Week 40: Easter!

Just a little taste of our BIG weekend...much more to come!

Week 39

So the second attempt at getting CJ to look at the camera for the week picture, didn't go as I wanted. But, she has the beautiful purple dress that almost perfectly matched the purple tulips, so I had to give it a try. Below you see the blocks have mesmerizing power over this baby, and it's never enough to get just one, she won't stop until they are all conquered.

Dave and I got inspired and cleaned out the girls closet as well as the stored clothes in the attic. Can you find the baby?

Week 38

TULIPS!!
We are finally able to reap all of Dave's hard work planting his favorite flower.





But of course he took off to the Bahamas when they first began to bloom...so Mom stayed with us and helped keep the wheels on the bus, so to speak.
Here's Caroline enjoying a hilarious game of peek-a-boo...through the sheer scarf, of course!


And Lily actually smiling at the camera...which should fully explain how much fun she was having doing crafts with Gran. She always brings such fun things to do!

ZOO!

Lily loved the meerkats...they are so expressive with their body language..and I think you can read Lily's here, too.





Somebody should have told me to take off my stupid sunglasses...otherwise this is a pretty cute picture! Caroline loves the Bjorn, she loves to be outside and she loves to SEE what's going on.


Of course, the highlight for Lily, the MERRY GO ROUND!!! So glad we saved this for the end of the day or we would not have seen the rest of the zoo!


CJ is such a trooper. She didn't sleep the whole day, until finally her little eyes could not take it anymore. She fell asleep on the walk to the car.

Week 37

We took a quick trip to the Knoxville Zoo on Saturday. Mom and Jonathan joined us. It was such a gorgeous day to be outside...finally breaking free from this cold cold winter. We thought we would have Caroline pose by the turtle since we have such a great picture of Lily by him as well. In hindsight, we should have thought of that earlier, because by the time of the picture she was well past her nap and no interest in anything but the leaves on the ground.





May 30th, 2009

More Zoo pics to come!

Spring Anticipation

Tulips...the economist's flower!

It seems as though the concrete rabbit is also eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring.


Peonies coming up!


The rhubarb is vigorous, as usual.


Yep, we actually have some asparagus this year. These are coming from crowns there were planted last spring. This year we can expect a handful of stalks....but in another year the big harvests will really begin!


The onions have come up well and are continuing to grow. They will be transferred out to the garden around the time of the last frost (early May).

Week 36

Well Spring is definitely trying to make an appearance and it is none too soon. Caroline loves to be outside and feel the breeze on her face. She is SO happy to finally be turned around like Big Sister in the BOB. Using a little pillow behind her for support, she fits perfectly and now Lily has a little more elbow room without the car seat beside her. (Needless to say the hills are just a bit easier without that extra weight!)


As a small aside, notice the Lily's sandals. She hand picked those and insisted on wearing them out of the store...I obliged (I'm not sure why)...and she didn't take them off the whole day. She has such an opinion on what she wears, when I find something she likes (and I like) and is so excited about, it is hard to resist.

Week 35

Sorry about the blocks..this is week 35.. I will need to learn how to use photoshop to fix this situation :)

We had an 'All girls day' which included a quick trip to Asheville to visit with Anna, Mary Hudson and Laura. What fun!! It was non-stop action keeping up with the four girls, but so much fun. After taking every toy out at Anna's house, we treked to the park for a picnic dinner and fun on the playground. There were also multiple artificial turf soccer fields that finally emptied, allowing our girls a chance to crawl around on them.. I love watching babies with other babies, somehow they just know who they are dealing with..







Since we took a pic and posted it for Lily when we finally turned the co-sleeper into a play-yard, I thought the only fair thing would be to post a similar pic for Caroline. She's taken to it quite well...she's not mobile quite yet, but it's still nice to know that she's contained and her environment is somewhat controlled.

Week 34

We had a great week with Nana and Papa and were so sad to see them leave Saturday morning. The week really flew by and we just can't believe its over.

Saturday morning, as Nana and Papa were leaving, we participated in the "Chasing Snakes Run/Walk" again this year....and again this year, we did more walking than running. (Tried to get Nana and Papa to stay for this one, but got a really strange look back from Papa) The Duallie performed beautifully, and we even got some St. Patty's Day beads for Caroline and Lily to enjoy!



Sleepyheads

Good Ol' Boys

Just the good ol' boys,
Never meanin' no harm,
Beats all you've ever saw,
been in trouble with the law
since the day they was born
-Waylon Jennings

Week 33: Nana and Papa!

This is Caroline's first go in the high chair, and she loved it! She is one who just likes being close to everyone else, and apparently the high chair gave her just that feeling.



Caroline, sweet as she is, was trying to help set up the blocks for the week picture.



Nana, Papa and Lily having a little cookie bakin' time!