Our little readers!

One thing I am so grateful my kids got from their dad is their love of reading! Brylie has always loved to read but Brody has taken some time but lately, he brings me books of all kinds for me to read to him. They literally look at books for hours!

Easter at the Gunnell Home

Last night we dyed some eggs and Brylie loved it!! She was so cute and was so excited to see the eggs change color. Then this morning, we made these delicious rolls from our sister-in-law, Melanie (she has an awesome cooking blog) that are so so good and are empty inside like the tomb that held our Saviors body after His resurrection. Then the "Easter Bunny" came and dropped off some goodies for the kids to find.We have some great friends here in Waco and we had a little Easter Egg Hunt yesterday at a local park where all the families brought 10 eggs per child and then we hid them around the park and let the kids find them. It was so fun and we got some great shots of everyone in the process of hiding, finding and enjoying the Easter Eggs! Thanks guys!! We had a blast!

The Latest and Greatest...

Brody has been learning how to walk and I think we just about have it. It has definitely been more gradual than Brylie was...she just up and went so we are thrilled to add another walker. Better luck next time Dozer.


We also took some time after Conference on Sunday to take some picture in the bluebonnets. They are such a Texas thing and are so pretty and everywhere. We are blessed to live in such a beautiful place! I know we should have dressed them better but, what can you do. I think they turned out pretty good for on the fly!

Trial of our patience

I know I am not patient. Brad on the other hand is much more patient (probably because he doesn't spend 24/7 with the kids). So when Brad tells me he is losing patience, I know it must be bad.

Our dear Brylie is learning so much at the wonderful age of 2. We love that she's so smart however, she is to that point where she knows enough to be afraid of things but not enough to be realistic. I have no idea where she found her fear of "buggies" but she will often say "Brylie scared!!" with a wild look in her eyes.

When we put her to bed at night, she has to layer the blankets perfectly on her bed, no folds or crinkles and often 2 or 3. Then she climbs on top of the blankets (messing them up in the process) and has to situate herself into the perfect place, moving up or down a few millimeters until she is at the right spot. Sometimes, she has to start over, in fact, she changes her mind before we can even complete the task.

It wouldn't be so bad if poor Brody weren't in the crib 6 feet away watching all this pan out hoping that we will come pay just as much attention to him as we "must" to her. He almost always is a crying mess when we are done. So then I have to re-tuck him into bed at which point, Brylie realizes we have to start over and fix the blankets.

Leave her to do it alone, you say? Ah, but doing so only makes her the crying mess and in her youth, her motor skills aren't fine tuned enough to get the required results in a time frame I agree with and she is often crying while trying to complete her ritual. By the end of it all, I have to apologize to her and take a break in the back yard when I leave her bedroom because I am fed up with this obsessive nonsense!!

And then I realize, she got this quirk from me.

Sorry Mom and Dad for the obsessive nonsense I put you through. Remember how I HAD to have my socks on just so or else I'd throw a complete fit before school? I'd like to think you are the incredibly patient grandparents you are now because of it!

A note from the slackers...

This was so cute! We made No-Bake Cookies and I let Brylie have a small unsetup cookie and this is a video of her chatting about it. She is so darling, especially when she talks in the 3rd person!!



Brody is inches away from walking everywhere. We catch him often walking from the couch to a toy just a few feet away and he's becoming more daring every day! He is starting to talk and he will copy the things I say to him. It's funny to see the two kids interact, Brylie is quite dramatic and will say "No, no, mine!" to Brody and he will copy her and make her so mad! It's so hilarious! I just love these kids!