Many Monday evenings whichever of us who got to take Lainey to dance, would grab a quick dinner with her afterwards and before bible study. This particular night was IHOP (kids eat free on Mondays!). This girl inherited her mother's love of going out to eat. She'll typically say and repeat something like, "This is so fun!" the whole time you're out to eat. The one on one time is so sweet too.
Tiegan has and continues to love the water and her bath time. She requires more frequent baths with all of that hair too!
Easter was so fun this year. We hit a few different egg hunts, decorated eggs and did Resurrection eggs with the kids too.
Easter Sunday
With the nicer weather, we are loving getting outside and enjoying many parks. There is a baseball complex near our house that is jam packed on many week nights and weekends but during the weekdays it's totally dead so we take advantage of the playground in the middle of all of the fields.
I love this baby and I wish I could hold her and snuggle her all day long. She is not a high maintinence baby who NEEDS held very often but I sure do love to steal my snuggles whenever I can.
My dark eyed girls! They are still absolutely smitten with each other. Their love is so mutual and so lovely to watch grow.
One night as I was feeding Tiegan before bed, Lainey waltzed in with her sound machine (we rely heavily on those things around here) and said that she didn't need hers anymore and Tiegan could have it. It was the most precious thing - she was so genuine and sweet about it. She is such a fabulous big sister.
We registered Lainey for a spring soccer league through the city of Des Moines Parks and Rec largely because it was held right down the street from our house and Jed said he would coach.
I don't think soccer is in her future but she sure looked cute and I think she still had fun. I couldn't believe even at this age, the difference in athletic abilities and intensity between boys and girls!
The cutest greeters at church!
We hit one of our favorite spring spots at the peak of lilac blooming season and it was so glorious! The kids frolicked around the most giant lilac bushes and T and I followed and sniffed the blooms!
I love my little crew!
Lainey invited her friend Mia to "bring a friend week" at ballet. It's funny to watch 3 year olds be friends. These girls are 4 weeks apart and have been friends since birth!
We enjoyed a homeschool field trip with many other church friends a few weeks ago to a farm! The weather was awesome and the kids loved it!
Tiegan...not so impressed.
Wyatt loved it most of all I'd say.
Sometimes I have just my littles at home and I love watching Wyatt really own his big brother role during those times. Lainey, as the oldest, typically just runs the show when she's around but Wy is such a different kid when she's gone. He LOVES his baby Tiegan and really truly is gentle and sweet to her.
I love baking (and much prefer it to cooking) and while it's typically easier, faster and less messy to just do it myself, I want to include the kids and let that be something they remember about their mom. They are great at dumping in ingredients, getting started stirring things and helping me set the timer. Oh and especially at licking the beater/spoons and watching things bake in the oven!
Spring was so wonderful and we are excited as summer is just getting started!
