Snowballs in April

As I am cleaning out the house and preparing for our upcoming move, I am finding all sorts of fun things. I came across a bucket of "snowballs"from Christmas and decided to get them out for the girls. Why just save them for December, right? We had a blast pelting each other with our fake snowballs. 

Hoarding her snowballs

She kept tossing them up in the air and it was pure and total happiness

Because why not curtsy when in the midst of a snowball fight. 

Lucy wanted in on the action too

An attempt at a sister photo

Chucking them at me as I sat there defenseless

Because this is what my girls think snow really is

SNOWBALL!

She wanted me to get a picture with the snowflakes in her hair

Snowball selfie

Vera nailed her and it looked like she had walked through a blizzard. It was a great way o spend the afternoon. 

The Double Jinx

The other day I read about my niece getting a pretty nasty tummy bug, and I literally said out loud, "I'm glad we haven't gotten that here yet". And that about jinxed it. Two days later Lucy was projectile vomiting everywhere. EVERYWHERE! Poor little thing just looked at me for help and there was nothing I could do. She hit both car seats on the way to the pediatrician, our comforter, and multiple beach towels. It's been five days and her tummy still isn't back to its normal self; at least she is smiling now though. 

And then two days after the plague hit Lucgoose, Vera decided to join the party. Matthew had gone on a church fishing trip, and Vera decided to let it all go in the middle of the night. Poor thing kept asking me when all the germs would be out of her tummy. It was pitiful. Vera managed to directly barf on our mattress, which had no sheets on it due to Lucy's barfing moments before. Hopefully I'll get my fully functional girls back soon because being sick stinks. 

Vrooom

She makes her Daddy proud. 

Daddy Reading

One night while Ve and I were taking care of some business, Matthew and Lucgoose decided to read in the hallway. Why Lucy is naked as the day she was born and wearing a lei, I have no idea. Different strokes for different folks. 

Well...

Families that take perfect photos together amaze me. Unfortunately, that's jut not me and my girls. Try as we may, someone always looks away, refuses to smile, or is making a rather unfortunate face. I wanted photographic evidence that I am indeed a part of this family. I feel, whether true or not, that I am always behind the camera. That being said I just wanted some photos with my girls so they can look back one day and know I was there and loving every minute of being their mom. This is what we came up with. 

I sure do have it good as their momma

Still cute despite my unfortunate face

After picking all the flowers that they were not suppose to touch

Me and my Goose. She is just so sweet. Every night when we go to bed she says, "I love you Mommy. I love you." She just makes my heart happy. 

Getting sweet kisses from my sassy, fabulous Veve. 

No one can make me laugh harder or smile like this girl can. I love watching her grow up.

I sure do love her

And they decided not to participate. At least these are true to our every day life.

Attempting to wiggle out of my arms

Such a big blessing in such a tiny body. 

Vera and Lucy,
I am thankful every day that I get to spend with you girls. God entrusted you to me, and there is no greater honor than being your mom. I pray that I am a good example to you, and that you remain faithful all of your lives. Nothing else matters and could make me smile more. I love both beyond words,
Mom

Jump!

There's nothing as funny as a slow motion video of Vera and her buddy Renne jumping into the pool. Moments after this video, fueled by a healthy dose of competition, Vera removed her floaties and never looked back. Thanks to positive peer pressure, we now have a swimmer! And by swimmer I mean flailing dogie paddler. Regardless, I am thrilled to toss the floaties for good. 

Friendcot

The other day some of the most fabulous moms I know headed to Epcot for an adventure with kiddos. We played at the Flower and Garden festival playgrounds, and just enjoyed watching the kids scamper around. I even got the girls to eat a watermelon and caramelized onion salad. It was truly a magical day.

Vera and her buddy Renee were less then thrilled to be taking this picture. If we embarrass them now, they are going to simple come out of their frames when they are teenagers.

Checking out the trains in Germany

Six little kiddos watching the Koi swim in Japan

Waiting for her train to come in. 

The girls stopped by to see Belle in France, but Vera panicked at the last minute. 

Easter Egg Hunt

This year was Lucy's first official neighborhood egg hunt.  

Here are the girls getting ready.

Before the 'hunt' began. Lucy practiced by putting mulch in her bucket. 

Vera always had a healthy fear of people dressed up as animals. Lucy thinks they are big stuffed animals and they are fun to hug.

Here is Lucy and her long embrace with the big stuffed bunny.

This is right after a long embrace with the bunny. She loved it.

"I'm suppose to have an Easter BASKET? I like my bucket. It's bigger"

We had to wait at Lucy's "egg" hunt for a good 10 minutes. She tried so hard to be patient. While we were waiting, I pointed out the very few Care bear books there were, so when it was time to go, she went right for them. My girl. She got two and then I made her leave the others for the other slower kids. 

Lucy grabbed the books first and then brought them back to me. then she headed out to get more goodies.

The other toddlers had their parents directing them. I thought it was more interesting just to unleash Lucy and see how she did. I think she had more fun without me yelling in her ear to pick up random stuff. This is my version of "free range parenting"

I think it is time to officially change the name from "egg hunt" to "egg pickup"

Here is Vera walking past the first few eggs. "All the good eggs are in the back"

There are so many eggs that there is plenty of time to pause for a photo.

Group picture with Cam. Lucy is eat some goldfish she got during her hunt.

Super excited for free candy.

Cam! I have my eye on you kid.