The Hardin Family: April 2009

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Easter!

Me, Noah and Sienna the day before Easter

Noah is decorating his Easter eggs- he loved the glitter and tattoo sets I got him, fun!

Sienna and her very first Easter basket!

Noah digging in to his basket- we hid it for him in the living room and he had a lot of fun looking for it

Outside for the egg hunt!

Noah and Gramma Patti

We hosted breakfast at our house for the Hardin crew, Zach's parents and brother Aaron and his family, and sister Stacie

Michelle, Aaron and Zach

We cooked up a yummy egg casserole, pancakes and bacon

My little Easter bunny =)

Sienna in her pretty Easter dress

After breakfast, we headed to my brother Jr.'s house for a yummy lunch of turkey and ham and all the fixings! We celebrated there with them, my sister Yesenia and some of my cousins. My parents and sister Elizabeth were in Mexico so we didn't get to see them.

Noah bounce housin' it up at Jr.'s house!

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Discovery Science Museum

I took the kids to the Discovery Science Museum and we met up with my sister in law Ellen and my niece and nephew, Elena and Xavier. There was A TON of cool stuff to do!! I got a few pictures, but mostly I had my hands full going from one thing to the next- I think I had as much fun as the kids!!

Me and the kids on Miss Rizo's magic school bus!

Part of the bubble expo- one of Noah's favorites that day- they were making a bubble within a bubble!

Noah, Elena and Xavier making bubbles

Noah and Elena climbing the big dinosaur

Noah in an air simulator that simulated 80 mph winds- he loved it!!

Noah and Xavier were in a trance watching this ball mechanism

Sienna enjoying a puzzle in the smaller kid area

Noah pulling himself up

Ladera Ranch Spring Celebration

This Saturday was the annual Ladera Ranch Spring Celebration. It was a beautiful day to spend outside at the park! Noah had fun doing some early egg hunting and playing games and we got our picture with the Easter Bunny!

Everything was good when Zach and I were in the picture...

Sienna didn't like it so much when I handed her over to the pink bunny, HA!!

Photo op for me and the kids- my computer doesn't give me the option of flipping the picture otherwise I would!!

Sienna watching her brother collect eggs =)

Egg hunt!

Hopscotch!

Noah test driving the new Lexus models- he was in heaven!

Daddy and Sisi- so sweet!

Angels Spring Training in AZ

Zach and I have been going to Arizona in March for Angels Spring Training since we got married and before we had kids. All but one of those years has been with Aaron and Michelle and their kids. It's so funny remembering when it was just me and Zach with them and they only had Payton and Boston. After a couple of years Noah and Camden joined the picture. We weren't able to go last year and in that time off we also added Sienna and Finley to the mix- check out our group now!!! The first year Zach talked me into going I was thinking, "Whoop dee doo, let's go all the way to Arizona to watch baseball," and thinking this was mostly a trip for him. But now it has become a family tradition that I look forward to every year- there is that sense of history and I love making new memories with every trip. Also, we found a resort that we love with an awesome pool area for us and the kids- they have a wave pool, lazy river and slides, plus they have pool side service woohoo!!

Our gang: Me, Zach, Noah, Sienna, Michelle, Aaron, Payton, Boston, Camden and Finley!!!

Zach and Noah

Watching the team practice

Hanging by the practice fields

Noah and Camden getting autographs

Sienna hanging out in her Angels red and white outfit =)

Noah got 7 autographs on his hat- all no name players but he didn't care, he was so excited!!

Hats off for the anthem

Me and Noah enjoying the game from our lawn seats

Me, Zach and Noah- Sienna was back in the shade hanging in her stroller

Noah and Cammy

Pool time!! Feels so good after a long hot day at the game!

Day 2- ALL DAY at the pool, yeah!!

Sienna- so cute in her little bathing suit!

Mommy and Sisi =)

Sienna loved playing in the beach entry area.

The boys and Sienna- she loved her little lady bug floatie! It was great in the lazy river too.

Day 2- night game!! We had great seats for this one but the kids ended up on the lawn right next to them towards the end. Noah and Cammy are balancing cars here, crazy kids!