Easter Pictures...

We got ready Sunday morning and ran out the door to church. Between Easter baskets and having to take breakfast for Sunday School, we didn't have a second to do any pre-church photos. I learned my lesson... The nursery was so crowded with little babies, there wasn't a bed for Calla to take a nap in, so she fell asleep the second we put her in the car. We woke her up when we got to Mom's so we could take a couple quick pictures together before we all changed. Here's Leslie in her pretty Easter dress I got on clearance after last Easter...





I got Calla's dress last season, too. It "coordinates" with the big girl one. This is the best picture I got with them...

Beggars can't be choosers. Once again, this is the best picture we managed...

And my beautiful girls together...


The weather was beautiful, so I'm really upset we didn't get any outside with them. Two-a-day naps are so limiting! Hopefully I learned my lesson, and we will make time for pictures before church next year and just be a little late...

Easter Morning...

Easter morning was so much fun this year with two! I think the Easter Bunny did its best job ever of stocking baskets with fun and relevant items for the girls to enjoy...





Calla, being the second child, seems so much more advanced for her age then Leslie was. She totally got hunting for eggs and getting the treats inside. Here she is showing Daddy her mouthful of puffs that the Easter Bunny left in one of her eggs...

Leslie really enjoyed her basket, too. We couldn't really get her to stop and smile for us. This is the best we managed...

"Look Daddy! The Easter Bunny left me a new Little People toy in an egg!"

And like most holidays it seems, Leslie then had to scamper off to do a breathing treatment before starting to get ready for church. She felt fine, but had been coughing all weekend. She did however manage to convince her daddy to let her wear the bunny ears after he put her mask on...

Confetti Egg Hunt...

Last year, Mom went on a mission to create new family "traditions" because she felt like something was missing in all her holiday bustle. One of the new "traditions" was a confetti egg hunt followed by a confetti egg annihilation. And to our surprise, it was actually alot of fun. So we decided we would appease Mom and continue the "tradition." Here is Leslie with her basket ready for the big hunt...

The boys are strong enough to throw the eggs hard enough to break them, so Will and Ben spent most their energy trying to peg each other in the head and leaving big whelps, bruises, and scrapes as trophies. Ben's so focused on Will that he doesn't even see he's about to get one right in the keester from Leslie...

Here's Jordan running away in fear of me...

Actually, he's running because he just pelted me with one!

Calla, like always, just wants to swing...

Leslie didn't mind getting eggs broken on her. She thought all the confetti in her hair was funny....

We had a stray egg left over, so we decided to initiate Calla into the "tradition..."

She was less than amused. "Why am I not swinging!?!?!"

My pretty girls....

Good times with the fam. Good "tradition." I think we'll keep this one around for next year!

Birthday Party #1...

Leslie was super spoiled this year with birthday parties. Uncle Willy, Alison and Jordan were all in town Easter weekend, so party #1 was Saturday before Easter. Uncle Willy got her a pretty awesome Dora Hopscotch foam tiles game...


He also got her a pink velcro baseball glove and ball that she really enjoyed...

Calla's checking this bag and making sure all the toys are for Leslie... they were...

Ali and Jordan got her a Dino Play-doh set. As you can see, everyone had a lot of fun with it, even Calla...

It was a fun birthday for her. It was so great to be surrounded by all her family that loves her and us simply spending time loving on her.

Tamed Hair...

Calla's hair has gotten alot longer, especially in the back where she has pretty curls. The top is a little crazy. It's not quite long enough to pull up, but it sure is fun to laugh at in the mornings. She sleeps with her head up against the bumper pads, so it never fails to impress. Don't worry, she is now completely off the bottle, but this picture best showed her hair in its full glory...



One evening, I turned on a Dora for Calla to watch so she would let me mess with her hair. I managed to get two little pig tails out of the back of it...

I couldn't get her to smile at me... stupid TV... but this was the best picture I got from the front. Her little blondish hair didn't show up against the carpet!

They didn't last for long. The middle fell out of them pretty quick, but it at least gives me hope that she won't be a little mop head forever. In the mean time, she has gotten better about keeping bow clips in. She likes them and thinks she's super cute, but once a few minutes pass and she forgets what exactly is on her head, she pulls it out to look at it... only to turn irate when she can't stick it back in herself. Maybe I should put more mirrors at baby level:)

Around the Pond...

Our friend, Ethan, called and invited the girls to the duck pond. It was one of the the first nice days we had, so of course, the ducks were well fed. We couldn't even get the fish or turtles to eat our bread! We still strolled around the lake and enjoyed the weather and time together with friends. I know this picture doesn't show it, but the kids really did have a great time...


We weren't prepared for a memory to happen with the camera ready. This picture was really cute right before Calla pulled her hand away. Calla actually did let Leslie hold her hand for a while, and we all walked together. Melted my heart...

Calla really enjoyed getting out of the stroller, but did not especially enjoy having to hold my hand and/or stay on the sidewalk...

Much to her enjoyment, we got to walk closer to the water (notice the vice grip I have on her hand)...

Cute Leslie...

Leslie, too, liked playing especially close to the waterline which is a pretty deep drop off. So, I held her hand tight and let her walk on the wild side some, too...

Fun time with friends and family. Hopefully, we have many more of these to come...

Fun Moments...

Baby Calla wanted Mama to hold her while she took her milk. I'll enjoy it while it lasts...

Here is Leslie reading Brown Bear and Calla watching. Leslie has every book we own memorized, so I can ask her to go read Calla book, and she almost always joyfully does!

Daddy with his two finger-biters, I mean, little girls...

Here is Calla tickling Leslie. It's pretty cute how Calla will go up to people and wiggle her fingers saying, "tick-a tick-a" to tickle them...