Easter Weekend 2011

We had a wonderful time celebrating Easter. Da'be came down Thursday night and kept the girls for me on Friday since the daycare was closed and Lee and I had to work :( but (thanks to the first movie being sold out!) I got to take off a little early and meet them for HOP! It was sooo cute. Saturday, Nana came down to spend the night and we cooked out in the beautiful weather, hunted eggs, and dyed some Easter eggs! Before bedtime, the girls and I made some Easter Story cookies and they thought that was really neat. Sunday morning...the Easter Bunny (and the grandmothers!) left a few goodies and the girls were so excited. Addison said that she got just what she wanted - Yogi Bear!!! We went to the 9:30 service and came home to cook a good Easter lunch. After the grandmoms headed back home, we settled on the couch to watch a little Yogi Bear, but Maggie and I didn't even get past the previews - first nap I have had in I can't even remember when and it was sooo nice!!!

These are some of the pictures from the many different egg hunts of the season - a great egg hunt with Eric, Jaclyn, and Parker's family, at the Renaissance with some friends, plus the many many egg hunts in our backyard!

Addison wore the dress that Sloan wore in our wedding - it was very special and she looked absolutely beautiful! Decked out in their gifts from the grandmothers - ready for the beach and pool with their swimsuits, towels, and bags!

On another note...Justin proposed to Katie over the weekend and we couldn't be happier for them!!! So excited about future wedding planning and adding a sister-in-law!

Hope everyone had a happy and blessed Easter!

Happy Easter!!!

"Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die" (John 11:25, 26).

Kid's Field Day at Lake Caroline

Lake Caroline had a kid's field day in early April and it was a grand affair!!! They had bouce houses, inflatable slides, trains, trampolines, rock climbing walls, an Easter egg hunt, and even the Easter Bunny! But...it didn't take Addison long to conclude that it wasn't the REAL Easter bunny because he had real people hands!!! Can't get much past her! It was a fun outing with family and friends.

A little of this and that...

The first of the year is always a little blah for us because it's not much going on after the busy holidays and it is soooo cold outside so I wanted to do a quick recap and post a few pictures of my two cuties just being their silly selves!

Cooking a little...

Painting the bathtub wall...

putting together puzzles more times than I think I can possibly count...

Maggie got a "big girl" room makeover...

celebrated Daddy's birthday...

went to see Mamma Mia...

took care of our babies...

even the princess got in on a little toothbrush-scrubbing of the cabinets...

chilling and watching a movie...

stylin... and of course...lots of dress-up!!!

Not a great update, but one nonetheless!!! Pictures are what everyone really wants to see anyway!

Happy Birthday Da'be

We were so excited for Da'be to come visit this weekend so that we could celebrate her birthday all weekend long!!! Da'be's favorite desserts are ice cream and cookies so what better combination to celebrate her big day than "homemade" ice cream sandwiches rolled in sprinkles! Hope to blog soon on all the many fun things we did this weekend :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DA'BE!!!

St. Paddy's Day Parade 2011

The girls had a BLAST at this year's St. Paddy's Day Parade!!! Addison was a great age and thoroughly enjoyed herself. Uncle G and M showed up to help her out in collecting as many beads as she possibly could and I enjoyed having their help keeping up with my 2 in all that crowd. They also stood in a LOOOONG line holding both of the girls to get balloon animals/hats for the girls from Uncle Gary's friend the clown! We were thrilled that Mason & Emily and Lilli Kathryn & Jessica joined us this year. The 3 amigos had fun seeing all the crazy people dressed up and caught a few beads themselves. This is a fun tradition for me to share with my girls (we missed Da'be this year) since my grandmother always brought me and Carrie and we always went with my aunt and cousins every year. Good Times!