Bday/ Princess on Ice/ Goodbye to Gavin!

Once again I have so much I want to blog about but not enough time to do it so I am making this a free for all post today. I had a great birthday this year, yes maybe not the most exciting but very special none the less. I had running club, Addie had dance and we had a Sunday school party so we just had a little impromptu party at the house that day. Dad made sure there was cake and the kids took care of the rest! (Notice Britann is getting very good with the reaching these days, that kid can't be trusted in your lap anymore when food is anywhere nearby!)
Making a wish, sure hope it comes true!!

This is just a picture after church one day of the girls in the dresses that their Great Grandma Bobo got for them at duck duck goose this year. They fit so well. Thanks Mamaw!

I used to post picture of Nona when she kept Grif and Addie so I couldn't resist the chance to catch Lashonda trying to do some double duty one afternoon. It has been such a blessing since Nona couldn't keep these new kids this year due to health problems to have Lashonda. I am just so sad that that time is coming to an end this summer. Well not hopefully with Lashonda and I but the Ralphs are moving to Hot Springs so our days of sharing the babysitter are closing in. It has been a blessing from above for both sets of my kids to enjoy the company of another all while getting that special attention I so desperately wanted for them while I was working. I just really can't say enough how sad it makes me that there buddies are moving away. I know it just won't be the same without them. Lashonda takes pictures of the kiddos during the day so I had to pay tribute to Gavin and Brit in these next few pictures. I do want to get the word out though that we will be looking hard for another child for Lashonda to watch along with Britann so if anyone who reads this has someone in mind please let me know!!

Just a picture out in front of the condo one weekend with daddy and his girls.

Aunt T and I took the kiddos, along with Uncle B to the Mid America museum back at the end of March and this are a few pictures of Addie learning a little about the cool world of science and mom and Aunt t too for that matter. I had forgotten how much I used to enjoy that place it is so nice to have something like that so handy for the kids.

This mirror really had her freaking out. She kept turning around thinking it would go away and it just kept following her.

Not real sure how she felt about this..

A couple of weeks ago we spent the weekend with Aunt Brandee and Mason and while we were out shopping one day we just so happened to run into no other than the Easter bunny!

These next pictures were taken the week before Easter when Addie Blaire and I got the chance to go with Caron Manning and Kate to Disney Princesses on Ice. I was so glad she had extra tickets because it was so cool. I have to admit that after Mitch and I taking her a few years ago to the Mickey Mouse one that wasn't the best by the way. I was not sure how I would feel about this one but it exceeded my expectations by 100%. Addie Blaire and Kate loved it and I have to admit it was very impressive especially for the money, well that is if you don't count those silly souvenirs they hit you with as you walk in the door!!! (which by the way you can tell we didn't avoid according to the horse in the picture!)

Addie Blaire and Kate. She is the cutest little thing and I do mean little, but with the biggest personality.

Addie Blaire is very into the princesses these days so this was right up her alley. She know all the characters by heart and even most of the songs too!

Easter and Britann's baptism!

It was a big Easter at the Bobo's this year. We had Britann baptized at church and the whole family was here. What a wonderful reminder of God's love for us!

We had our annual church Easter Egg hunt and Addie really did well this year. Mom was pretty excited about all that candy too! This is the pastor with Britann he said was just holding her, practicing for her big day the following morning! How could you be scared of an Easter bunny as cute as this one?

Having a blast running around playing games while mom is busy messing up kids faces for Easter pictures by giving temp tattoos!

That tongue, I just love it, she plays with that thing all the time, I wander where she gets that? Huh, dad!

Patiently waiting for the all clear sign to start hunting.

Checking out the stash of goodies, unfortunately for Brit that didn't take long.

Mason, Aunt Brandee and Mark ended up getting to spend the holiday with us because of bad weather in Fayetteville that weekend so we were so excited to have them. Mason and Addie had fun coloring eggs and playing. They even spotted a snake in our backyard, glad that daddy was around for that one!

On Saturday night Aunt T, Uncle B and Lila arrived to spend the night. Luckily the Easter Bunny is very resourceful and knew just where to find her at our house.

Our very own Easter Bunny, Addie wore it several years ago, glad it hung around.

Trying out all the candy, or at least wanting to...

It was so wonderful to have my baby baptised on Easter. I had mentioned to the pastor that I wanted to get her baptized several weeks ago and he said well "how about Easter, after all that is the day that we celebrate baptism" I thought about it and decided he was right and what a cool thing it would be to have all of our family with us and also because Addie Blaire was baptised on Easter 3 years ago also. I was even able to use Addie Blaire's gown and shoes for Britann. It turned out that all of our family my mom and dad, Mitch's parents, Brandee and Mark, Mason, Terri, Bracy and Lila all were there on the pews as the service started. I was really maybe oddly overwhelmed with emotion having them all there and then as the service was starting Pop, Mitch's grandfather walked in (I guess you have to understand the history behind Pop, he is the sweetest man on the planet, he is also the most loyal Baptist I know (which led to a little explaining about some of the rituals of the Methodist afterwards), and not to mention song leader at his church) so for all these reasons him walking up got Mitch and I a little choked up. It is hard to explain to those that don't baptize as infants what it means to those of us that do (Methodist for example) but it is a big deal for me and to have everyone there just like when Addie Blaire was baptized is awesome! She did great, the pastor was so surprised she never even whimpered when he took her from us and poured the water over her. Then to my surprise he just continued to hold her as he led the benediction and walked the aisle with her to the back of the church. This is a picture of Brit greeting everyone at church after the service. I didn't even get her back til everyone had cleared out. She was such a little angel!!

Pastor Steve and the family

Pop and G

After the service we headed out to all eat at Old Washington State park just a few miles down the road. It turned out to be a great atmosphere for lunch and for pictures afterwards.

Bobo and the girls

and then with Mas (isn't he just a handsome little dud, proud Aunt can't help it!) and then with "G"

The first Cross family photo, of many I'm sure, we like some pictures in our family.Still working on her about getting a blog, I hoping to put this on here to guilt her into it!

Nana and Pop with the girls!

Oh well, we tried ...

I just love this one!

The two littlest ones, do you see the resemblance? yeah, right.

Addie Blaire and I made an Easter bunny cake and not only was it so cute it tasted awesome as well. I think that is a first for me!
Happy Easter to everyone! Now to catch that lizard I just saw in my house!!!!! Yep just freaking out a little bit, yeah right!