It's Spring! It's Summer! It's time to play OUTSIDE!!!

It's been so long since I've posted pictures or an update that I'm sure there's no one checking in but I'm here just in case! We've been enjoying some (very) warm weather the last few weeks and we've gone from being housebound to doing lots of outside stuff! Makes us all happier people to be outside for much of the day. The first two pictures are from February when it was still cool outside but, as you'll see, the weather has made it time to play in the water! Owen and Anna Claire are loving playing in the water table and the pool and snacks, lunch, and dinner are usually eaten outside (so much less to clean up after those meals...).

bubbles and water are great fun!

learning how to balance
painting with "our toes" - we saw it on Curious George and Owen desperately wanted to try it!

smore's!

Anna Claire lovin' some dark chocolate!!!

look, pigtails!

snacks

his "sweet" smile

"cheese"

Hello! We're still here...

Hi everyone! We're still here even though you wouldn't know it by my lack of posts.

The kiddos have been growing, learning, changing, and having fun every day. Anna Claire is talking more and more and has great problem solving as well as climbing skills (I'd rather her have NO climbing skills as she's taken a tumble or two that scares the life out of me). She tries to do whatever her big brother does (don't tell me I can't... it'll just make me try harder - the above picture should tell you that) and she usually succeeds. She's in love with her babies and loves to feed them, rock them, or push them in the stroller. She's still a cuddle-bug and would rather be held or snuggled than not most of the time.

Owen is becoming a little boy and is growing taller each day (it seems sometimes that I can see him growing right before my eyes). He knows all of his upper and lower case letters most of the time and is very interested in what a word "starts with." He enjoys coloring, painting, and cutting but really likes to run around the back yard and he REALLY likes to "kung fu fight" with daddy (mommy does not kung fu fight...). He's all boy and rough and tumble but still a sweetie (especially when he needs a hug from mommy).

We've been enjoying this not-so-wintery weather by playing outside as much as we can. (Thank goodness we've got a fenced in back yard, it is truly a saving grace.)

I promise to post more so that I can share pictures and cute kid things with all of you.

Hope you're all having a great new year!

the cowboy and his sister (notice she's sitting on the table... thank you new gross motor skills)

our cute girl - she just loves her hats (and Owen's hats)

I drew a pumpkin!!!