i9 Cheer Leading

Addie has totally embraced cheer leading and really has excelled at it- we are super proud! Here are a few pics from her final session

-Cheering for a game- there were doing a pyramid- Addie's half was fine, the other half, well, they are all 6 years old and under....

The favorite- Spirit- getting to jump and just hoot! Poor Addie- I forgot her pom-poms at home....

At the end of the final game, there was an awards ceremony- they were super excited!!

LOVING their trophies!!

Super proud of our cheer leader!!

The best part- having our Mommy-Daughter-Dates afterwards- this time, with Rita's!! It's been a very special 8 weeks- we are all super proud of all that Addie has learned and look forward to her joining i9 in the fall!

Happy Birthday, Gooey

Addie has a set of dolls that are affectionately called Gooey. She came up with that name when she was 2 years old and the name has stuck. Her dolls are constantly having birthday's- and usually we just sing to them and that is it. This time, she specifically asked for a cake, to sing, and for pictures to be taken and posted on the blog and facebook- ahh, the joys of children and technology! We made a heart-shaped cake complete with pink heart frosting. Gooey was thrilled as were the rest of us! It's the little things that she will remember- Addie, not Gooey- and it was a blast creating this memory with her!

Spring Has Sprung!

The other day the kids looked exceptionally cute- it was totally unplanned! We were actually ready for school a few minutes early so I grabbed the camera and snapped a few pictures them. So cute- it helps me remember how blessed I am!!

Morning Snow

We woke up Monday morning to a Winter Wonderland- that was already starting to melt. So what do you do with a snowy Monday that you already had off thanks to President's Day?? Put on snowpants over your PJ's and go play, of course!!

The backyard

Alden attempting to make a snowman- it didn't really work....

It WAS great for snowangles though!!

Pausing for a pic for Mom

Attempting to throw a snowball- it didn't work very well so we had a good laugh!

Alden loved running around- the crunching sound was his favorite!

Exploring the yard - they loved that it was deeper closer to the street

It was a great way to start off our day off- we added a Dr's appointment, lunch with friends, and then naps- perfection!!

SNOW!!!!

It snowed a bit last week but it wasn't even enough for the kids to run around in. So when snow was in the forecast for today, the kids were super excited! It was supposed to start around 3pm, but actually started on our way to church at 9am! Even though it melted, the kids held out hope that it would actually accumulate- and around 5pm, that is what happened!!

Last year when it snowed like this, I made the kids wait until morning to play in the snow- and it was so bitterly cold they had no interest- and by afternoon, it warmed up and it all melted away. I was NOT going to let this snow go un-played in! We bundled up, pj's and all, and the kids had a blast running around in the thickly falling snow!!

Ready to go!

And they're off!!

I forgot the flash was turned off on my camera- but you can still see their smiles and all the snow!

One happy little girl!

One thrilled little boy!

Look at how thick and fast the snow is falling! Who knows what we will wake-up to- but at least the kids had some fun!!

Valentine's Day

What better way to start off a holiday than with Dunkin Donuts with great friends?!?

Isn't her smile the sweetest?? She totally enjoyed the frosting on top

Super big!

Not exactly in the mood for having his picture taken....

Adorable!

Once the kids were in bed, the adults enjoyed a yummy meal- what better way to spend Valentine's day than at home with good friends?

SNOW- finallllly!

It's been crazy warm here all winter, but Saturday snow was in the forecast- and it blew in, literally, and the flakes were HUGE! The strangest part- there was thunder and lightening! What a waste for a perfectly good Saturday!

Addie had a birthday party to go to- but we stopped and caught some flakes before we hit the road!