Take me out to the ball game...

So we've been lucky enough to get to go to two baseball games in two weeks!

Our friends John and Michelle invited us to see the Ducks play...someone...I don't remember who...anyway, we forgot our camera and only got this one cell phone picture.

Blast!

But here's Henry, enjoying the sun.

We also met my parents in Corvallis for a Beavers game. They played, and lost to, USC.

Henry, looking very serious about the loss.

Henry and I got to have our picture taken with Benny.

True to form, Henry had just spit up and was covered in baby puke.

Awesome.

The four of us after the game. It was a beautiful day!

After the game, we took advantage of the weather and walked across

campus to American Dream.

If I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life, it just might be

American Dream pizza.

No joke - it's that good.

Here's mom taunting the kid with what he can't have.

Only a few more years, kid.

Actually I don't know when he can have pizza.

Hand me the mom of the year award.

Here he is thinking about what he gets to eat instead of the delicious pizza.

Bummer, dude.

In this picture I think he's trying to use the Force to get the pizza to his mouth.

It doesn't seem to be going well.

Hanging out with Grandpa.

So how cute are my parents?

Married for 34 years this fall.

I am so proud of them, and so thankful for them.

Me and the hubs.

Also the top of the boy's head.

Yay for baseball games!

Henry meets the Oregon Coast

So we took the boy to the beach for the first time a few weekends ago. The company Aaron works for owns a condo in Florence and the employees get 3 nights a year to spend there. Isn't that nice? I think so, too. So Aaron had Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday off, which was really great. The whole weekend went really well. We didn't know how Henry would do without sleeping in his crib, but true to form, he slept like a champ. We even got some okay weather! Aaron got to spend lots of time with Henry, and I got to spend a bit of time reading. All in all, it was a super fun getaway.

We mostly hung out at the condo and walked on the beach. One day we walked around and window shopped in downtown Florence. Another day we drove up the coast to visit another city.

Ten points if you can guess what city we visited by the next few pictures.

(Alas, the sea lions were nowhere to be seen during our visit.)

Ten points for you if you guessed Newport!

Here's Aaron hanging out in the condo. Wish you were there, right? I know.

Here's how we bundled up the boy before we took him on the beach for the first time. I promise there's a baby in there.

See? There he is! I told you so.

Aaron was very confused by this sign in downtown Florence.

(Just kidding - we're new parents, but we at least know that kids don't float.)

So this is how Henry looks most of the time in the car. I sort of think he's thinking, "Hey guys, where are we going next? And will there be food there?"

A boy after his mama's heart.

We had some yummy coffee at a sweet little place downtown.

One morning when we got up and looked out the window, it looked like this:

And that made us look like this:

So we hurried to get Henry ready and hit the beach, California-style.

That means there was sun, and you didn't have to wear a raincoat.

Note the string of spitup. It's a constant flow. If that kid stays dry for more than ten minutes, it's a miracle.

We were really thankful for the chance to get away on our first family vacation.

Hip, hip, hooray!

13

So I cut my hair.

13 inches is a lot.

I just figured it was time, you know?

I think I like it.

Here I am before my appointment:

And here I am after my appointment:

The best part is, I got to donate it, which I've never done before.

But donating it meant I had to take home this super gross braid.

Ewww, right?

Easter Weekend

So it was Easter yesterday - I love Easter so much! What a wonderful reminder that we serve a risen Savior! Aaron's family spent the whole weekend with us, and my family came down for the day on Sunday, so it was a treat to get to have so many visitors to celebrate with! Here are a few pictures of our adventures. 

Here's Henry and Grandpa Chris hanging out on the couch

 Aunt Heather took advantage of a few moments of sunshine to hit the deck. I don't think Henry is quite used to sun yet - being a native Oregonian born in February, he won't see much sun for the first four months or so of his life! 

Uncle Ben getting him hooked into the swing - Henry likes the swing now, which is a good thing, since it allows me to unload the dishwasher, fold laundry, brush my teeth, etc!

My Dad brought the most amazing ham for Easter dinner. And he also throws together a killer meat and cheese tray. It's an easy way for me to spoil my appetite for the real dinner. So since the ham was so good, and the appetizers were so tasty, I just ended up eating, like, twice as much as I usually would. Gotta love holiday meals. 

So speaking of food, I made a triple batch of sugar cookies. I even managed to bake a few, with what little dough there was left after I made it (eating the dough is the best part, right?) Then, we decorated the few cookies that didn't get immediately eaten after being pulled out of the oven (the next best thing to dough, right?) 

Here are my parents hanging out with Henry. They think he's all right. 

Viki and Heather resting from all that cookie frosting! 

So I went to the Saturday Market to get some flowers for the table - love the tulips! And yes, since you asked, I made the table runner. It is two pieces of fabric sewn wrong sides together and then flipped rightside out. It's the only sewing technique I know how to do. I can sew exactly 5 things: aprons, burp rags, blankets, pillowcase purses, and quilt squares. But now, with the addition of table runners, my repertoire boasts 6 items! Yippee!

So I made this pie for dessert. I've made it like, a million times. It's basically a giant chocolate chip cookie in the form of a pie. Aaron and I LOVE this pie. Turns out we are the only ones! Apparently it's too rich and too chocolate-y for people who haven't killed off their taste buds for sweets with too many sugary things like we have. What does this say about us? We should back off on the sweets? Well, that's not going to happen. More pie for us. 

Ready to eat! 

So this is how my Dad spends all of his time when Henry's around. No joke. 

Just hanging out...

And if that wasn't enough Easter fun for ya, how ridiculous are these ears?! 

At first he was like, "Yeah, I dig this, I know I look cute, I might smile."

But that quickly turned to "Are you kidding me? Really? Bunny ears? Get them off, now!"

 Too funny!

Hope you and yours had a wonderful Easter!