happy birthday Larissa

My poor Larissa came home from school on her birthday with a fever.  She spent the whole day sleeping with a pretty high fever.  Her fever broke over night, but she still slept all night.  Saturday she was feeling much better.  My parents came she got to go to a birthday party.  Sunday we went to brunch for Mother's Day and then off to the ball game for Rissy's party.  We got a suite at the game and had a great time.  She got a lot of nice presents.  Clothes from both grandmas and a bath toy.  a new scooter (we sold her 3 wheeled one in the garage sale because she out grew it and needed a 2 wheeled scooter), sidewalk chalk, water toys, bubbles, beads to make bracelets.  She is a very happy girl.

Rissy on her birthday

Saturday

finally able to enjoy her cake

Sunday at the game

running the bases at the end of the game.  

Mothers Day gifts

I love the home made gufts I get from the girls.  They are the best. 

Larissa:

Skylar:

I got these a week ago, paper flowers

her hand, and also a tea cup with a tea bag in it becase I don't drink coffee

this is a bouquet of chores for Skylar to do!!!  things like, wash dishes, clean room, dust furniture, wipe table. (and several others)

Silly Skylar

She just loves to pose for pictures.

Congratulations John

This past week John attended a training seminar that the whole company attended.  The last day they gave out the Service Center of the year award.  Johns office won it.  Yay John.  He
s worked really hard to make this office successful and it shows. 

Earth Day

Skylar made an Earth Day shirt at school this year.  She was very proud of it.  She also made a hat. 

Our Easter weekend

We had a busy weekend.  We started out early Saturday morning, dropping off Diesel at Doggy Daycare.  Then we hit the road for Chicago.  Our first stop was at Red Robin where we met up with Aunt Maria and cousins Dena and Devon. 

Then we checked into the hotel where we promptly changed into swim suits and went swimming.  After being in the car, and then at a restaurant, the girls needed to let out some energy. 

Then it was time to go see my friend Kira and her baby Avery.  She was born back in September, but we haven't made it back to meet her. 

Then we met my parents for dinner at Sweet Tomato.  After that it was back to the hotel so the girls counld go to sleep and get a visit from the Easter Bunny. 

The next morning the girls were thrilled to see the Easter Bunny had found them and filled their baskets.  He even hid some eggs around the hotel room. 

Then it was time for more swimming before heading out to lunch with my parents and my sister and her family.  

before lunch though, we did stop at Jamba Juice for a small fruit smoothie. 

Then it was finally time to get dressed up

We are finally home.  We discovered that the Easter Bunny hid some eggs here too.  The girls had fun finding them all.  Now they are down in the play room hiding the eggs again for each other. 

Outdoor play

Finally, it's nice enough to enjoy some time outdoors.  Too bad our spring break was last week when it was COLD.  This week we were able to get outside the last 3 days.  All of us were very happy to get out of this house.