Spring!!

Okay, this is NOT the order when I tried to upload these pictures. Oh well.

After the haircut. I debated if I should give her bangs, but decided not to.

The after shot.

Our little trouble maker. Since this picture the plant has been moved.

Gracie getting her haircut. She didn't get scared and was so excited after it was done.

It feels like Spring is finally here!!! What a difference it makes to be outside more. Both the girls love to go outside and play. Faith is interested in all the new noises, sights, and tastes (including some leaves and dirt) of spring. Gracie can keep busy by herself so well now. Some of her favorite outside activities include playing in the sandbox and moving small rocks around the yard. Nick had her outside some this weekend. I noticed today that she had hauled our landscaping rocks onto every step of our deck stairs. I am enjoying the weather too and making garden plans. I really enjoy gardening, but I'm not very good yet. Last year the weeds ended up taking over my vegetable garden after Faith was born. I'm hoping to do better this year. Can't wait to get out and get planting!

Weekend Update

We had another busy weekend. Nick was gone Saturday and Sunday at a basketball tournament. They did well, but lost in the championship game. While he was gone the girls and I tried to stay busy. We went over to my parent's house Saturday afternoon and spent some time with Nana. The girls love all the different toys at their house. I went through some of my old doll clothes and took some home for Gracie to play with. I was fun to find ones that I had forgotten about. Great memories! Sunday I had to help set up and take down communion at church so Jo Ann came with us. It was so great to have her there to help with the girls. After church she took us out for one of Gracie's favorite's....pancakes. Nick took today off from work (although of course had one meeting he had to go to. Seems like he seldom gets a complete day off:) We took Gracie in to get her first haircut today. I guess it's something we should have done awhile ago, but just never did. She did so good. I thought she might get scared and not want to do it, but she sat so well. Of course she had her usual reaction to a new situation...quiet with no smiles. She did answer one question that the stylist asked. When asked what her cat's name is she very quietly said "meow". I'll post pictures next time.

Celebrating Nick's birthday. He requested chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. Gracie helped put the candle in.

Grace helping to give Faith her bedtime bottle.

Future basketball players?????

Daddy and his girls.

Helping with the laundry.

Faith getting to be a hand full lately. She is now pulling up by herself. She loves to stand. She also likes to try pulling leaves off my plants. I'm trying to come up with some new places to move them to. Faith is also still struggling with sleeping. She is usually up 1 to 2 times a night and some days it takes awhile for her to get asleep at nap time. Although this week she has been doing great for naps!