Sundays

Is there anything more wonderful than a warm Spring day?  If there is, I can't imagine what it would be.  We loved the weather Sunday.  We took a big blanket outside and spread it out on the ground.  Elise had Cory get a tent canopy out and set it up to shield them from the bright sun.  (Not all my kids love sun as much as I do. :))  We stayed outside almost all afternoon and enjoyed every minute of it.

Elise came outside with a book and a bag filled with snacks (so she wouldn't have to go back inside).  Not to be outdone, Ian & Merry Grace promptly went back inside and each got a banana.

This little cutie has a long tongue.  I think her tongue is a new discovery.  It is so hilarious to see her sticking it out.   And yes, she is crawling.  She's not super speedy, but she can get from one side of the room to the other with no problem.  She can even pull herself up onto her knees, into a kneeling position.  ACK!  She's growing up too fast!  But look out world--Paige is on the move!

Really, she's just so cute.  (Have I mentioned that before?)  We could all just eat her up!  Speaking of eating, she's been fully introduced to solids and loves them.  Its really hard to remember, but I think she's my best eater.  She seems to love every food we introduce and gobbles it up.  She also had her first bottle last night.  She has gotten a little too comfortable with her nighttime nursing and falls asleep without a full tummy and wakes up too soon.  So last night we gave her a bottle and it did the trick.  She fell right asleep and slept for longer.  Although I'm glad it worked, it was quite bittersweet. I know its *just* a bottle.  Its the growing up part that's hard to deal with.

Just being silly.  She is so cute and funny.  She keeps us laughing. :)

The kids hanging out in their pavilion.

One of my favorite things about Paige being on a blanket outside is how she'll crawl over to the edge and pull up handfuls of whatever is growing in the ground.  So far she hasn't tried tasting it, she just deposits handful after handful on the blanket.  Its so cute to watch.

Elise had a great time reading her new book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid.  She's hooked.  Thank goodness.  Not long ago she told me she hated reading.  As much as I love to read, the thought of having a child who hated reading seemed like such an impossibility.  I let it go, though, and apparently she's caught the reading bug.  And boy, am I relieved!

This picture is so funny.  Its the perfect illustration of the injustices Elise has to deal with.  While she is unsuspectingly reading her book, Merry Grace sneaks into her stash of snacks.  Poor girl.  The things she has to put up with!!
Merry Grace is bigger than Paige, but not by much.  Although you'd never know it from watching Merry Grace.  She is a little Mama for sure.  One of her main goals in life is to keep Paige in check.  And she does it pretty well.

Welcome Spring!  We hope you are here to stay!!