April 2008

April was not extremely eventful, but as the weather is warming up, we have been getting out and about more often. (Great for the parents - long naps for the kids!) The only exciting thing that happened is that ERIC GOT A JOB!!! After a couple of months of searching, Eric is now working for Ross Roofing in Seaside...only a 10 minute commute! He really likes it and there is a lot of opportunity for him at this company. Yea!!!!

We went out to dinner at Peppers (local mexican food restaurant in town - yum!) with Grandma Cilandra in early April. Eva got her first taste of salsa, and it was a HIT! I had to eventually take her spoon away, since she was eating it out of the bowl without the chips! (That's my girl!) They both got to run some energy out after dinner at a local park and Lovers Point beach. Cole really can terrorize the birds when he wants to! We finally went home when they started getting cold, but they slept really well that night!

Eva had a little accident this month...she fell and hit her head on the sink at school and split her eyelid open. We had to run her to the doctor to have him tape it shut. Of course, she ripped it out by that evening, so Mommy and Eva got to spend the evening in the ER getting it fixed again. (She left it alone after that!) They did a really good job, and you can barely see the scar...but she is starting to show a slight accident-prone nature!

In April, we started a weekend playgroup with some of Eva's friends. The first weekend Mommy & Eva went while Cole & Dad spent some "guy time" together looking around downtown Monterey at the ships in the harbor and exploring the local parks. The playgroup was fun, and Eva really enjoyed meeting some new and old friends at a new place to play. The playgroup was great fun! We met at River School in Carmel, and the weather was beautiful. It's hard to beat a playground with a view of the beach in Carmel! Cole had a great time with Daddy, but was feeling a little left out, so now we all go on the playdates. (Except Daddy...he gets a couple hours without us to relax or catch up on chores!)

The Good Old Days also happened in April, and the weather that weekend was HOT! (See the photos of Eva & Cole in "summer clothes?") We went down and saw the parade with our friends Summer & Chloe. Cole was a little grumpy the first day, so Mommy & Eva stayed and walked around, but Cole went home with Daddy for an early nap. He was much better the next day, so we went down and spent a fun day riding rides, looking at booths, and playing at the park. Those are the weekends we look forward to all year with the beautiful sunshine!

Otherwise, the month was uneventful. Lots of playdates with friends at parks, and trying to get outside any chance we get. We have even started going to the park after a quick dinner during the week, so that the kids can play a little before bedtime. Longer days, summer is coming...

We hope everyone is doing well!

Erin, Eric, Cole & Eva

Note: I will be adding more photos to this later, but my compter is in the shop right now so I only had these to choose from!