Spring Break

We had a very fun spring break! It started off chilly, then got VERY warm, and as I type there is 10ish inches of snow on the ground. YUCK! But, it's supposed to be back up to 60 by Wednesday and I am hoping to get some seeds in our new garden by then!

We went to Stewartsville a few days of the break for a little St. Patty's Day fun with my sister and Patrick and got to play outside. Courtney was a little scared of the cows, but liked the baby calves. She LOVED watching my dad on the tractor!

Courtney helped my mom dye Easter eggs.

We got to see a live bagpipe "band". Very festive!
Dan - also being festive.

Yeah for playing outside - finally!

Looking at the cows with pappa.

Trying to see the shy baby calf.

At the zoo!

Friday was my birthday and it was excellent! Here is Courtney dancing to one of my musical cards!

The card that she made for me! Kaitlynn turned two this weekend and we went to her Elmo Party (in the snow). Courtney and her did NOT plan their outfits, they just happened to look identical!

This big girl made no mess when she ate her cake!

Presents!

Birthday Party!

Courtney's birthday party on Saturday was so fun! It was super fun for me to decorate and prepare for! All the little girls wore tutu's and that could have been decoration enough! I put lots of pics on Facebook since that is a lot quicker to do, but here are some highlights!

Displaying all the tutu "best friend pics" that Courtney had taken with Ashley and Kaitlynn!

The "two" themed food included two on baguettes, not two hot salsa and chips, vegetwobles, fruit on twoothpicks, twooty fruity lemonade, two layer cake and (above) tworkey sandwiches! I LOVE A THEME!

Baby Aubrey was a big hit! Courts was merely "breathing" on the cake, but finally gave one big blow to get the candles out!

For some reason, this little girl in her tutu (what look like) long lanky legs and tennis shoes make her look all grown up (like 4). But it's a sweet picture!

Going in for hugs!

thanks to all our friends and family who came and celebrated with Courtney! She (and we) love you all!

Courtney turns 2!

For Courtney's actual birthday on March 11, we celebrated big time by taking her to McDonald's to eat and play. I know - we are great parents. It is fun, though, that we can take her somewhere and bring in NOTHING with us! She got a cheeseburger, apple dippers and ate some of our fries:) We also took her to Kaliedoscope the morning of her party just for her to have something to do that day other than hear, "don't open your presents" "don't pop the balloons" "no, we can't eat the cake yet". Later that day, she kept saying something about Lyda's coat, Lyda's coat, but it was actually that she wanted to go back to Kaleidoscope. Awww. Having some apples.
WEEEE! The musical slide.

Making a puzzle.

Painting!