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Happy Easter!

The little things

Sometimes it's the little things that remind me of how lucky we are. Before Audrey was born, we (meaning Boppa) installed new cabinets in our kitchen. We left a space under part of the new countertop with just enough room for two stools. We envisioned Ellie and hopefully a sibling eating there together. Today they did just that. Now that Audrey is old enough, they enjoyed their afternoon snack of homemade cinnamon rolls that they helped make in that very spot. Enought to warm a mama's heart!

Pouty

Ellie has taken lately to pouting when she is mad or gets into trouble. This morning she was doing something that we asked her not to do (more than once). When Lori calmly asked her to stop, she went into the kitchen to pout. This is what we found.....

Audrey took it upon herself to get rid of Ellie's bad mood....

We can't wait for life with two teenage girls!

Dress Up

For curious minds, Ellie is wearing a hippie Halloween costume with a pink tutu and Fancy Nancy sunglasses. Audrey is wearing her normal clothes with a Fancy Nancy tutu and sunglasses. The dress up box is another great idea for a cold day inside!

Pajama party

Twice a year, the girls' school hosts a "Parents' Night Out". They always do one in December so parents can catch up on holiday preparations. This Friday night we dropped the girls off at school in their PJs and they were excited! School provides them with Happy Meals for dinner (Ellie's second meal from McD's) and then they watch movies. Lori and I enjoyed a rare happy hour with friends from work and then had dinner at our favorite Thai place. Because the girls were so excited about the pajama party at school (which is how we sold it to them!), I let them wear their Christmas PJs all day, including a trip to Target :-)

The apple farm of sisterly love

Our time

Dress-up time

Drawing time

Lunchtime

Nap time

Check-out-my-chocolate-face time

Craft time

Bath time

Rainy weekend

It has been raining since yesterday morning so we've been finding fun indoor activities to do this weekend. Yesterday Mimi and Boppa spent the day here with us. They took Ellie to gymnastics and then Ellie helped Boppa fix the shelf underneath our sink. We all love it when Mimi and Boppa come over! So far today, Ellie has helped make pancakes, built a blanket and chair fort, and tormented her baby sister. The day has only begun!

Hard working Ellie helps Boppa fix the sink area! Thanks to Boppa, she now has her very own tool belt with some real tools and some not-so-real tools, too. Boppa also added a little flair to her tool belt.

And here's to the tormented younger sisters (although Audrey doesn't seem to mind the harassing!)

Knitted items

This week we received a package from a friend in Seattle. She sent the girls the cutest and softest knit items that she found at Pike Place Market. Within seconds, Ellie was wearing her hat, scarf, and both purses!

Thanks, Laura!