Emily's First Plant

Emily learned how to grow a plant from a seed at preschool. She brought it home and we had to replant it. She takes very good care of her plant and is always concerned about watering it- we're surprised she hasn't drown it yet!

Allison had to watch the action. She follows Emily everywhere.

Michael's 31st Birthday

Michael celebrated his 31st birthday on May 14th. Last year he was in the desert for it so we were very excited to get to celebrate with him this year. I made him a bananas foster cheesecake because those are two of his favorite things. The girls were very excited to blow out all those candles.

Adventures in Hiking

Since moving to Colorado, we have taken more time to enjoy the outdoors. We tried hiking a short trail with the girls and I'm not sure they're ready to be hikers! Allison ran the whole time but was easily distracted by every dog that passed by and Emily wanted to quit about 5 minutes down the trail. They love to have picnics so that was probably the highlight of the day. I think future hiking trips are going to have to be kept pretty short for a while!

Coloring Easter Eggs

Becky and Sony came to visit for Easter. They got to enjoy coloring eggs with the girls! It was very entertaining to watch. Allison mostly ran around and looked at the eggs every once and a while.

Easter Egg Hunt at the Preschool

Emily's Preschool had a mini egg hunt in her classroom. Emily made her sack with paint and she was very proud of it. Allison even got to participate- as if we could hold her back!

Enjoying Spring

The weather was nice so we decided to take the girls out to enjoy it! We had a picnic at the Garden of the Gods. We had to eat in the back of the car because there were no picnic tables. Then, we let the girls run around on the rocks. It was a little hard for Allie so we had to carry her most of the time. Emily loved running on the rocks in her skirt. She always wants to wear skirts now so that's why we play on rocks in skirts- she wants it that way!

March Basketball

For the month of March our gym had a bambino basketball league for kids 2-6. It was boys and girls mixed together so we decided to let Emily try basketball. You had to do it with a parent so Michael got to have some fun with her. He loves basketball so he hopes one of the girls will too. Emily did very well at running the drills. She had no trouble keeping up with, and in most cases, beating the boys at the games they played. The classes focused on drills and basketball skills to get the kids comfortable on the court. Emily really enjoyed herself and learned a little about basketball and Michael loved getting to share his favorite sport with her.

My 30th Birthday

On February 24th, I turned 30. I had a nice spa day with my mom and mom-in-law. Then we ate at the hibachi grill with the rest of the family and had cake and ice cream. It was a great birthday and I'm very thankful that I have such a great family! I'm looking forward to my 30s. :)

More pics from Callie's Visit

While Callie was here she wanted to spend some time in the snow. Michael and his dad took the girls to Helen Hunt Falls and they got their fill of it! We also went swimming at our health club. The girls had a great weekend together.