Zooin' It

The kids and I headed off to the big zoo today. It was supposed to be a really nice spring day (and it was), so we thought we would take advantage of the weather.  We had a great time, and everyone, including myself, was exhausted by the end of the day.  Since we no longer need to get back for naps, our outings are no longer rushed....which is nice, but then we tend to overstay and get cranky.  BUT, it was great weather, fun animals, yummy suckers, and only one scraped knee, so all in all a success!  Below are a couple of pictures.  I didn't get many - I had my hands full trying to keep everyone within yelling distance!

Easter Egg Hunt

We had a neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt this morning. The kids had a blast running around the neighborhood looking for eggs filled with lots of chocolate!  It was a little chilly, but it didn't seem to slow anybody down!  Enjoy the pictures (As usual, Abby was to busy running around with her friends to pause for pictures, nor could I keep up with her! Apologies for the lack of pictures of her.)

KidStage

Abby was in an after-school theater class for the last few weeks.  Their last session was on Monday, and they gave a little performance for the parents/siblings/friends. Each kid had lines they needed to memorize, and Mike and I had practiced with Abby numerous times - yes, we truly knew her lines AND everyone else's lines after reading through the play 4,598 times!

She did great, knew all her lines, and was actually one of the few who spoke loud enough for everyone to hear. We were proud of her.    Below is a picture of all the kids in KidSpeak after their performance.

Abby is beginning spring break this Friday for TWO WEEKS (what????). We are hoping the weather is nice so we can find some fun things to do to occupy the days.  I'm sure there will be some picture taking!

Playing in the "Woods"

H*G went for a bike ride yesterday. It was super nice and they wanted to go down the trail so off we went.  Below are some pictures of them playing the "woods" and the water.  They had a great time....and who wouldn't, throwing sticks and stones into the stream and getting full of mud!  Hannah insisted on wearing one of her brand new pair of shoes instead of her boots, and you'll see what happened to them down below.....thankfully they cleaned up nicely :-)

Swim Lessons, outside fun, and basement....

Abby started swim lessons on Sunday. To say she was excited is an understatement.  She was thrilled to be back in the water. She and the other little girl in her class (supposed to be 2 other but they didn't show) were giggling and laughing the entire time.

We also hit about 63 degrees on Sunday, so H*G were out all afternoon with Mike doing who knows what.  We were blowing bubbles together before I took Abby to swimming, and when we got back 3 hours later (did a bit of grocery shopping, too!) they were still outside.  Griff was so exhausted he fell asleep as I was reading books to him and Hannah at bedtime....lights out at 7pm for him!

Basement is coming along. Lots of walls going up....here are a couple of H*G trying out the toilet :-)

More Bubbles

bubbles in the rain.....and don't mind the giant blue dumpster in the driveway....the contractors are starting on the basement....yipee!