I couldn't figure out what to call this entry. I guess it's technically still winter but it feels like spring. There's hasn't been a specific event going on (other than the MOVE conference which was awesome, but we didn't take pictures of that). So, I settled on the creative "where in the year we are" heading. Here are a whole bunch of random pictures from things going on.
Lily has really become interested in cooking a lot recently. She has gotten really good at making omelets; they taste great and she's improving each time with the presentation of it. I let her make an entire meal one evening; each item was her choice. She made: bulls-eye pizza (aka, pepperoni pizza), gold nuggets (chopped pears inside biscuits rolled in a sugar-cinnamon mix), bibbidi-bobbidi wands (baked tortillas with colored sugar) and dino juice (basically a fruit smoothie). She did a great job with it. I told her later that we'd work on planning out healthy meals and preparing them over the summer which she is very excited about.
Most of the time, it cracks me up that I'll go into Mia's room to wake her in the morning and she'll be in some crazy position. You never know what you'll find. This particular morning though I actually became very nervous because I couldn't find her anywhere. Do you see her??? After checking the side of her bed, the bathroom, living room and downstairs, I saw a little hand move in the fold near the foot of the bed!
Avery and Lily having fun in the snow flurries that happened at school one day.
How sweet is this picture of Mia? She hasn't taken a nap in years, but she was worn out after a long weekend recently. I came upstairs and found her fast asleep.
The girls and I went to visit Meme after school last week. I told the girls it was their mission to learn some facts about Meme. They asked her about what her favorite foods to cook were (chicken salad), favorite foods to eat (green beans - Mia's eyes became huge and she excitedly said "Me too!") and what her favorite games to play as a child were (Lily loved that it was making a "house" under a big tree with her best friend because she does that in our yard all the time). Meme was in great spirits, and the hour we stayed flew by. It was a wonderful visit.
Mia is also getting in on the chef action. She helped me make banana bread muffins the other day. As we put them in the oven, she proudly proclaimed that she felt she was now ready for Chopped Jr or Master Chef Jr because "the judges always love muffins!"
After school playground fun with Ryan one afternoon.
And a frozen treat to go with that.
Decker has grown so much in the last few months! The vet tells us he will be larger than we anticipated (it's a new breed, what can you do?). He is doing really great with Ryan and Lily. I'm simply not with him much this time of year though I love taking him on a walk whenever possible. He still sees Mia as a playmate, so he often nips at her and tries to tackle her some. We're working on it. He's a pretty sweet dog though.
Painting outside because the weather has been gorgeous recently!
Mia's class recently went to the Carlos Museum to see the ancient Egyptian artifacts. They all seemed to love it. Here's a few of the kids gathered and waiting to leave. Mia loves the all the sweet kids in her class.
Ryan let the girls each have a friend over last week for a playdate after school. Mia was thrilled Eliana could come and Lily was super excited to have Avery over. They got their homework done first and then had lots of fun together.
Ryan sent me this picture one evening while I was working late. Love it. Two of my favorite people right there.
We had a great family fun night playing Trivia Pursuit Jr recently.
Ryan sent me this picture to show me the girls had made their own dinner the other evening...cheese nachos and pinwheel cookies. Again, it was enjoyable, but we need to work on the healthy aspect of dinner preparation!
We went to see the Kurious performance of Cirque du Soleil today, and it was fantastic! We all love these shows. This one was very creative and upbeat. They always have amazing costumes and incredible acrobats. This was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
So that's it for the last month!