Pools and Parks

The girls were getting bored yesterday afternoon so I thought why not give the pool a try? Sadie sat on the steps for the most part. It took a little convincing to get Grace off the steps without my being in the pool but once she got off the steps she had a good ole time. The water was definitely still on the cold side so once Grace's lips started to turn purple I decided it was time for a nice warm bath.

This year they can touch the bottom of the pool in the shallow end. We're hoping to have two little swimmers by the end of the summer.

It doesn't matter to Grace how cold the water is.

Sadie

Grace

Grace

Dave and Grace

Sadie loves to swing. We have to force her to go play on the other stuff at the park. She'd be perfectly content just to swing the entire time.

For all the Harry Potter fans

Day at the Mall

Mommy's awesome little helper

Sadie folds all my washclothes for me with no complaining. (yet)

Random Pictures

Grace

This is how I found the girls one night when I went in to check on them before I went to bed. It's been a couple of months for them being in a big bed. We debated back and forth about what was best for them post cribs. We didn't want to waste the money on toddler beds and we had an extra queen bed lying around. So instead of trying to get two twin beds and figuring out what to do with the spare queen, we thought we'd see how they'd do in a bed together. Every now and then Grace thinks it's funny to stick her feet on Sadie when she's trying to go to sleep. And every night before I go to bed I go in and have to re-arrange how they are laying but so far so good.

And yes they are wearing boys PJ's. Who do I have to talk to in order to get girl stuff with dinosaurs on it?

Sadie with her stickers.

Grace and Grandpa.

CHEEEEEEESE!

Kylie's Birthday Party

More Easter Sunday Pictures...

The girls learned to fly kites. So much fun. Grace didn't have the patience for it so when she got bored she would let the string go. Sadie LOVED it! And she's good at it. When the kite would fall she'd get it back up in the air on her own half the time.

Sadie's a Momma's girl.

Easter at the park

Sadie and Grace
Grace

Grace and Sadie (super windy)

Grace and Sadie

Grace, Sadie, Brianna, Lily, Bella, Hailey, Kylie & Jaden

My Birthday....

I like it when Dave is off work. Especially on my birthday.

Even though we have kids who go to bed early and wake up early, we still haven't abandoned our night owl tendencies. Hopefully some day soon because I'm tired of being tired all the time.

Anyway, yesterday was his turn to sleep in but because it was my birthday he let me go back to bed after the Easter Bunny madness was over. Which also gave him the opportunity to run out and get my awesome birthday present (a Cybershot T-90). I have been wanting a small camera that doesn't require it's own BAG in order for me to take it with me. It's just to much hassle to keep track of two kids, a purse and a camera bag when we are out and about. So I stopped taking the camera bag hence less posts with pictures because there were no pictures taken. Which is something that actually bothers me.

So I got what I wanted.

What I liked even more was how great Dave was with the girls. He had them sign my birthday cards and help put my Easter/birthday basket together. When Sadie would start to annoy me with her extreme clingingness (word?) he would come and get her distract her with something dinosaur. He taught them to fly kites yesterday (pictures to follow). He tried to teach Grace how to fly a remote control airplane. He gave them a bath and put them to bed with his secret "Ladybug Story". I haven't heard the story but I have heard the laughing.

We then went to the movies and casino for a little Keno.

We didn't get home until after 2 am so once again, I am tired. It was a great day for me thanks to my wonderful husband.

Thank you Dave and I love you very much!

If only all my days were like yesterday...... :)

EGGS

Gracie

Sadie

Grace
(Excuse the dirty faces. They were eating chocolate before we colored eggs).

She looks thrilled doesn't she?

It has happened....

Sadie (just like Grace but in her own time) woke up one morning and decided she was going to pee in the potty. It's been about a week now with only 2 accidents. Not that Grace didn't do a good job but I am quite impressed at how well Sadie is doing. We took a trip to the mall yesterday that lasted a couple hours and twice Sadie told me she had to go pee. (I HATE HATE HATE taking my girls into public bathrooms. They feel the need to touch EVERYTHING!)

I am now a firm believer that waiting until they decide it's time is the best way to potty train. It's much quicker and easier.

On another note:
Is anyone else curious as to why "Yo Gabba Gabba" is on TV? And how in the heck do they get such famous people to make fools of themselves on this show?