Oh happy day!

Last week we lucked out with some really nice weather!  We went on a few walks, played at the park, had fun with my Aunt Ann who was on helper duty for the week, hung out on the deck, and created some serious artwork with the sidewalk chalk.  On Friday, the kids were in a good mood, so I decided to take them out front for a little photo shoot.

I can’t believe how grown up they are looking.

Braedon will be 4 on Monday! 

Adi is turning into Miss Independent.

After I took about 40 pictures on the stairs I asked them if they would go lay in the grass with their feet in the air. This picture is after I got them to turn over from off of their backs, with their feet in the air.

Adi sure loves her big brother and will try and copy everything he does.

And vice versa.  They tend to feed off of each other.

And they’re done.  Racing down the sidewalk ensued. 

Or struttin down the catwalk.  Whatever you want to call it.

Peyton was just happy to soak up some sun.

Little soccer stud

Braedon finished up his first soccer session a couple of weeks ago and he loved it!

We both looked forward to practice each Tuesday!  Braedon actually had a purpose to run around like a crazy boy with all his energy and I loved watching him do so.

Since this was a winter session, there were only 2 kids signed up.  It would have been nice to have more kids but at the same time, we got some one on one coaching.  Braedon has already made a huge improvement with dribbling and kicking the ball. 

What makes me the most happy is seeing how much fun he has playing!

I plan on signing him up for another session once I’m all recovered.

Did I mention he likes to run?!  Learning about the next drill.

Practice always ends with a shot at goal.

Here’s to the first of many soccer sessions and practices!!  Hopefully

Easter 2013

Happy late Easter!!  We had such a fun and relaxing weekend with the best weather anyone could really ask for.  Saturday morning we did a 5 mile run for me and Peyton and bike ride for Derek and the kids around our neighborhood.  It was so nice out!  After that we dyed some Easter eggs and then headed to an Easter egg hunt at a friends house.

Doesn’t Braedon look thrilled?  Then he realized he was the only man of the group.

Yeah buddy!  Adi just looks freaked.  Don’t worry, after she figured out there was candy in the eggs she got more into it.

And they’re off!

Hunting for some eggs.

Like I said, once Adi figured out there was candy, she would dive in a bush for an egg.

We all had a lot of fun catching up with friends and the kids had a blast playing with a bunch of new friends.  On Sunday we got up to discover the Easter bunny had come, so the hunt for more eggs continued.

Well, some got a little distracted and stopped at one.

Instant gratification.

The lonely egg that Adi found, or tripped over as it was the one egg that the Easter bunny just so happened to drop in the middle of the living room.

Baeo knows how to do it!  Run around as fast as you can gathering as many eggs as you can hold.

Or maybe Adi has the right idea.  Let your brother run around like a maniac and then steal his chocolate when he’s not looking.

This year the Easter bunny was pretty generous and got the kids a play kitchen.

Whenever we go to indoor play places the kids always spend most of the time playing in the kitchen, so I talked with the bunny and he thought it would be a good idea

Adilyn spends most of her time in the playroom playing with the kitchen.  Or hoping real food might magically appear in the fridge.

After breakfast we decided to walk to church because it was just way too nice out.  After church we walked to Starbucks and then back home to hang out on the deck.

We just love it out here!  It is so pretty and relaxing.  If we feel like big city chaos, it’s only 30 minutes away.

Happy Easter!!!

Four seasons

Just this last week I feel like we have experienced all four seasons.  We have had snow, hail, rain, and sunny, warm blue skies.  On Friday we woke up to snow!

The kids were out playing on the deck at 7 am.

Snow angels were made and snow was consumed.  Miss Adi rocked her bed head.

On Saturday we had a little get together, so before the party everyone helped in the taking down our old table and setting up our new one.

MIght I add it was warm and sunny.  I didn’t even wear a jacket when out running errands.  Glorious spring weather!

Yesterday it almost felt like summer.  We spent most of the day outside playing at two different parks, attending soccer practice, and playing out on our deck until bedtime.  Today was pretty nice as well, except we had some rain early this evening.  I thought it was the perfect time to go out and play in it!  It wasn’t too cold and there was some sun shining through.  I told Baeo he could go out and play in some puddles and get as wet as he wanted. 

Braedon doesn’t do anything small.

He didn’t have a dry spot on him when he was done.

His boots were filled with water and suctioned to his feet.

He played in this puddle, if that’s what you want to call it, for about 35 minutes.

And he had an absolute blast! 

Adi watched from dry land.

This girl has the cutest facial expressions!

She definitely has attitude.

And a little spunk too.

I couldn’t have asked for more!

I probably should have cleaned the ketchup off her face.  By the way, she loves ketchup too.