The Big 2-8 & An Egg-citing Easter

On April 1st, Cody turned the big 2-8. It truly seems like five minutes ago I was dressing Hayes up in a 0-3 month onesie painted with "Happy Birthday Daddy" and I can't believe it's already been a year! Hayes was excited to help Daddy celebrate and was a great assistant when it came to tearing up the gift wrap on his presents. I am so thankful to be celebrating Cody's birthday for the ninth time, and look forward to many, many more. He is truly the best husband and daddy we could ever ask for, and we couldn't be more thankful that God gave him to us.

We celebrated his birthday all week with dinner out at Texas Roadhouse with MiMi and Uncle Cale, followed by his favorite home-cooked dinner on the actual day, and then that weekend we headed to SA for a visit to Cody's new favorite place, Top Golf. I can safely say that he's mildly obsessed with the ability to experience the thrill of golf with a cold drink in hand in a city setting... now if only he could figure out how to bring that down south so we could go more often!

I unfortunately was sick as a dog for most of the weekend with what ended up being diagnosed as bronchitis and an ear infection, but that didn't stop me from joining in all the festivities. Considering Cody's birthday weekend happened to be Easter, I wasn't missing the chance to celebrate one of my favorite times of year! After Top Golf we did the obligatory La Cantera shopping trip, and Sunday we went to church, ate a yummy lunch and hunted eggs again. Hayes loved it as much as the first time around! Easter remains my favorite time of year second only to Christmas. So much joy comes with the comfort of renewed life that comes through the resurrection, and it is a constant reminder of the miracles that we have been lucky enough to experience through the years of our marriage.

 Hayes was excited to open his Easter basket from MiMi and Pappaw!

 Helping Daddy open his gift 

 Daddy and his mini-me, in living color and canvas form!

 Sippin' his White Russian like "the dude" at Top Golf

 Snuggles with my boy at Top Golf

Let the Easter festivities begin (again!)

 Sassy Aunt KiKi

 My sister cracks me up. Only she would try to negotiate with her one year old nephew and convince him that he should hand over all of his dollar eggs because eggs filled with coins are "more fun for him". 

Pre-church photo op. Churchill Baptist invited all members to bring flowers to place on the cross before the service. It was absolutely beautiful and the perfect symbol of the joy and celebration of the resurrection. He lives!