Easter Weekend!

After we came home from the East Coast, we spent one night at home. We unpacked and repacked and took off last Friday morning to join my parents in Palm Springs where they were on their spring break vacation. This was a great time for us to go relax, hang out by the pool, play some games, and catch up with my parents. Cayden really enjoyed being able to run outside again (a little too cold on the East Coast still :) ) and we had the chance to take him swimming a few times as well. It was a great end to our spring break!

Cayden loved to watch the ducks that were behind the house my parents rented. He even says "Quack Quack" in his own way of course when he sees them-way too cute!

My dad was brave enough to take Cayden swimming on a cooler day while the rest of us just watched from the sidelines :)!

Cayden thought playing with the ball in the pool was pretty awesome!

So much fun!
On Saturday morning my parents had found out their was an Easter egg hunt at a local park so we went there so Cayden could go on his first Easter egg hunt.

Cayden waiting with daddy to go get some eggs!
Surprisingly to us all Cayden knew exactly what to do. This was pretty hilarious to me because he was grabbing eggs two at a time and moving quite quickly. Man he keeps surprising me with the things he knows how to do!!
He was pretty proud of himself!
Cayden with Grandpa and Grandma at the park . . . he wasn't so sure about taking a picture, he just wanted to get down and play!
Swinging with Grandma . . . he really just liked to lay there and take it all in!
Our family after the Easter egg hunt!
On Saturday it was much nicer so we all went to the pool with Cayden. He loved to sit on the step and play with the water toys Grandpa and Grandma got for him!
Family picture in the pool (for some reason we all have blue swimming suits-definitely not planned. This just encourages me to get a new swimming suit so we aren't always matching when we go swimming :) )!

Cayden felt the safest in his floaty boat and loved watching us go under water and then surprise him!

The boys playing Jeopardy after a day in the sun! 
We were also able to celebrate my upcoming birthday with the famous Dairy Queen cake!!
Easter morning we went to church and then came back to do our own rendition of an Easter egg hunt. And of course get some pictures of Cayden in his Easter outfit!
Cayden's Easter Basket!
Cayden looking through his Easter basket.  He loves this toy that spins and lights up mostly because he can press the button himself to make it happen!
Going on the Easter egg hunt with Grandma. He thought that he had to throw the eggs back in the bushes, what a crazy kid but it was hilarious!
Wahoo for Easter toys!
Filling up the Easter basket!
Opening the Easter eggs . . . not all filled with candy, some were filled with graham cookies and fish crackers, and some filled with mini M&Ms (Cayden's favorite!)!
This was the happiest picture I got all day! 
Uncle Brett with Cayden!
Not so sure about this . . . he was getting tired and hungry!
I guess I will take this picture for my mom, but I really don't want to!

Hope everyone had a great Easter Day celebrating what Jesus did for us!  What an amazing and selfless thing He did to save us from our sins and give us the best present of all: Eternal life!  Have a great week everyone!  

Thanks Mom and Dad for a great weekend, looking forward to seeing you guys again soon!!