Sunday, March 17, 2013

Enjoying the Weekend and Spring Weather

Water guns and bubbles, sidewalk chalk, picnics, and ice cream! Love the spring!









How many does it take to get a bubble machine to work?

Love!
Her facial expressions kill me!




Chasing bubbles....  (not really successful with 15 mph winds!)




 


He drew a roller coaster :)
 A little hop-scotch
 

Not sure how my girl is old enough to do sidewalk chalk.... she just looks so grown up!






WIND!!
Looking for the moon
 I'll take leg hugs from this sweet girl all day long!

Time for ice cream




Omg, that face!
Such a sweet big brother, always sharing and helping.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Tubby Time

I'm sure it won't be that much longer that my kids will enjoy taking baths together, and it definitely won't be much longer that I'll feel like its still so cute and innocent to take pictures of them in the bath and post them here on the blog. :) So for that reason, I'm taking advantage of this opportunity to post some pretty cute and bubbly bath-time pics of my babes taken this week.
 
Pretending to rinse Carter's head
 Sweet look
 
 Just look at this gorgeous boy!
 And this girl is pretty gorgeous herself!
 Kisses :)
 Ready to get out.....
 But this little guy, on the other hand, would be happy to stay and play in the water for hours.
 All clean and watching Mickey.... he's always playing with her hair.
 Speaking of hair, it's getting so long! Grow hair, grow!!

Monday, March 11, 2013

Girl Time

Sometimes I feel like I don't get enough quality alone time with Ella. We have most of the day on Tuesday & Thursday together since Carter is in school, but I feel like those days quickly fill up with errands and other things that are easier to get done with only one child tagging along. All too often I decide to get other things done on those days than doing something special, just me and her. I really want to try to do better about that, especially since she isn't really napping in the morning anymore.... we can truly take advantage of the whole day together!

Last Thursday we went for a little bike ride and fed ducks near our neighborhood. It was a beautiful day for it, and Ella had a blast! This was the first time she's fed ducks, and she was so fascinated by the noises they made and the way they'd snatch up the bread. She even loved "throwing" the bread to them (even though it always ended up in the grass 6 inches away)! It was a fun outing, just her and I, and I look forward to more of that this spring!!

Here come the ducks!
They knew exactly why we were there.....
 
 
She sat in my lap for the longest time, just enjoying the ducks, the sun, and the wind.
 
Loved this time with my baby girl!!

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Ella Using a Fork

She's gotten pretty good at it! :)
 

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

March Already?!

Still having a hard time wrapping my mind around the fact that it is now March! The time passes so quickly with these two little ones. The days are long, but the years are short ---- SO very true!
 
One afternoon last week, Ella decided she didn't need a nap, so I brought her in my room with me to watch Minnie while I did laundry. She got so still and relaxed up on my bed, I just wanted to snuggle up there with her and go to sleep!
 

 That grin!

More backyard playing recently....


 Two little peas in a pod

 Love those piggy tails!



 Daddy figured out a way for Ella to "drive" McQueen!