Spring has sprung

Spring is here and the weather has been wonderful!!! Today we met up with some friends to play at the park. It was a great morning. I haven't been to this park in a a while...the last time we went Cole was barely stable on his feet. What a difference. He was ALL over the park-chasing birds ( I think he learned this from his good friend Asher!), running around in the grass, climbing and generally having a good time. Samantha rode her bike, flew her new dora kite and played with her friends. All in all, a great way to spend a morning.

Riding around...

Duck, duck, GOOSE!

Chasing birds.

Flying her new kite.

Cole and his buddy Tyler.

Cole slides by himself-Sammie thinks this is great!

Can you feel the love?

Birthday girl for a day

Today at preschool Sammie had her school party. I got to bring in cookies and read a story to her class. Cole even got to come! He loves her school so it was pretty funny to see him sitting there with all the kiddos.
My favorite memories: seeing Samantha's gigantic smile when I dropped her off this morning and her teacher told her she got to make her crown. And, after cookies the kids went out to the playground where there was a little boy from another class who just fell in love with Cole. He kept telling everyone that Cole was his little brother! His teacher later told me--he has no little brother-ha! So funny.
Happy early birthday Sammer!!!


Sammie in her birthday crown.

New student!

A little quiet time.

Playing on the playground.

Hangin

Just hangin around the house...

Birdhouse

As you know, our daughter loves to get out of bed in the middle of the night and come visit us. Well, that had to stop. So we started using a sticker chart and every time she stays in bed through the night she gets a sticker. Once the chart is filled, she gets a prize! I told her that I'd take her to the toy store, but because she is my daughter, she requested Hobby Lobby!!! Here she is with her latest loot. She was SO excited to take her Daddy to HL and get this tiny birdhouse. The things kids will work for.
I have been informed that at the completion of the next sticker chart she wants to get herself a new Barbie--a girl who knows what she wants-ha!