April in a nutshell

April was another month of transition for our family.

I started back at work in the mornings and was home before naptime ended in the afternoons for two weeks. Then I was back to work full time. The working mom morning and evening routine had been a delicate dance with just one kid and was a handful with two under two years. It was hard.

We were also finally seeing the end of a cold winter with spring weather and blossoms to brighten our spirits.

The month was mostly about getting into a routine and finding our groove as a family of four with two working parents. So our adventures were pretty humble and home-centered.

With the weather warming up and days getting longer we tried to get out for nice walks.

We did a trip to the carousel in Central Park. Jaime loved the carousel at the Fourth of July the previous year but not such a fan this time. He loved to watch it but was a little uncertain about being on the horse.

Dining out was mostly still easy if we timed it while Ellie napped.

For Easter we took Jaime to an egg hunt. We waited forever for this thing to start. Nothing like having a group of toddlers waiting in line for eternity. Once it began Jaime had a great time filling his basket with eggs... filled with stickers (doh!).

I had a great time hiding eggs. This year I put a couple of mini jelly beans and m&ms in the eggs, all in he had a very small amount of candy but Jaime thought it was awesome. He would eat the contents of each egg as he found them. I also had fun putting together their baskets.

After the egg hunting/candy feasting, we headed out for a walk in Central Park.

We finished off Easter with some quiet time at home enjoying new toys, Ellie was fond of her wrist bugs and Jaime loved his dump truck and the phone from Grammy.

We made it to the Central Park Zoo for a morning visit. Jaime loved watching the seals.

And then more general family fun, regular old life stuff.

These two make me so happy. I love them so much.

And that, in a nutshell, was our April.