The Heaton Egg Hunt

Here are a few pics from the Heaton family Easter egg hunt we had at our house on Saturday.

The little ones get a head start. You can tell that Rex is still trying to figure out what's going on.

Then it's "ready, set, go" for the big kids.
There were lots of places to hide the eggs in our yard.

Tanyon hunted so well that he found random items from the old home owners.

Is it just me or is that guy on the right a little too old for the hunt? He's helping Cam....sure.

We did run into a little rain during the hunt...

...which meant all the adults watched from the windows.

The hunt was a success.

It was so fun to have everyone over. It was our first get-together at our new house. Thanks everyone for coming and helping out so much!

Happy Easter!

If I had a girl I would buy her an Easter dress. However, I decided I could still get Rex some new threads for Easter. Here he is in his little Sunday outfit today.

Here he is after sampling a little Easter treat.
I love these two men!

Jeff is an amazing father and seeing these two together makes me incredibly happy. It makes Easter mean more because I am even more grateful for all the Savior's has done for us. It means we can be together forever. I can't think of anything better than that.

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter. (Pictures of the Heaton family egg hunt yet to come.)

Boys, Boys, Boys...

I got to watch Cassie's boys yesterday. Sometimes Cam and Rex get along really well. Occasionally they struggle. Today they were especially cute. They like to hug a lot and I caught a quick one on camera. It seems like Cam is protecting him.

There's a small space between this media cabinet we have and the wall. Cam has taught Rex that it's a garage for all his cars. They also like to squeeze into the spot for fun.

Rex gets so excited to see Cam that he can get a little slap-happy. He'll thunk Cam on the chest like he's saying, "Hey buddy!" and Cam doesn't understand why Rex is pushing him. I try to explain that he's just really excited.

Watching more kids than you're used to? Here's a recipe for a good time.

Step 1 - Find a bathtub and fill it with balls.

Step 2 - Fill the same bathtub with boys.

Step 3 - Let them throw the balls, scream, roll around, and do their worst.

Cassie's youngest is also fun for Rex. He loves having someone around who's littler. He thinks it's his duty to cart Cooper around in this walker and give him a tour of the house. I guess he doesn't understand the "walker" part of it.

Well, between the Cass and I we'll be up to four boys in a month and a half. Yikes!

Mama Didn't Raise No Fool

I gave Rex an oreo the other day and I noticed that he's devised his own way to eat it.

Step 1 - Break the cookie apart.

Step 2 - Use your index finger to scoop out and eat the filling.
Step 3 - Assure yourself that you have removed every little bit of filling possible.

Step 4 - Tell mommy you're done.

He won't even touch the cookie part anymore. He knows what's good 'cause Momma didn't raise no fool.

My Little Big Boy

I chased Rex around with the camera today to try and snap a few shots. He is becoming more and more his own little person with set ideas and opinions. It's fun to watch.

You might ask, "why would Cheri post a picture of such a scowl?" Well, this picture IS my little man. He and his father have distinct, cranky expressions that make me laugh. They play hard to get and they know EXACTLY what they like and don't.
Probably my hardest struggle with Rex is getting him to a eat healthy meal. He wants to snack ALL day and only wants two bites of any food. Let me know if you have any suggestions. I've tried a lot of things.
Rex current favorites: garbage day (so he can watch the truck), going outside, getting the mail, being thrown around by daddy, bear & woobie (his inseparable friends), snacking, banging things together to make noise, seeing horses when we drive by them, having his shoes on (so he's ready to go somewhere whenever I say it's time), and having mommy and daddy's full attention.

A Little Us Time

Jeff and I just got back from his company trip in AZ. It was a short one, but it was really nice to have a little time to ourselves to relax and be together. Here's our self photo from our room.

The resort was really beautiful and it made me wish I had brought my nice camera.
We did a lot of lounging and napping and relaxing. It was kind of fun to be lazy.

Jeff's parents were so nice to watch Rex for us and we brought our other son along. Here's a shot of he and I in front of the resort.

It wasn't great to come back to all the snow, but it was so fun to get back to Rex.

All By Himself

Rex has been doing a great job of feeding himself in the last few months. Here's a quick peek at his skills.

He's also wearing his favorite sweatshirt. He tries to pull it out of the dirty laundry just so he can wear it again. The kid's got an opinion and he lets me know it.