Easter - a little late

Easter weekend was also my grandmama's birthday, so we decided to get all of our family together for a 1st annual Easter hunt and birthday party. Somehow we were able to get everyone extended family member there! Tucker absolutely adores his cousins (but he calls them cousints). He couldn't wait for them to arrive at the lake so that he could have someone to play with. He spend most of the morning asking me when would his cousints arrive and helping us set and decorate the tables. He also helped me stuff some plastic eggs with treats for the Easter egg hunt. When everyone finally arrived, he wouldn't have anything to do with me. He loves Tanner, who is the same age and they are two peas in a pod. I laughed so hard when I walked up on them and they were having a very serious conversation about Transformers and how Optimus Prime should defeat the Decepticons. It was the cutest thing!

When the Easter egg hunting time finally arrived, Tucker was ready to go. I have to admit that I am quite competive, but I really don't think that I can even hold a candle to my child. Where did he get that from? He ran around finding so many eggs that his poor little basket couldn't even hold it all. Tanner just let Tucker find them, then followed Tucker so that he could pick up all the eggs that fell from Tucker's basket. :0)

We had a great time with all of our family. The food was delicious and Grandmama was happy that everyone was there. She loves seeing her great-grandkids the most. We can't wait for the 2nd Annual Easter egg hunt and family gathering next year!

Papa's 60th Birthday

Today is my dad's 60th birthday. When Tucker found out that it is was Papa's birthday, his eyes lit up and he told me that "he wanted to go to the birthday party." We didn't get to see Dad on his birthday since Tucker had the flu, but Tucker did call him and wish Dad a Happy Birthday. Tucker was determined to see Dad and mom so he asked them to pick him up tomorrow at his school (they are going to be in the metroplex, anyway). He told them that they could even bring him his Valentine present early. He has been so happy all evening knowing that he will see his Peaches and Papa tomorrow. Tucker even volunteered to go to bed at 8:30 just so tomorrow will come faster! He also told me that it was ok for me to go back to work and that he will go to school tomorrow just so my parents can pick him up. Just knowing that they will be here has made Tucker feel 100% better. Grandparents are good medicine!

My sick baby

Yesterday Tucker came down with the flu. It came on fast! Tucker spent Monday just sleeping and throwing up. I took him to the dr. yesterday afternoon and they swabbed his boogers to test for the flu. Not a great experience, but Tucker was a trooper. Even sick he says the funniest things. He told me as we were walking to the Dr. office, "mama, you do the talking. You know what's wrong." We are now all taking Tamiflu to get rid of this mess.

His fever finally broke late last night and today has been a brand new day! I spent most of today cleaning and sanitizing the house. Tucker seems to be back to normal with just a little bit of a cough. He is back to bothering Willy, so all is well! Here is a picture of him just relaxing and playing games on the computer.