Fun in the Sun.

Our Spring Break Week in Instagram photos . . . we could have stayed here for weeks.  My girls can't get enough of the sun and the pool.

With all the beautiful palm trees at the pool, it felt like we were in Hawaii.

What better than laying in the grass with your cousin? It was fun to stop in and see Lincoln and Ender (Becka and Eric too).

I loved the palm trees, the pina colada my mom bought me, and seeing my sister!  Oh and the smell of sunscreen and chlorine on my girls (not to mention their first little sun tans).  Las Vegas did not disappoint!

Mudroom Remodel.

Love how this little project turned out!  A big thanks to my hubby for helping with the demolition and stacking the washer and dryer (and for the funding) and to my dad for helping me move around a couple of light switches.

Now to get organized with all these new cupboards and drawers!  No more pegs with 20 coats/snow pants/backpacks hanging all over the place!

Easter Dresses.

I suppose it is "tradition" to get dressed up for Easter . . . mostly it just feels good to put on something pretty and celebrate this beautiful time of year.

 

We can't take photos without letting a few "funny faces" pictures sneak in . . . Happy Easter!

Egg Hunt.

This year we celebrated Easter with a delicious brunch and Chris's family--complete with our only girl cousins/nieces and an egg hunt.  It was a beautiful, sunny, and warm Spring morning.  The food and company was great and all the girls loved the festivities.


Sister hugs!

Guinevere decides she really likes Easter and the candy.

The most random Easter Bunny I've seen . . . almost creepy?

Highlight for Presley was finding an egg with a $1 bill inside.  I was just happy for the sun--much needed after winter.

Ski Day.

It was time for the girls to have someone else teach them to ski . . . my back and patience just couldn't handle it any more.  Lucky for us it turned out to be a beautiful, sunny day!

The girls LOVED their lessons and I really think it helped splitting them up and letting them go on their own.  Stella was a flirt with her instructor and was fast friends with the other little girl in her class (I am hoping for an email from her instructor of the two girls holding hands while they were skiing down the mountain).  Presley needs a bit more strength and confidence, but she did great and I couldn't believe there weren't any tears or complaints!  A few more Wednesday afternoons of lessons before the season is over and hopefully the girls will be skiing a bit better.

More Love.

Or KISSES.  I think these two are happy to be sisters!

Merry Christmas!

From our family to yours . . .

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Ballerina Sisters.

Love these two beautiful, fun, happy girls!

Snowflake Serenade.

Stella danced the Snowflake Serenade for the Christmas ballet this year.  She and her class were darling as "snowflakes" and even as they get used to being on stage and performing, we still get a few "Hi Grandma's" during the performance (my mom thought it was so sweet when Stella gave her a shout out).

Stella and her buddy Tabitha.

I don't think I will ever get the Snowflake Serenade out of my head--we keep singing it over and over again!

Waltz of the Flowers.

It is that time of year again--The Nutcracker ballet!  This year Presley's ballet class got to join the older girls in the Waltz of the Flowers.  She loved dancing and being on stage--and of course, her sparkly costume.

This year Grandma Lynn got to come and see Presley dance--we video taped the performance for Chris to watch when he gets home from his recruiting trip.