First Heartbreak, kind of ;-)

I don't think I have ever mentioned how much Julia talks about her friend Sterling from school. Most everyday his name comes up somehow. When she plays Duck, Duck, Goose at school, she always says Sterling is her Goose. So last Thursday Julia came home from school and made 3 pictures for her "friend" Sterling. She then took the 3 pictures, put them in an envelope, asked me how to spell Sterling and wrote his name on the envelope. I had zero part of this (except the spelling). She then licked the envelope, sealed it and put it in her backpack to give to Sterling on the following school day (yesterday, Tuesday). When I went to pick Julia up from school I asked Sterling if he received his envelope......"Yep, it is in the garbage" he replies directly with a smile. I asked why he threw them away and he said, "I already looked at the pictures". Typical guy I guess ;-)....look at it and throw it away. Anyway, I couldn't help but feel a little sad for sweet little Julia.

Everett Children's Museum

Some of the girls from my moms group hauled their kids up to Everett during Spring Break to go to the Children's Museum. It was so much fun and such a great place. There was so much there to see and honestly my pictures do no justice. I loaded up the double stroller with all my crap for the day and headed into the museum only to find out strollers are not allowed. So, I had to carry Reese and all my stuff while trying to take pictures. So needless to say they are not very good :-). Anyway, the girls had a wonderful time, we highly recommend the trip north.

Reese in the tunnel on the rooftop playgroup

Music corner on the rooftop playground

rooftop playground

Dinosaurs (was so much better than this picture, wish I got the whole dinosaur area)

Farm area

Hee-Haw

Learning to milk a cow

Plane

Barber Shop Haircut

Reese is trying so hard to play too

Our American Girl!

Ellie, my neice, was in the American Girl Fashion Show last weekend. We could not be more proud of her. She was so confident, even with the huge audience! I took Mya and Julia to see their cousin at the show and it was such a fun girl's outing. We love you Ellie.

The girls and their dolls, thanks Mya for letting Julia borrow your doll and matching outfit!

Cute Cousins

Ellie (2nd from right)

Happy Easter!

Easter weekend was a blast! We had lots of fun with our family (both little and big).

Dying Easter eggs

Always striking a pose....

Snoqualmie egg hunt

Lots of eggs!

egg hunt at our house Easter morning, Reese was very quick to catch on they had candy in them!

Nana and Opa's (missing Jack, Kate and Max)

Reese LOVES her daddy!

Egg hunt at Nana and Opa's

The Stanley's

Market Fair

I don't think I have ever mentioned how much I LOVE Julia's preschool. I cannot say enough about the school, the teachers, etc, etc. We lucked out in so many ways with getting into this school. Julia is a little sad when it is a non-school day. When it is a school day she comes home telling me all about the topic of the month (solar system, dinosaurs, human body and so on). Today they had a Market Fair that the teachers put on (with some volunteers). Julia just had the best time going around to all the different booths and learning something new at each one. Just too cute and something all the kids enjoyed.

Egg dying (put a leaf on the egg, wrapped with pantyhose, set in hot water and out comes an imprint of the leaf on the egg)

Basket weaving

Pony rides

Pony kisses

candle making

petting zoo, baby chick

firefighter coat

firefighter hat

Music class

paper airplanes, decorating and then flying practice

bracelet making

face painting

Meal Time

Reese is "eating" with utensils now (mainly playing, but something gets in before she eventually shovels it in with her hands). Makes for one messy mealtime, but so fun for Reese!

Hmmmmm, yogurt

Show-off

Messy as can be

Could she get more greasy?!

Food coma

Birthday Time

To celebrate the 4th birthday's in my mom's group we all decided to go to a play with our oldest. While Julia is still a ways from her 4th b-day most of the kids have their b-day in March. We went to Goldilocks and the Three Bears at Redmond Town Center and to Pinkalicious for cupcakes afterwards. What a wonderful, wonderful day! Julia and I have not had much mommy/daughter alone time in the past year so for me it was really, really special to spend this time with her. It was a hit, Julia loved the play, the cupcake and hanging with her very special friends.

The whole gang, Julia really needs a pair of spanx to wear with dresses ;-)

The carpool crew, Conner, Julia and Kayla

Meeting the crew afterwards, Mama Bear

Goldilocks older sister, Mary Elizabeth

Papa Bear, trying to give knuckles

The gang (minus Meg) and Baby Bear

Holding hands on the way to cupcakes, just too cute!

Cupcake time!