Peek-a-Boo

Easter, Part 2

After our egg hunt at Gommie & Papa's, we went over to Pasadera for their annual Easter party and brunch. Ben had a second egg hunt and scored big time!

 Ben also met the Easter Bunny for the first time and he wasn't too thrilled... at least at their first meeting. Ben and the bunny quickly became good friends.

 All the other toddlers stayed very far away from the bunny but not Ben, not our fearless little man.

 Since no other kids wanted time with the Easter Bunny, Ben monopolized his time. Never a bad time for 'peek-a-boo!'

 Ben : "Take that, Easter Bunny!"

 After playing with Mr. Bunny and a big lunch, Ben was an exhausted little man and literally had to be carried to the car (which is very rare - Ben would much rather run everywhere rather than be carried).



Easter, Part 1

For Easter, we had 2 celebrations...the first celebration took place at Gommie & Papa's house where Ben had his very first egg hunt ever. Of course it was raining... on Easter. Unbelievable! So unlike most Easter Sundays, we didn't spend much time outside in the sun. But Ben picked up the key to egg hunting very quickly and Papa was a great teacher.

Like Father, Like Son

We went on a walk on Sunday and watching Ben with his Dad was so special. They walk the same, the have the same mannerisms and they have such a good time together. Ben's big thrill of the walk was picking up rocks...

 ... and storing them all in his pockets. Here Jeff is helping him squeeze one more rock in his jeans pocket. Watching them from a few steps behind was such a kick, I can now very clearly imagine what Jeff was like as a toddler.



Rocklin Jacobs Visit Monterey

Jen's brother and his family came for an early Easter this week and Ben looooved playing with the older kids! He had so much fun with Matthew, Joel and Sierra, he sure has a thing for playing with the 'big' kids!

 The lucky little man got an early Easter basket...

 which had one of his most favorite things EVER... bubbles! Ben is so infatuated with bubbles and especially those water gun type bubble blowers. As Ben says, "Mama... Buh-bows."

Ben & Jake Video

Here's a cute video of Ben and Jake Goines from last Thursday at the Monterey Aquarium.



Who looks better in Mama's Sunglasses?

Ben will say he definitely does!