WICKED!!!

Jen likes to brag that Greg usually does a great job when planning dates for us. But this time, she thinks he absolutely outdid himself! =)

Yesterday afternoon, we dropped Noah off at Jen's Mom's house where he had a playdate and a sleepover. We got plenty of text pictures throughout the day/night showing us how good of a time they were having and that he was getting spoiled to the max. ;) Later that afternoon, we headed up to Denver where we had reservations at the amazing Rodizio Grill. If you have the time and the money, we definitely recommend it! The food was quite amazing - and so was the experience!  After that, it was off to see Wicked!!! Jen had been wanting to see that play forever (and growing up, The Wizard of Oz was one of her favorite movies), so this was a real exciting treat! We thoroughly enjoyed the play and would definitely recommend that to anyone too! We couldn't have asked for a better date night! =)

Why is Noah SO Happy?

Because he's been in big boy underwear for OVER A MONTH NOW!!!! =)=)=)

To give him a shred of decency, we blurred out his mid-section.  Just know that all of his little underwear have cars and trucks on them - which of course he absolutely LOVES.  =)

And to his credit, he started using the potty BEFORE he was 18 months old (all his idea too - completely floored us and caught us off guard!), but he has finally mastered it enough to get to wear big boy underwear all the time! 

This boy is a marvel.  It's crazy how smart and advanced beyond his age he is.  He's just barely TWO and potty trained!?!?  He never ceases to amaze us.  =)

A New Way to Color

One of the things Noah loves to do most is color. So what were we to do? Buy him "window markers" and put them in his Easter basket, of course!
Pretty sure he told us (in the midst of all the smiling & giggling) that we were the best parents ever. ;)

We decided to try them out one morning on the sliding glass door.......

He makes such beautiful artwork! =)

SO fun to have stuff like this in our home! =)

Our Easter

Easter was started a day early for Noah this year when Auntie and Bob came over on Saturday morning to bring him some Easter goodies. Not only does he love it when he gets to see them, but they always seem to know just what little things he likes. =)

After that, eggs! Noah had SO much fun dying eggs for the first time. Of course, we had fun dying them with him. =)
Easter Sunday morning, we sent Noah on an Easter egg hunt to find his Easter basket when he woke up - starting right as soon as he opened his bedroom door. He was absolutely beside himself with excitement. It was SO fun to watch!
Then we had to take a couple of pictures before church in our Easter best.....
.....and then it was off to Jen's Mom's house for lunch, games, an Easter egg hunt for Noah, and more Easter surprises!
We couldn't have asked for a more perfect Easter this year. Church, (most definitely) the weather, friends, family - everything was absolutely perfect! =)

The Butterfly Pavilion

We had THE most fun day yesterday - from sun-up to sun-down we were busy on a new adventure! And what made it even better was that it was SO gorgeous out! Can't beat upper 70's in Colorado in March!

Our day started off with a quick breakfast in Denver, and then it was off to spend a couple of hours at The Butterfly Pavilion! We all knew Brian would be in heaven there, but we didn't realize how much Noah would be! He absolutely LOVED all the bugs/spiders and was thoroughly interested in everything there was to see. Watching his little expressions and hearing his reactions about everything was probably the best part about the whole experience! =)



After another quick lunch in Denver, we headed back to our house to hang out and play a game while Noah slept - ever heard of the hottest new game out right now - The Settlers of Catan? 2.5 hours later, we took a break from game-playing, headed out for a looooooong walk to see the train and then came back to the house and ordered pizza for dinner. Before we knew it, it was time for Noah to head back to bed. So what were we to do? Make dessert and play another round of Catan until all hours of the night! ;)