Day Out With Thomas (52 photos), by Julie Smith

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Here are the pictures from Day Out With Thomas in Grapevine last Saturday. The kids had so much fun. Zach was simply beside himself being around all the Thomas stuff. They had trains to play with, a Thomas bounce house, puppets, music shows, a picture with Sir Topham Hat (Zach was a little nervous about being that close to him), a petting zoo, a huge gift shop (Zach went absolutely nuts in there) and of course the train ride.

Hannah keeps asking when we are going back to see Thomas and Zach chattered about it all morning at church, so I guess this event was hit. Yippee!

Fly a Kite (27 photos), by Julie Smith

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We had a blast last Friday flying kites in the yard. The kids absolutely loved it and got pretty good at it. Just wish the wind had stayed steady.

The only calamity came when Rebecca took a face-dive into the concrete steps on the front porch. She was trying to go down the steps like a big girl and Mommy & Daddy didn't notice fast enough. She was scratched up and bumped up pretty good, but is recovering nicely now.

Can't wait for another windy day sans the rain so we can enjoy the Spider-Man and Ariel kites again!

Cousin Play Day

We had a Mommy & Me play day yesterday. Due to illnesses, various family obligations and such most of the mommies were unable to make it. It ended up just being me and Amy so we had a fantastic cousin play day instead. :)

I can't believe how big Finian is. He sits up all by himself now and is even getting two teeth!



Rebecca tried desperately to climb into the pack-n-play with Fin. I think she wanted the toys he had way more than she wanted to interact with him!



I caught the four older cousins in - you guessed it - Hannah's closet. They put all the pillows and blankets in there and stayed in there for probably an hour.



For a little while, Rebecca even joined in on the fun. But you may notice that it was to try to confiscate the Leapster games. Who wants toddler toys when you can snatch your older siblings' cool toys!

Hurry Up Spring

Wednesday was just a beautiful day and we went outside after lunch to soak up some Vitamin D. Daddy grabbed the camera and caught these adorable pictures. Hurry up and get here spring!

New Hobby

Here is Hannah's new hobby. It gets a lot of energy out of her plus her little sister adores the free ride!

Pick Up Sticks

Box of 300 Q-tips + toddler = nice affordable game of Pick Up Sticks

Children's Museum (34 photos), by Julie Smith

Here is a link to view the pictures from our trip to the Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas on Feb 15. The kids had a blast!

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Hannah - Birthday Ideas

Hannah's birthday is fast approaching and I thought I would post some gift ideas for the family. :)

Here are the Loving Family dollhouse accessories that she does not have. You can pretty much only find these at Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, and Fisher-Price.

Kid's bedroom (2 types)
Parents' bedroom
Work-at-Home office CLAIMED
Camping Tent CLAIMED
ATV CLAIMED
Nursery
Laundry room
Summer Fun - canoe
Any of the horses

Leapfrog Leapster games: Kindergarten CLAIMED, Get Puzzled, Outwit

Educational computer games (compatible with XP)

CD player along this style

Spring / summer outfits - 5T
PJs (princess, flowers, butterflies, girly, etc) - 5T
Sandals - Size 7/8
Hats like these ONE CLAIMED

She continues to adore Disney Princesses, Dora, My Little Pony, flowers and butterflies, small stuffed animals, jewelry, and totally digs technology!

Lightning McQueen all the way

Tonight after bath, Zach ran into his room to dress his cold little body. I heard him holler out to me with his underwear drawer open. When I got close enough to make out his perplexed words, it was to tell me that he was out of underwear.

So I hustled down to my room where five loads of laundry were piled on my bed waiting to be folded (not counting a load in the dryer and another in que in the washer). I grabbed four pair of undies and headed up. I was sure he would pick the Spider Man ones, but he opted instead of Lightning McQueen.

Then he dug quite urgently in his drawers to pull out his Lightning McQueen jammies. THEN he picked up the Lightning McQueen car, pulled his pants down slightly, and proclaimed, "SEE! Lightning McQueen, Lighting McQueen, and Lighting McQueen!" He was so proud that he matched from head to toe.

And men tell you they don't care if they match. Peeeeeshaaaaawwww!

Chad's Birthday (13 photos), by Julie Smith

I finally got a few photos of Chad's birthday uploaded. The kids each made him a card, which I forgot to photo, and I gave him a giant can of cashews from Sam's. One of his favorite snacks. :)

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