Easter and then some . . .

Every month, my family has dinner together on the second Sunday. We have been doing this for over a year now and it works out great. You never need to coordinate schedules for a big family gathering, it's just always our standing appointment, the second Sunday of every month. That is also the day we celebrate as a family any birthdays that occur in the month. This month, the second Sunday not only fell on Easter, but on my parent's 30th anniversary and we celebrated Devin's birthday. (which was the next day)

We had a wonderful dinner of steak and crab legs. (The birthday boy got to pick the menu.) We played games and had a lot of fun. I really look forward to the second Sunday each month. I really love spending time with my family. They are the best. We have so much fun together.

I can't believe my parents have been together for 30 years! They have been a wonderful example to their children in surviving and enjoying marriage. They have certainly been through a lot. I think any couple that have remained together that long has. I am so glad they got to go on one of their dream vacations to Cancun! My mom even went scuba diving! I never thought she would do it. I only say this because I am WAY too chicken to go. It's just too out of my element.

It was a really fun day. Easter morning was especially fun watching Teagan discover his Easter basket. It was so funny when he realized that there was candy in the plastic eggs and that shaking them was only half the fun!

He turned into a little sugar fiend and refused everything that wasn't sweet for a few days afterward. He is back to eating his veggies now, but that stubborn little guy won't eat meat! He just doesn't like it and never really has. I guess it's my dad's fault. He doomed him from the beginning. When Teagan was born my dad jokingly stated that nothing rhymed with Teagan but Veagan. So my little guy has turned into Teagan the Veagan. . . sort of. (He still loves milk) I can sometimes trick him into eating meat but only if it's drowning in ketchup. (He must be related to Blake)

I have some adorable pictures of Teagan on Easter morning but since the move to our new place, I can't seem to locate the cord I need to load them onto the computer. Oh well. I will get around to it eventually.

Since the main purpose of this blog is journaling, I am throwing in cute stuff Teagan has done recently. He LOVES Devin and whenever he sees Devin or even just a picture of Devin he smiles so big and says "Hi De de!" It's adorable. Devin loves it, and my mom is insanly jealous. (which Devin also loves)

Teagan finally got to meet Cameron. He was so excited to see her and loved giving her his version of a hug which just means nuzzling his cheek up to her. He doesn't use his arms in a hug at all. He just puts his head on you. It's funny. He loved Cameron as long as I wasn't holding her. When I held her, he got cranky and eventually started crying and clung to my leg and reached up for me to hold him. It just broke my heart. I guess he loves babies, but he still wants to be my baby. Good thing he still is. Don't worry Teag, you haven't been replaced. I do love that little niece to pieces though. She has the face of an angel. So that makes it 2 for 2 on the I-have-a-niece-so-cute-it-makes-me-hope-I-have-a-girl-somday tally.

Speaking of my other niece, I get to see my little Gladey-bug tomorrow! I am so excited! I haven't seen her since January. It will only be a short visit, as this trip is going to be a boring work trip, but a brief stop in Cedar will make it worth it.

Oh, and another adorable thing Teagan did today: I was singing to him this morning and he plugged his ears! I laughed pretty hard. It wasn't just his hands covering his ears either. He had both fingers shoved clear in his ears. I guess he doesn't appreciate his Good Morning song as much as I thought. It was pretty darn cute and made me smile.