Easter

I have been really homesick for Utah these days.  I didn't feel homesick during Halloween, Thanksgiving, or even Christmas.  However, lately, everything seems to remind me of Utah and the fact that I haven't been there in 15 months!  This time, it was our family egg hunt that I longed to attend.  The good news is that some friends from the ward got together for an egg hunt of our own.

 (Raquel guarded her loot well by keeping an eye on the sketchy babies nearby.)

At home, daddy helped Raquel draw her first Easter bunny.  Growing up, we Ferguson children never had a real Easter basket.  During egg hunts, we used sacks.  For Easter morning, we made our "bunny baskets" out of paper grocery bags.  Call us ghetto, but it was one of my favorite traditions...and now it's Raquel's turn.

Sadly, as our Saturday before Easter progressed, Raquel became more and more sick.  On Sunday, she had a fever, runny nose, and the saddest eyes I've ever seen.  She ended up staying home from church.  (I can't help but wonder if she did all that to get out of wearing the outfit I made for her.  I didn't think it was THAT bad.)

 Thankfully, she rallied and had enough energy to open her gifts.

A few days later, once her soggy nose dried up, Raquel was forced to wear her Easter outfit anyways.

Picture Time!!!

Last week we scheduled Raquel's one year photo shoot.  It was a lot of work keeping that girl happy, but with the help of her monkey, Peanut, and a few balloons, we made it through the session.

First, she was feeling a bit shy, so we had to warm up.

After that she was pretty glamorous.

  

Do you see her holding up the column?

Time for an outfit change.  This is where the balloons came in to play because she was D.O.N.E!  Surprisingly, this is when she gave us her best smiles.

 

 

And this was Raquel 3 minutes into our car ride home.

I'm in love with them all!  

Thanks again, Jen!

A Day at the Pool, A Day of Green, and a Little Bit More

It got into the 90s here last week, which I do not think is appropriate for March.  We tried to make the best of it by having our first pool day of the season.  The water may have been slightly chilly and a bit "buggie," but we still had fun.

Not that I want you looking at my legs, but do you see how much darker Raquel looks than me?  I'm pretty much jealous.

Not that we celebrated much for St. Patrick's Day, but we did eat a rainbow of colors for breakfast the day before.  We were also invited by our friends, the Tappens, to try some corned beef and cabbage for dinner.  It was pretty delicious.  Raquel and Matthew kept sharing secret jokes throughout dinner.  They then helped their mommies work off some calories as we played run-around games.  Sadly, the video won't upload, so just use your imagination and try picture me running around with Raquel.

The little bit extra, is that I love doing my daughter's hair and I love watching her play.

Valentine Trail

We celebrated Valentine's Day in Texas, but forgot about the trail, so we did it a little late.

 
Oh yeah, and Luis also made us pancakes with heart-shaped strawberries and pink milk.  So cute!

El Mono & A Few Steps

The Morenos sent Raquel this monkey for Christmas.  She's looked it over once or twice, until yesterday.  Suddenly, she loves it and won't put it down, even when taking a few steps.

 

Speaking of taking a few steps, we caught this video the other night.  Sorry it's dark and sorry my baby is pantless.  It was right before bed.  The best part is at the very end!