Cousins!

Aunt Linda, Uncle Scott, Jeremy and Katie flew in Monday night for the week.  So Linda and Jeremy came Tuesday to pick Lily up from school and walk home with us.  Needless to say Lily was pretty excited!!  Her and Jeremy have such a special bond which makes me so happy.

Walking home.

Dani was pretty excited to see Aunt Linda and Jeremy too.  She just wanted to get in there and play.  They are all so cute together (Katie was still at Grandma's napping at this time).

Aunt Linda took Lily to her dance class while Jeremy and Dani watched TV together.

Katie is here!!  Dani was happy to see someone her own size and kept trying to get Katie to play with her.

 

After Lily got home from Dance we went back to Grandma's house to play a little more.    It was the beginning of a fun week playing with cousins.

 

Gardening with Grandpa

Lily has been expressing an interest in gardening (which is shocking considering she FREAKS out at the sign of any bug and hates dirt and getting her hands dirty).   The Easter Bunny filled her basket with gardening tools, gloves and a watering can (all Hello Kitty) and Grandpa took her to buy some plants -- they picked out watermelon, strawberries, cucumbers, and peppers and Grandpa got a cherry tomato plant.  Yesterday afternoon they planted a little garden!  Lily helped dig the holes, added potting soil, and watered the plants.  Dani helped wherever she could -- she just has to be in on all the action!

Planting the tomato plant.

Dani helping dig a hole.

Adding potting soil.

Lily watering.

Dani "watering"

We put the watermelon in the corner so they would have room to grow.

Lily got dressed in a "gardening outfit" -- a spring flowered dress with a butterfly hair clip.  She looked very cute.  Poor Dani was wearing Christmas pajamas.

Lily has already asked today if she can go water her plants -- hopefully this interest lasts at least until we get some fruit and veggies!

Soccer Saturday

After Spring Break, Easter weekend and rain outs, we FINALLY had another soccer game!  It was a windy morning, but the girls did great and Lily was really getting in there and kicking the ball.  I think she is really getting soccer -- finally.

Unfortunately, I didn't get many great pics of the game.  But Lily looked super cute in her pigtails!

Dani and "Bee", as Dani calls her, cheering on the Roos!

Love Bugs!

I love these girls SO much!  They are amazing and so much fun (when they are not screaming). 

 

Tuesday Fun

Every Tuesday morning we go to Gymboree which Danielle still LOVES.  She is a climber and is really getting familiar and comfortable with all the equipment.  She usually enjoys and follows along with all the organized stuff too --- although sometimes she rather just run and play.

 After Gymboree we usually hit up Target for supplies and groceries for the week.  Target is always fun -- especially when you can dress your baby up like Elton John!

Bath Time

I always say I am going to take pictures of Dani in the bath, but it is always difficult since she likes to splash and flood the bathroom.  I did get a few the other night.  We love to make her hair stick straight up.  It cracks us all up!

After -- this is with her hair combed as straight as humanly possible - those curls just won't budge (not that we want them to).

Monday Morning

I snapped some pictures Monday morning -- just a typical Monday morning at home with Dani.

 Chugging goldfish crackers from the mini box she got in her Easter basket.

 Discovering that rolling up paper and screaming into it actually made her louder!  That was fun.

 Reading her coloring book.  Notice she is in Lily's pajamas?  She misses Lily while she is at school and she begged me to "wear" this.

 Easter basket hat!

Just another day with my fun and crazy baby!