Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Excited to get summer started!

We have been quite busy in the last month-Easter, Abigail's birthday, outside fun, and yard projects!  Easter was busy with church, brunch with the Hollands at Chateau Boise, then early dinner with the Poole's and Reesers!  We had a fun get together to celebrate Abigail's birthday and were happy to find out that our house can host 20+ people (we had to move it from the park due to weather)!  We (meaning Brad) are digging up the random bushes in the backyard and adding a couple more raised garden beds and some new landscaping!  

Abigail continues to amaze us with her language...it's been the most amazing thing, developmentally, to watch as she has been growing.  She loves to run and jump and the zoo and park are her favorite outings!  And she loves playing with Clara!  She has mostly mastered daytime potty training, only an occasional accident.  

Brianna is growing so fast!  She is smiling and "talking" to us too.  She weighed 11lbs 12oz at her 2 month checkup (about a pound more than Abigail weighed at the same time).  She is still a dream baby...sleeping through the night since about 6 or 7 weeks, naps great, and hardly cries.  Good thing, since she has to put up with her crazy, toddler big sister!

Summer fun in May!

Playing in the new water toy she got for her birthday!




The little whale slide just wasn't doin' it, so we moved the big slide over! 


Sampling the water...

As usual, Brianna was enthralled with the goings-on!

Love those little wet footprints on my patio!

My little darling...ready for church!

Staring at herself in the mirror!

Baby cousin time! 

Abigail's 2!!

On her actual birthday (it was a Thursday), we went to Jumptime because it was too rainy and cold for the zoo!  They have trampolines, bounce houses, and a foam pit in a room that is just for toddlers!  So, Clara and Abigail got to spend a couple hours playing! 











 Opening her presents from Grandma Pam and GG!


 Blowing out her candles on her birthday cookie!




 Party time!!

The birthday girl waiting for her guests to arrive!

The spread....






 Look at all those presents!


Look Mom, a new rake!

She wasn't too sure about everyone singing and looking at her!


She loved the frosting!

Brianna getting some Great-Grandma love! 

Good-bye hugs from Clara

Blowing her new bubbles with Auntie! 


Spending some time with the guys!

Playing with Papa

Brianna getting some Auntie Lisa time

She loves wearing our shoes!