^^how we felt coming back from vacation

^^so many pictures of this stroller. because, we triple heart love it! 

^^spring finally came to connecticut. though, apparently it was a quick pit stop on it's way other places. come back, spring! kick up your feet! stay awhile! 

^^because I just can't help it

^^watching the masters and binge  eating easter candy. like a boss. on a lazy sunday. 

^^we lost the binky. legit lost it. we ran with it and she went a solid couple days and was doing great. then one morning i woke up to her screaming, "mom! i find it! i find it!" and then it all went to pot. 

^^when dustin gets her dressed 

^^my confession picture to dustin. i wasn't supposed to eat these for a month. what can i say? apparently i've become fond of the 30 extra pounds hanging around. 

^^coloring with her aunts during conference - or, rather, they colored and she distributed crayons

The second portion of our trip was consumed with more family time. It's so much fun that our vacation time is family time. Living so far away has really changed our perspective on family time and made us realize what's really important. And, like I mentioned, it's just the leaving that has me in tears every time. 

^^mid conference

^^sorting through her egg hunt loot (the first of the egg hunts with Grandma Patty. She's taken the Easter holiday to a whole new level, folks. 

^^hide and seek with Abby 

^^twinners. this one is totally his. 

^^Easter Morning

^^Halfway through the first session on Sunday morning, we had to take our little family to an upstairs room - as Abby was quite the distraction. This is how we listened to the rest of the session - and my heart was pretty much a puddle all over the floor. 

^^Girlfriend gets double duty everything with both grandparents so close! 

^^rolling eggs, it's tradition

^^morgan rocks 

^^we take pride in letting our kids embark on the most unsafe activities their aunts and uncles and imagine

^^because we wanted to watch one session in peace 

^^the last day of our vacation, I looked back and saw this big girl. not a baby, a big girl. and I was proud and near sobbing all at once. 

^^about 10 seconds before Hailey got puke all.over. 

^^the eyes

^^one asleep in his lap and one starving baby in arms. This right here is Super Dad - and the reason I refuse to fly alone with two. 

We were super excited to trek to Idaho to introduce Evalyn to family. But, the stress was a little overwhelming to an already stressed person like myself. We did it though. The airports, the traveling, the time change. And we had a blast. Leaving is always the pits (the pits, it tell you!). We were all spoiled, and I don't think Abby went two minutes without a play partner or Evie got put down once. The fact that D. was with us the entire two weeks was really the perfect cherry on top. 

^^both girls did great on the airplane, but this one was fantastic! she slept most of the way and didn't make a peep. Though she did threaten to blow out her diaper at one point. She likes to scare us. 

^^meeting brooke for the first time!

^^anytime Evalyn is doing tummy time, abby lays next to her to keep her company and chit chat.

^^the spring weather had us in shock and outside soaking it up almost immediately 

^^mabel came to meet Evalyn 

^^both dustin and abby came down with something nasty for a good chunk of our visit. the first few days we were there they were both knocked out cold, trying to kick it. huge bummer, but abby put on a brave face for the majority of the time and tried to play with everyone.

^^i like to call this: "look, ma! no hands! or feet! 

^^Uncle Luis 

^^poor Abby, so sick, but she refused to miss out on anything

^^a long distance shot of mom and brooke playing tetherball. it was quite the sight, i tell ya.

^^family walk 

^^Sunday evening sidewalk chalk 

^^said chocolate cake 

^^matchy matchy pink 

^^it really is amazing how much bed two little people can take up