Easter has come and gone...

But this is how it went...

This year I was so behind in getting ready for Easter which included Dezi's Easter basket from the Easter Bunny! I got up early Sunday morning and bought what they had left of certain goodies then told Gil to put the basket together while Dezi and I went to church. He did an amazing job! I thought it would be the typical throw everything in the basket because he won't know the difference anyway kind of gift. But he even surprised me. He drew with special markers a picture that said Happy Easter Dezi, then had the basket waiting at the first landing with a trail of eggs leading to it. Dezi was thrilled and shocked as you can see from the photo. It was the cutest reaction and all worth the last minute run around.

After sacrament we went to Grandma Deliz's house where he got an even bigger basket of goodies. I think the picture says it all!

He dyed eggs with his cousin Jeremiah. And some of the adults as well.

Then came the egg hunt. At first he was looking only for the ones that he dyed but then
gave up and started picking up all the eggs that he liked...with grandma's help. It was more
exciting for me to see him so elated this year and into everything! Next year I will have to
make even better.

At the end of the day he didn't get to many eggs but I'm okay with that. He had fun and that's all that really matters!

Happy Easter!

Amazing MOM...

Happy Mother's Day

to the most amazing mom(s) I know!

My mom is literally the best mother I know. Just a few things I admire about her are her confidence, beauty, smile, LOVE, compassion and how hard working she is. I guess that's more than just a few but I couldn't stop. She never ceases to amaze me.

She is always there for ALL her children. Even though we are grown and married and have started families of our own she is always there to spoil the grandchildren, listen to heart break, give loving advice, support her grandchildren in all their accomplishments.....did I mention she has 16 grandchildren? And is always there to lend a hand or two and maybe a foot or two as well when it comes to her children. Words cannot express how much I love this woman!


To my sisters and sister-in-law, each of you ladies have taught me how to be the best mom I can be. I love that we can share stories about our little ones and help one another out. You truly inspire me in different ways how to be a loving, kind, PATIENT, and lovingly but sternly teaching mom to my extra active little man.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

And now I leave with the famous words of our mom:

I LOVE YOU ALL!!

My baby...

Ten little fingers, ten little toes. Boy or Girl? No one knows.

We've waited so long to hear what this little bundle of JOY is and now I can buy the cutie little clothes that I want to for my little baby girl!! That's right...I'm having a GIRL!!

Here's her first photo shoot.

This is looking from the bottom of her little bum.

And she seems pretty excited to be part of our family too as she is giving her thumbs up of approval.

We are beyond thrilled and excited that words can't even express. Even Gil is on cloud nine but says he is also scared. Girls just don't run in his family of testosterone but I know he'll be the best daddy to his little princess.

The doctor appointment post will follow soon after but at least the thumb twiddling can stop!