Easter 2014

We had a great Easter this year.  The weather was beautiful and it was spent with family.  Gabe even let us sleep in till 6!  We made some pancakes and then it was time to play.  We played inside and out.  Gabe is really loving all the fresh air and we love that it makes him super sleepy. 

Gabe and I watched while Scott trimmed the yard.  We patiently watched Scott mow the front and back the day before.  Gabe wasn't as sure of the trimmer as he was the mower.  But he could miss a single second of it. 

Scott's parents came out for a late lunch, early dinner with us and we watched a movie.  Gabe had a small Easter Egg hunt in the front yard after some pictures in his outfit.  After an exciting day, Gabe didn't want to nap.  He wasn't ready for all the excitement of Easter.

Playground

We are becoming weekend regulars at playgrounds around St. Louis this spring.  On Sunday mornings Scott goes to CrossFit in Brentwood.  Gabe and I have tagged along and have a little fun, walk while Scott is kicking his own butt doing the crazy Murph WOD.  It's worth googling to see how crazy he really is.

So a couple weeks ago, we were out the door by 7:30 in order to get Scott to the gym on time and us to the playground.  Gabe of course fell asleep on the drive there and I thought I'd get a great walk in.  That didn't happen.  Once we moved him to the stroller he was up.  So we were off to the playground. 

I'm not really complaining.  We had a lot of fun.  It's very entertaining to watching realize that the slide is the best thing ever.  Or figure out how to climb up to the slide on his own.  I'll just let the pics so his fun. 

Oh, Thanks Uncle Mike and Aunt Nicole for my awesome Disney shirt! 

Crown Candy

As long as Scott and I have been dating we've gone to Crown Candy to get our Easter Candy and have lunch.  Last year we only went for the candy since Gabe was only 2 months old.  This year we decided it was time for Gabe to start his life long love affair with the 114 year old shop.

We arrived about 30 minutes before it opened and hopped in line with the other smart people.  We had hoped that the storms earlier in the day would have kept people away.  But we still managed to get and seated with the first group in the door.

WooHoo Crown Candy!

We quickly placed our order and waited for our grilled cheese, turkey melts and chocolate shakes to arrive.  Gabe did great sitting in the aisle in his high chair waving at all the kids that passed him. 

First Crown Candy Chocolate Shake

Check out the chocolate 'stache

Finally our food arrived and Gabe thoroughly enjoyed his grilled cheese and this sips of my chocolate shake.  Once we finished eating, Scott grabbed a number so we could buy our Easter candy.  Last year we started the tradition of buying Gabe the chocolate monkey instead of a bunny.  It's a Crown Candy thing and I like that this is becoming our Easter tradition. 

Gotta drink like a big kid

Way too much money spent later we were heading home, happy and full.  I love our trips to Crown Candy and am so happy the Birch's shared this with me to share with my family.

14 Months!

Gabe is 14 months today...and to celebrate he slept all night and had to be woken up at 5:40am.  We had to check on him at 5am to make sure everything was ok, he is an early riser (4:45am on the dot). 

He must be going through a growth spurt right now because this boy is eating like a teenager!  Scott made homemade mac 'n cheese and used 1lb of pasta on Wednesday night.  We have maybe 1/4 left and Scott and I didn't eat much. 

Besides eating he is really starting to work on words.  He is a big fan of saying Daddy and Doggie.  We sit at the front door when we get home and look for Daddy's car to drive down the street.  Plus we listen to the birds chirping and he is working on saying Birdie.  He loves to watch the cars, no matter where, he will stop and watch a car go by.  He is a pretty good soccer player, he will kick the ball around the house.  Since the weather is getting nicer we have been going to playgrounds.  Gabe loves the slides and overall fresh air. 

It should be a very fun summer with a bunch of outdoor activities to do.  We may have to investing in a kiddie pool for Gabe is swim in the backyard - me to work on my tan. 

Happy 14 Months little man! 

Playground

We decided that instead of doing a boring 5K or going grocery shopping we would take Gabe to the playground to burn some energy last Saturday.  It was a great decision. 

Quick nap before the fun

We drove down and picked up Scott's dad and headed over to Bee Tree Park.  I hadn't been there since I lived in South County, 5 years ago.  Of course not much has changed and that was nice.

 

First we tried the swings because we saw other kids on them.  He liked it but really wanted to get down and run around and explore. 

 

 

Gabe spent most of his time going up and down the slides.  He would slide down then have us help him walk back up.  He liked climbing on everything.  He wasn't too sure about the monkey bars.

Afterwards we headed over to Garvey's for lunch.  Gabe proceeded to eat 2 grilled cheese sandwiches and fries while we were there. 

Of course he ate more once we got back to Scott's parents house.  He didn't nap much for us that afternoon to our surprise.  But it was early to bed and he even let us sleep in, 5:45 on a Sunday!

Happy Opening Day!

It's a unofficial holiday in St. Louis today.  Those lucky will be inside Busch Stadium watching the Hall of Famers, players and World Famous Clydedales parade around the stadium.  Others will enjoy pep ralley after pep ralley throughout downtown.

I will be only a few blocks from all the festivities, but with the rain in the area I'll hang out at the office.  Of course our office is sporting our Cardinal gear today.  It would be hard to find an office that will not allow it. 

Gabe is completely stoked for his second Opening Day!  He rocked his Cards shirt and even the FredBird socks. 

Peanut Butter

Gabe loves peanut butter.  It's not really a surprise to Scott and I that he will eat it, we both love it.  Give this kid a peanut butter sandwich and he is in heaven.  This is from his lunch the other day.  His new thing is to open his mouth so you can make sure he swallowed everything.  Just say "open wide" and he does.  What a goof!