Family day...

Another beautiful zoo day.  The zoo recently updated their toddler area.  They have a new beach area with pails and shovels.  There's also a water area where they can get wet (we'll have to do this another time on a warmer day).  The girls loved the beach.  They didn't want to leave to look at more animals.  These girls are ready for the REAL beach!

This zoo makes the girls so happy

Lorelai is riding a sea turtle and Evelyn is on a tortoise

The girls weren't really cooperating in this picture.  Evelyn would NOT put down her popcorn cup

Again...won't let go of the popcorn cup.  This girl loves her snacks

So happy to play in the sand

I have to watch Evelyn closely around the pigs.  She treats them like she treats Addie!  Wanting to climb all over them.  We have to remind her to be "gentle" like we do with our cats.

Practicing Letters...

Lorelai is getting ready for school by practicing her letters.  She got a whiteboard pad and dry erase markers in her Easter basket.  She has been practicing everyday and it's her new favorite hobby.  What makes me laugh is when she makes a mistake... she'll huff and puff, get frustrated, and erase the whole thing and start over.  Sounds like someone I know....a perfectionist like her Momma. 

she is concentrating so hard

Delayed Easter post...

Sorry for the delay in postings.  Sickness has been passed around our house from person to person (and back again!) for the last two weeks!!  Now, everyone is feeling better and I can get back to business...

We had a pretty low key Easter.  I was sick so I didn't make the big, fancy dinner like I usually do.  The girls were very excited to find that the Easter Bunny left them baskets of goodies.  And they both had a great time with the egg hunt in the afternoon.  I discovered that I need to do a better job hiding the eggs because Lorelai found them so quickly!!!  Next year I will make it harder.

Lorelai is showing off her colored eggs

She is such a ham

Very proud of her eggs

Evelyn found some eggs...but I think she just wanted to swing

Here are a couple videos of the egg hunt....

And a video of our entire Easter Holiday....

March wrap up...

Wrapping up March with these leftover miscellaneous pictures...ENJOY!

Swinging with joy!

Auntie is getting creative with her picture taking

A little love between sisters.  Evelyn loves to give kisses

Snuggles with Auntie

And some kisses for the dog

"Mom, I'm asleep, I swear!"

Evelyn and her scowls

We took Lorelai to see the new Cinderella movie.  To involved in the previews to smile for the camera

family time outside.  Giving some love to Pinot

I had to wake up this sleeping baby so we could take Daddy to the airport.  I planned to do it as gently as possible so she might not be cranky.  Lorelai had other plans.  See that hand coming in to the screen shot?  Seconds later she's yelling "wake up, Evelyn!"  sigh.....

Weekend in Abilene...part 2

Evelyn has her first BOYFRIEND!!!!!!!  Her and Mason got close fast and every time we turned around they were kissing!!  We are in for some trouble I think!

Weekend in Abilene...part 1

Daddy had to go away on business to San Francisco for several days so I packed up the girls and we drove 4 hours to Abilene to visit my best friend, her husband, and their two little ones.  You've probably seen me post about this family before.  Madelaine is just 3 months younger than Lorelai, and they have a boy, Mason, who just turned 1.  It was a great weekend and so much fun!  Plus, Mommy needed the girl time...

No rest for this Momma....now it's four against one!

Best friends, together again

Lorelai and Madelaine were inseparable the entire weekend....and Evelyn and Mason paired up as well!

Madelaine is being silly

Lorelai's first time on a big girl bike...getting the hang of things

Running around in the big yard

I kept telling her, "Evelyn, you have to STAND on the scooter"

She eventually got the hang of it

Lovebirds??

Lorelai and Madelaine on the scooters....

Easter Bunny!

We dressed the girls up and took them to the Easter Bunny.  Loved the pictures.  And we let them play at the Tot Lot in the mall afterwards. 

Happy Easter everyone!