone who knows Rod knows that he absolutely loves a competition. Any competition. He doesn't care about the task so much as the opportunity of winning a prize (and possibly "humiliating" an opponent or two!) So, you can only imagine how excited Rod was to take Savannah to her first "real" Easter Egg Hunt. The event was held on Saturday morning at the Dallas Arboretum. The fact that temperatures plummeted down to the low 30's just in time for the hunt only added to the thrill of the competition! So, we bundled up, grabbed an Easter bucket & enjoyed a good time!

Rod & Savannah "tanking up" at the breakfast buffet, just moments before the hunt (Savannah was a HUGE fan of the mini muffins):
Rod & Savannah sizing up the competition:

And she's off! Easter Egg Hunting must be a natural instinct. Savannah knew EXACTLY what to do & she moved FAST!

We thought Savannah was going to have to sit out after nearly twisting her ankle while lunging for this blue egg, but she just kept on hunting!

A satisifed Champion! Way to go, Hinze!!