This Week: It's About Time Spring Showed Up

Another week has flown by.  We've spent it doing the usual: work, school, laundry, cook, play, rinse, repeat, etc. etc. But the weather has been nice so we've gravitated outside in the evenings.  We picked up a swing for Ben at Aldi.  It fit perfectly on the swing set.  Avery was excited to have a buddy to swing with.  Ben was pretty jazzed himself.

Interesting hairstyle, A.

Ben likes to get in Avery's house (as she calls it).

Very interested in watching Dad use the water waterhose

Some blooms on the plant Gigi & Pepaw got for Avery

One more pic before we take the decorations down

Tuesday we went swimming.  The hot tub wasn't too hot, just warm, and Ben was LOVING it.

 

We've been watching Avery's ant farm this week.  They've made all their tunnels-it's pretty cool to see.

Avery has slowly been breaking into her birthday gifts.  This princess tracing thing was a favorite.  Of course she blew through all the tracing paper it came with in one night-ha.  Oh, and Smurfette pajamas at Old Navy for less than $4: score!

Oh, and this guy-this little stinker-is all over the place.  He won't stay seated in the tub.  Or the changing table.  Or anywhere.  He is into everything.  This morning he pulled up on the toilet before I could stop him, tightly gripping the seat as I tried to haul him away (ewwww).


But when he's sleeping....awwwwwww.  He's so sweet.  And still.  And quiet.

He loves the ducky and sleeps snuggled up to it

Avery and Rob cleaned my car inside and out last night.  I think Avery had more fun running in the water and throwing the cleaning sponges around.

In the process of cleaning out my car we found a note from Avery's teacher from two weeks ago.  Oops.

My child not minding?  I'm shocked.  Not really.  But I am a little surprised.  She usually minds pretty well.  We will have a talk about this today, but something tells me she will have no recollection of said events.

Mother's Day 2013

How cute are these little things they (ahem, the teachers) made at school?

My little sprout

Sweet little profile

Avery also slid a card under the bedroom door Sunday morning.

That's me on the left

I took the kids to the park by my mom's house so we could visit with her a bit and let them play.

Ben wanted to get down and crazy-crawl around the playground

We headed over to Gigi and Pepaw's for lunch and swimming.

I think we have two fish.  Avery had a blast.  It was a beautiful day and I'm glad I got to spend it with the ones that call me Mom as well as the best moms I know!

My first child with his new summer cut (hack)

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Avery's Ice Cream Social

Avery's birthday party was last Saturday and I think she had a pretty great time.

This year we had an ice cream social theme.  Avery loves ice cream, especially going to Cherry Berry, so I thought it would be fun.  It was a pretty simple party.  The ice cream bar and the bounce house kept the kids entertained.

But first, Avery wore her bumblebee tights around all morning.  She was very insistent that this is what she was going to wear to the party.  I'm still not sure how I talked her out of that one.

We put the decoration together the night before.  It was pretty simple.

Decorations courtesy of http://emmyandgabbie.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/freebie-printable-party-supplies-rainbow-sherbet/

I wish I would have had a few more decorations, but oh well!  I got some cute party supplies from the Etsy shop Pink Lemonade.

Again, the bounce house kept the kids entertained.

Ben had a couple friends there as well

The weather was amazing.  It was a fun afternoon!  It reminded us how many people care about Avery and it was awesome to see her have fun with her little friends and guests.  

A's Birthday

I took half a day off yesterday and told Avery we could do whatever she wanted.  She chose to go to the park.  So went went to three.

I picked her up right after 12.  The lights were off and all the kids were on their cots for nap time but Avery was waiting at the teacher's desk.  She was so excited.  As we were walking out she said "I was waiting so hard for you!"

We stopped by Weber's for a root beer freeze and tator tots.  The last park had the splash pad on and she had a blast there.  We stopped by Mimi's office on the way home (couldn't go in of course, ahem, no clothes).

For dinner I made macaroni and cheese and broccoli as requested.

Now, I'm a little afraid to show you the cake picture because word about my cake decorating skills might get out and everyone would be requesting my assistance for parties.  And I don't have time for all that.  But here goes:

Look, the birthday girl was pretty impressed, mostly by her favorite My Little Pony on the cake.

I think she had a good day!

Little brother loving dinner

Little brother eating a birthday card

Stamp set

Color Wonder markers and new bracelet

I loved spending the afternoon with my big 4 year old.