The Boys

Luke wanted to hold Evan

Then, blow on his belly

And, again . . .

Finally, he wanted a kiss!!! Too stinkin' sweet.

Botanical Garden Fun

Last week we had a playdate with our MOPS group at the Botanical Garden. We spent the morning at the Children's Garden, which the boys loved. The weather was beautiful . . . I just wish we could have had some more time to explore the rest of the garden. Looks like we'll be making a few more trips back there before we move back to KC!

Evan's 1st Birthday Party

We had a great time at Evan's birthday party in Kansas City. It was awesome to see see our family and friends (only 2 more months to go until we're home!). Below are quite a few pics from the big day.

Before the party began

He may have enjoyed playing with the ribbon more than opening the presents!

The cakes and cupcakes with dinosaur eggs

(Thanks for making the cupcakes Annie, they were delicious, as usual)

Not too sure at first . . .

There he goes

There was nothing left of this cake by the time Evan was done with it!

Rinsing off in the sink

Happy Birthday Evan!!!

It's hard to believe that it's been a year since Evan was born, it's gone so incredibly fast! He is such a sweet and fun baby. We feel so blessed to be his parents. Below are LOTS of pictures from his special birthday celebration. We started the morning off at the zoo with some friends, had dinner, and then topped the night off with chocolate cake. I think he enjoyed himself! This weekend we're headed to KC for his birthday party . . . can't wait, it's going to be a blast!

Best buds

They loved watching the River Otter swim

Cheese!

Look how big he looks!

The slide in the Children's Zoo was a HUGE hit!

Birthday lunch with friends

Aren't they sweet?!?! I love watching them interact.

Evan feel asleep on the way to the car, he was wiped out!

Dinner at McAlister's

Devouring his birthday cake

He was covered from head to toe in chocolate cake, but it was so worth it. He LOVED it!

Easter Weekend

We had a great Easter weekend. Saturday morning we went to a friend from MOPs church for an egg hunt. Luke really enjoyed himself . . . Evan just wanted to be on the go. Sunday was a nice relaxing day - we went to church, the boys discovered their Easter baskets, and then we just hung out at home! We missed seeing our families, but we'll all be together next year!!!

Snack time before the egg hunt

Luke really enjoyed searching for eggs this year

Evan's 1st Easter - he had a great time, too!

All dressed up for church

Another handsome boy

Easter basket goodies

The soccer ball the "Easter bunny" got for Luke

This is the best shot I could get of them together!