Ruidoso, White Sands & Las Cruces

Over the weekend we went to Ruidoso and then onto Las Cruces for my brother's surprise 30th birthday party. On the way to Cruces we stopped at White Sands to take Rayden and my niece Katlynn for a little fun in the sand. We had a great time sledding down the hill and burying each other in the sand (well, I didn't want to get buried!!). Then we went onto Cruces for a great birthday party and caught up with some old friends. On Saturday we were back at my mom's in Ruidoso. We planned on having an Easter egg hunt for Rayden and Katlynn, but with the rain, snow, sleet & hail, the Easter bunny had to leave the eggs in the house~ not as much fun as hunting outside, but still fun!!!

Over the weekend Casen realized that he can walk!!!! He would walk back and forth between anyone who would sit in the floor and catch him. He is growing up so fast!!!

It was a great weekend!!!

Looking off my mom's porch....Ahh relaxation!!!

White Sands Here We Come....

Out of the truck and up the hill!!!!

Getting a feel of the sand

Rayden buried in the sand!!!

Katlynn and Rayden

Trying to get Chance all buried!

Rayden making a sand angel!!!

Rayden getting ready to go down the hill

Chance taking his turn at the fun!!

Onto the Party in Cruces

My Brother Gabe and nephew Dylan (blue shirt) and beautiful niece Sephra.

(side note: Sephra will be appearing in a movie The Burning Plain that will be out later this year. She was a newborn when the movie was being filmed& it was being filmed in Las Cruces and she was chosen to star as the baby version of the character played by Charlize Theron. Although her part will be very small in the movie, she is a movie star to us nonetheless!!!!)

Dylan & Rayden waiting to get their hands in that cake!

Sweet baby Casen, with milk dripping down his chin!!!

Hunting Eggs