Saturday, April 2, 2011

March Madness

Isn't it amazing how the months you have nothing scheduled end up being the busiest?! It almost makes me scared of an empty calendar! So here are some pics from March...
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Swing
My dad is amazing; he built me this swing from scratch. I LOVE it dad, thank you so much!

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St. Patrick's Day

Yes, those are green mashed potatoes!


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Wildlife Experience
We went to the Wildlife Experience with some friends. It is basically a big zoo with animals from all over but they are stuffed & motion activated. It was rather neat.







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Eliana is 8 months old
Eliana is growing likie a weed. She can precision zoom her walker all over the house & hates being tied down. She loves to be one the move & I am quickly learning that she is MUCH MORE determined to get into things than Samantha (& we all know how hard-headed Sami is!) She can scoot backwards; get up on all fours & rock; if you stand her next to something she will hold herself up by it; and while sitting she can scoot around. She loves being mobile & will be getting around much too soon. She has a GREAT smile & adores her big sister! Oh & she says 'bababa' & 'dadada'.




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Spring is in the air!
We planted 4 fruit trees; one for each family member; however only Ellie was compliant enough to let me photograph her with her tree. (The rest will come)
Samantha & daddy planting mommy's tree.




Eliana & her peach tree.

My daffodils are 1 inch tall- I didn't buy pigmy flowers & I have never seen the like! But hey, pretty ground cover!

Lance & Sami got crafty with the polymer crystals for planting our trees.


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Meme

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Extras





I'm learning about keeping house with 2 kids!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Potato fun!

What better way to send St Patrick's Day wishes than with cards made from a potato stamp?!




Thursday, March 3, 2011

Tattoos & hot tub!

Curious George tats!


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Hot tub
Eliana before

She loved the water (we turned down the heat- no worries)

After...relaxed!

Just a swinging...

With the nice weather we met a friend at the park. Eliana loved the swing!



New Orleans

A good portion of my family got together in New Orleans to witness my cousin Ashley get married. She was beautiful & the wedding was so much fun! Here are some pics from the trip.
Beignets at Cafe du Monde

This is Samantha with "princess" Ashley- she is still talking about her!

Lance & his girls on the Riverwalk

We took the girls to the Aquarium.

Sami loved spotting Nemo & Dori!


Eliana meeting her cousin Katie for the first time

Zach & Sami thought this street performer was cool

This is the same guy "transformed"

Sami & Zach were inseparable from their papa (The riverboat Natchez is in the background)


Dad, Zach, Nana, Sami, Uncle John, Aunt RuthAnn, Meme