First weekend away, Gabe's Birthday and Easter!

Gabe and I realized about mid January that we had not been away just the 2 of us since...well...we got pregnant with Dylan. So we knew we needed to find the time. So between busy weekends of birthday parties, travel and other miscellaneous things, let alone finding someone kind enough to watch the boys (thank you TONS Aunt Cee Cee), we finally found a weekend in April. It just happened to be Easter weekend and Gabe's birthday weekend.  It also happened to be the weekend we promised Landon we would take him to his first movie in the theater.

So Friday we packed up and headed to the movie theater to see African Cats. Landon was so excited to go. We got the popcorn, candy and a drink bigger than him. He was in heaven! The movie was ok...It was a big slower than we would have liked but he made it through...barely...the last 30 minutes was tough but overall it was a huge success. I am sure we will have better luck when we go and see Cars 2 while at the beach!

After the movie, we took him home and Gabe and I headed up to my parents house at the river for some alone time. It was so nice to just relax and enjoy the peace and quiet. We had the whole place to ourselves. We made dinner and didn't have to tell someone to sit down once and we watched an adult movie...it is the small things people! I even slept until 11 am the next day...I could have kept sleeping but didn't want to waste the day! It was Gabe's birthday!!! We went for a great hike and just relaxed. That night we drove into town and had dinner with our great friends, Fleming and Blair, who just bought a house near us as well. Dinner was wonderful and the company was even better! Gabe was perfectly fine with a nice quite night for his birthday so it turned out perfect!

Sunday morning we packed up and headed home since it was Easter. It amazes me how tired you can get with 2 little ones and also after only a day and a half away you can miss them so much. We were ready to see our boys and have an Easter egg hunt and see what the Easter Bunny brought!

Landon loves Lighting McQueen!

Couldn't get Dylan to even look...he was loving everything Elmo!

After naps, we headed over to my parents for another Easter egg hunt, Easter dinner and Gabe's birthday dinner!

Tink helping the boys out!

Excited about his eggs!

Seeing what goodies are inside!

Happy Birthday to the most AMAZING hubby!!!

Cake time!

Gabe and his mom, Dylan (Nona to the boys)

Me and my sissy...thank you so much for letting us get away!

 That night, everyone was a bit tired but Dylan was still IN LOVE with his Elmo stamp and it is true what they say...you cannot take your eyes off a 2 year old boy for one minute...Here is how I found him watching tv in our bed!

Covered in Elmo stamps!

He is still so stinking cute!