Easter Eggs

Glenn and I made Easter Eggs this afternoon. It was a kit with paints and glitter. The glitter was fine, it was the paint that was the problem. I broke a few eggs because the eggs got so slippery while holding them for Glenn to paint. The other problem was the staining of our hands. I'm just glad we did this now instead of this Saturday, or my hands would have looked like this for Easter. We had a lot of fun making them though. And now whenever people see us this week, they'll know what we've been up to.

What have we done to our hands?


Our beautiful Easter Eggs

Alexander's Haircut

Alexander had a haircut tonight. It had been in his eyes for a while, and it takes two people to cut it (one to hold him and one to cut it), so I had to wait until Bob was home to do it. Bob trimmed it first, but it looked goofy and would have been in his eyes again in a couple weeks. So, we cut it like Glenn's. He just cried into my shoulder the whole time. When I showed Alexander what he looked like in the mirror, he started crying all over again. I'm so sad his hair doesn't move when he's bouncing through the house. He really looks like Glenn did at that age now with his hair cut the same. This is going to take some getting used to. Here's the before and after shots:


This is all the hair from both boys' haircuts, however most of it is from Alexander. It was a lot of hair:

I realize it's been forever since I posted. Life has been very busy lately. I had a party for my business and did very well. There were at least 10 women at the party and almost everyone placed an order. Unfortunately I wasn't able to start sewing everything right away because we left the next day for CT. My grandmother (my Dad's mom) died. Her birthday would have been tomorrow and she was to be 89 years old (I think). She lived a very long life and I have many fond memories of baking cookies with her and playing cards with her and my grandfather. The boys were a great diversion at the funeral (Alexander laughed after everyone else laugh after hearing a funny memory, which made everyone laugh again).

The day after we returned home, I woke up very sick. I was so sick I ended up passing out and hitting my head on our bathroom tile floor. After a couple of minutes, I came to very confused. I yelled for Bob (thankfully I was home) and his EMT training kicked in and realized I had a concussion. So after talking to my doctor, we went to the ER. We have wonderful friends who watched the boys while I was there, one even picking Glenn up from school for us. Thankfully, my CT was normal and I was able to go home. But I didn't feel well for a whole week.

I finished sewing all my bag party orders in about a week and got them out. I'm planning another party the end of April. Glenn and Bob are away this weekend for a long weekend with his family. They were in CT for a bit and then drove to the Poconos for the weekend for a family reunion. They're having so much fun that when I called this afternoon, Glenn was asleep on Bob's lap in a very loud room. Alexander and I have been having a lot of fun while the boys are away. We have spent time with friends, went to Glenn's school spring carnival (even though Glenn's not here), went shopping with a friend today, and have church and a birthday party tomorrow. He misses his brother and daddy, going to the window and calling for them. Glenn is apparently missing me because he called (when I was out) and wants to come home. They'll come home Monday. It's been kind of strange having just Alexander here. I'm used to Bob traveling, but I'm not used to being here without Glenn.

When Bob has been traveling lately, he brings one of Glenn's small stuffed animals and takes pictures of them doing things through out the day and send them to me to show the boys. Glenn loves it!

I'm sure much more has happened, I just can't think of it all right now. Here are some pictures, and like usual, there are more pictures of Alexander only because I spend more time with him since Glenn's in school.

When we were in CT, it snowed. Glenn and I made a snow man:


The next day brought more snow and Nana pulled Alexander around on the sled:


Alexander likes to take off his pants. It's so funny. This is how he earned his new nickname, Babylegs.


Alexander realized he had pockets last week and could put his hands in his pockets:


I got Alexander some cute clothes this week:


It was 77 degrees this afternoon, so I put on some shorts to show off those cute baby legs: