Weekend Roundup: Easter Edition

Blessed for my family

Blessed for our health

Blessed for everyday we get to spend together..and for Jamas and I to watch them all grow!

Easter Weekend was joyous...relaxing and joyous!

 They started off dying some eggs...Johnny was jamming in the garage with his friend..I gave him a pass being that he is a teenager now! :)

 Mateo loved it!

 After the kiddos went to sleep...Operation basket making and egg hunt goodies commenced..it was a challenge to fill eggs for the age range 1 to 13..but I think we did a good job...we put some moola in eggs, earrings for Bella, mini marshmallows for lil fingers...

 The aspiring drummer received a lil INSIDE drum and he got right to it!

 I know...I know...he looks like a sexy Chip and Dale...

 Bella and Johnny went for a morning stroll with Big John (he lives right down the street) and we decided to greet them all with this sassy lil bunny...and he waited and waited....

 Drove them insane....

 The sassiness wore him out and he went down for a nap wearing the bowtie....

 The Easter Bunny did good..lil candy..many goodies..Johnny's was my favorite..it was a Reeces theme..we used EVERY Reeces candy available..including the cereal..it looked so cool!  And we also threw in the usual BOOKS, swimsuits, tutus..you know...essentials....

 Dang the Easter Bunny sure is sexy.....

 There are those cows again...

 And Again...

 Close your eyes and wait for your surprise......MATEO that means you too!

 SURPRISE!!!!!!

 Bella and Johnny making the animal sounds while they read him his book....

 Then came the egg hunt...

 Auntie Sandra and Uncle Wesley came over along with Aaron and helped "The Easter Bunny"..

 I had a lil talk with God this morning...I explained to him that we have a very active lil 15 month old this year and it would be really hard to attend Easter Vigil...soooooo much to our dismay we couldn't attend mass this Sunday...instead we went where we all feel very close to God..we can enjoy eachothers company and reflect on all our blessings...THE BEACH...and I am sure God looked down on us with a smile and forgiveness..hehehehe :)

 After all that sand...we had to wash this lil booty crack  out!

Hope you all had a very Happy Easter....

xoxo

Me

Can I go into premature labor from screaming my head off? Probably not!

The evening we found that Johnny was accepted into the APA program I screamed sooooo loud that I thought I was going to deliver then and there...my poor baby is probably afraid of her/his mother..so they will probably never come out.  I have been a lot quiter since..singing soft songs and playing some classical music..trying to convince them its okay to come out...I have a few more months to relax them! hehehehe..I wanted to share some images from that night..the expressions on everyones faces are priceless!

 This was BELLA BEAR in anticipation..the list was posted at 8pm sharp..this was her at 7:59pm...we were losing our minds!!!!!

 This is at 8:01pm...

 Johnny's friend was over jamming..nice kid..he was proud of his friend..and probably a lil worried for him for having such a CRAZY mother!

 Grandpa Houndog was with us to celebrate..a musician himself..he was also very proud...

 hahahahahahaha...I scared the poop out of Mateo...and this is my usually "chill" hubby telling to calm down...hahahahahahaha...I was a TOAL PSYCHO....but it was so funny!

 Johnny was so proud of himself!!!!! As he should be!!!!!

 A lot of Pizza was consumed in celebration!!!!!!

 This night we discovered that our Mateo Bear is a pizza fiend just like his Big Brother!

 MAJOR FIEND

YUMMY!!!

xoxo

Me..aka COOKOO MOMMA

C-R-A-Y-O-L-A

Ever since I could remember I have always been obsessed with Crayons...drawing..art..color...but mostly CRAYONS.  When I was 9 I saw a watch at the store that was a box of crayons and you had to press a lil button to make the crayons pop out with the time....I became crazy inlove with this watch and prayed for when the time came that my birthday rolled around my parents would remember to get this ONE AND ONLY thing I wanted...the birthday rolled around ...AND... I GOT IT!  I love the smell of them and the nostalgia that comes along with these cute lil thingys.  Call me crazy...but the first time I crack a box open with one of the kids is a milestone..and Mateo's turn came this past week...and he loved it (and by LOVE..I mean...he tried eating them most the time..scribble and nibble kinda plan...but enjoyed it none the less.  

So Yummy.

xoxo

Me

Boy or Girl?

People keep trying to convince me to not find out the gender of baby #4....and to that I say...ARE YOU CRAZY?  I can't even imagine...I have to get EVERYTHING ready..the kids are dying to know...and we love to lovingly call the baby by his or her name..not THE BABY.  I never understood why people would argue.."don't you want to be surprised?" ummmm NEWSFLASH...it will be a surprise next Monday too!!!! :)  So this coming Monday we find out if baby bryan is a gal..or a gent!

 Audrey Vida Bryan...OR

Cruz Lee Bryan

Honestly...I am really torn about it...the thought of another Mateo makes me so happy...but also to see that lil face on a girl will drive me to happiness insanity...AND to watch Jamas try to do her hair like he does for Bella will melt me away!  So I guess either way I have MUCH to look forward to!

xoxo

Me

Definition of Happiness

My definition of happiness is simple....give me all four of my kids and my husband...anywhere..doing anything and I am in my true bliss.

I woke up this past Sunday morning with a LOONNNGGG list of things on my to do list...but instead I decided to throw all that away..and have a nice morning with my loves. I turned to my Jamas and asked him if he was down with the plan...and he was.  So 1 hour later freshly showered and primed all 6 of us stuffed ourselves into our GAS EFFICIENT hybrid civic and made the trek over to THE BEST FARMERS MARKET EVER!!!!!  We went to The Brentwood Farmer's Market and it was simply devine...yummy food, fresh veggies, flowers, fruit...and BEAUTIFUL artisitry!  On my scale I will have to easily grant it a 9!  :)

Thanks my loves for a fun lil Bryan-Arnold Morning!!!!!!

Trust me peeps...it's worth the drive!!!!  And bring lots of cash....you wont be able to resist the yumminess!

We Left with:
Pears
Apples
Cupcakes
Bread
Flowers
Hummus
and some veggies!