Bunnies, Brunch & Ballparks

Happy Easter!

Thanks to Auntie Kristen, the Easter Bunny was able to find our house and deliver a box full of wonderful surprises for Harrison.  On Sunday morning, Harrison was glued to his new Thomas book, while Andy prepared a delicious brunch and I sat by drinking tea...I love rare mornings such as these.

Although Andy was in charge of the brunch, I participated as well in gathering a few of my favorite spring time items:  fresh tulips, a bowl full of milk chocolate eggs wrapped in perfectly pastel foil, and a tart fruit salad showcasing berries, mangos and pears.

H and I soaking in our relaxing morning

After brunch, we headed to an afternoon Padres baseball game with our friend Bob.  With sun overhead and the smell of Hebrew Nationals and popcorn wafting through the air, I couldn't think of a better way to spend the day.  The Padres lost, but Harrison loved his first baseball game...he made it through all nine innings, and naturally loved the people watching more than the game itself.   

Cheering on the local team, 

and entertaining people in the stands with my amazing talents.  

And we're in...

We finally made it to, and survived through moving day...or shall I say moving days.  After a series of unfortunate events and seriously shady dealings with the moving mafia, we are in and have the majority of our household items and sanity intact.  

One of my favorite photos from the move, a fast moving Andy in front of more dollar bills than I have seen in one setting, highlights the shadiness of this entire operation.  After a day or two late, and not a dollar short, the moving mafia made their appearance, collected the cold hard cash and not so gracefully moved in our furniture.  

Mais, alors....our lovely new kitchen and family room in my favorite Benjamin Moore shade - Palladium Blue

Harrison was a bit uneasy at first of the big move, however shortly after the boxes and furniture began arriving, he was elated to see some of his favorite items including the piano,

the breast pump, and his favorite moto-cop rocker (who wouldn't put these two items together?).

Although a bit rocky at times, this move couldn't have gone as smoothly as it did given the circumstances without the incredible support of Andy's parents who worked tirelessly packing and unpacking boxes, entertaining a rather active toddler, and cooking us delicious meals.  Thank you Karen and Harold...Harrison so enjoyed playing blocks with you and showing off his biking skills!

At one moment during the move I caught a glimpse of myself and the ever growing belly in the closet mirror and had to take this self portrait of our baby girl and I in our new home.  What an adventure this continues to be!

We are currently working on a landscaping plan for our mini yard, and in the interim, we are all not terribly enjoying the dirt and straw covered space.  Throw a few pieces of furniture and rugs outside however, and an instant oasis of sorts is created.  Here Harrison is teaching Max about some of the finer aspects of the yard - concrete blocks and rocks.

" See Max, you eat the rocks..mmmmm, delicious!"

Blue and his blue bone - looking a bit scrappy but still always a happy dog.

Our second night in the new house found a happy Harrison and Max enjoying spending quality time together on the stairs.  I think they like it!

Harrison checking out the cute boy in the mirror.