Last week

I am working on a HUGE post on our week! We are continuing to have a wonderful week. The weather is simply beautiful today, so we have been outside a lot. We also baked cookies and did laundry:)

Here are a few shots from last week. The younger 2 and I went to the Zoo, and there were these yellow flowers. I couldn't resist a few shots. The ones of MiriLou with her tongue out remind me of Dan!!! Also, I think I qualify for the WT mom of the year award:) Bubs rode home naked b/c he was SO hot and sweaty, and the van didn't have AC and the windows didn't roll down...Which reminds me, I should post a pic of the new wheels:)

Spring Break

Its day 2 of Spring Break, and we are doing well. I have to admit I was a little nervous to have all 3 kids at home for a WHOLE week! "What is wrong with you?" you might be thinking:) Welp...Hannah is an emotional roller coaster. You never know what is going to set her off. One day it may be something, and the next it may be that that same thing is making her laugh. Her and Calvin are having a hard time playing together recently too. Their age gap is starting to show. He is the rough tuff dive off the couch head first, take no second to think before he acts, laugh at your face while you are spanking him kinda kid. Hannah is the over analyzer do it my way or the high way or I am going to pout, scream bloody murder before I even get the paddle out, then cry for an hour over a little tap kinda girl.

BUT, I am proud to say that they have been doing very well!!!! They played outside yesterday for 1 1/2 hours together after breakfast (before the storm). Then Hannah got her teeth cleaned (the tooth with potential for a cavity looked great! PTL) we ate dinner and they continued to play well. Today we went to Story Hour and ate lunch with friends.

I was bummed we couldn't go home for Spring Break, but we have TONS of fun stuff planned for the rest of the week, and Hannah told me that she loves Spring Break(LOL).
Happy Spring break:)

she moves!

Actually, she's been moving for a very long time. I just finally remembered to capture it:) ML is VERY fast. I am not sure the video does her justice. She was a little camera shy. She is pulling up now too:)

Tonight Hannah is going to a party for a little girl in her class! We are excited for her. And she is pretty stoked to go. They will be eating pizza, cake and watching movies:)

We purchased a new car this week! We are very satisfied with it too:) A civic with only 17,000 miles and a warranty. The gas mileage is pretty awesome as well. This also means that I will bringing the kiddos home in June. Yeah:)

2 weeks ago Dan was voted in as an Elder at our church!! I am proud of him.

Beautiful

Sunday morning we awoke to a lightly snow-covered yard. It was really pretty on the flowers. I couldn't resist a few pictures. It was all gone when we got home from church.

I totally forgot....

I absolutely LOVE this photo!!!
The ultimate "I am DONE" behavior.

I forgot:
to post the St. Patrick's Day photo. You clearly didn't miss anything:) They were not in a "take-my-photo" mood!
We started the day off with green donuts, then attempted the photo, then too Hannah to school. Hannah had a nice time at school. They had made green hats to wear. The principal had told them all that there was to be NO pinching what so ever. I guess that's fair...

Hannah scored a goal in her soccer game Saturday. I didn't see it though:( We are experiencing a very cold week, and didn't want the baby out. It is a good thing too, b/c Dan was cold sitting there and he never gets cold!

Stay tuned for a video of ML crawling! We took a few good ones. Her crawl is very unique(not as much as Calvin's was...but very cute)

11-Months

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Where has the year gone!!!!!!!! I can't believe we have had ML in our lives for 11 months. SO much has happened, it seems like only a few weeks.

ML is such a happy baby. She is pulling up now...which means we have to keep an eye on her more now. Plus, BIG bro likes to push her over and "bump" into her. She is still a beached whale when she falls. She can't roll over yet!!! It is kinda funny. She is the only one we could still leave on the edge of the bed this long, and know she wont go anywhere. ML is also the only one who hasn't fallen off the bed yet:) Maybe we have learned our lesson...

ML has the most impressive "pouty-lip" you have EVER seen!!!!! It breaks your heart and makes you laugh all at the same time. Too bad it wont be cute next year;) To celebrate today, Calvin, ML and I went out to eat with a good friend at church.

The science center

Last week, we got to visit the science center with Hannah's school. They had rented out the whole thing for a few hours, and the best thing...it was FREE! I only paid $5 for parking!

If you have enough patience and a gentle hand...you can create a bubble around yourself with this contraption. You pull the string and it raises the ring creating the bubble. Most of the kids couldn't do it b/c they were not patient.

He sat in the table measuring fruit and veggies for about 5 minutes!

Help! The bear is eating my head....

Calvin loves stuffed animals of all kind!

Look! They even had a soothing flowing river on the 2nd floor...

Some kind of outer space pod. They were able to touch the screen and go places and pick up cargo ect...

Here they are in a little space shuttle pod. They were pressing the buttons and blasting off to outer space.

ML loves to dance! I have tried numerous times to get her dancing to the song this little car plays, but can't. She freezes when I pull out the camera. To help you: She waves her hands and bounces back and forth. You can briefly see it in the first 4 seconds here.

I'll post a full update on her Monday. She'll be 11 months then, and I have 11-month pictures too!

warm weather

swimmer wanna-be