Mother's Day 2013

We spent Saturday of Mother's Day weekend in Janesville with Kevin's parents and grandma. Not only were we celebrating Mother's Day we were also celebrating Diane's birthday. It was a great day with a lot of laughs as the girls are always entertaining. Emily got to sing her Going on a Bear Hunt song for everyone which I need to try and get on video because it is so funny.

On Sunday we were able to head over to Racine and watch my mom get inducted as an associate to the Racine Dominicans. She has been working on it for a very long time. We were excited to be there to support her. All of the older men and women got a kick out of both of the girls. Em spent the majority of our time there running the hallways. It was an enjoyable day.

I am beyond overjoyed to the mother of my two girls. They bring both of us a lot of joy. It is wonderful to be able to celebrate Mother's Day weekend with Kevin's mom and grandma and my mom and grandma. We are certainly blessed!

Dreaming of Summer

With the prolonged winter that we have been having it was nice to finally get some warmer temperatures. Emily has been itching to get outside and play. Considering we told her she could once the snow melts, she has been "patiently" waiting. This past weekend we had glorious summer like weather and were finally able to pull out some outside toys and play. Needless to say both girls loved it. Being outside makes them both happier and helps them sleep better. It is great for everyone in our household.

We were lucky enough to participate in the Crazylegs 5k run walk this past Saturday for the 3rd consecutive year. We walk with a large group called TeamCALEB in loving memory of an amazing 5 year old boy who left the earth far too soon. It is a great event where we get the chance to catch up with some of our very dear friends that we don't seen nearly enough. This year the weather cooperated for the first time in a long time. It was a great walk with both of the girls.

Sunday we were able to play outside almost all day. We got to blow bubbles, play in the girls' play house and take many trips down the slide. It was so fun to watch Eliza discover new things outside and see how much Emily has grown since last year. She is able to run, skip and jump all over the place. It seems that both of our girls are outdoorsy which is great. Em even got to go on a geocaching adventure with Kevin while Liza napped.

Sunday also marked our 6 year wedding anniversary. We didn't do a ton to celebrate this year. We have several concerts lined up for the summer and an island vacation waiting for us in November. We did watch some of our wedding videos with Emily. It was great to see what she thought of everything. It may be a nice family tradition to start.

We are hoping that the warmer weather will become a more permanent thing so we can take more trips down the slide, blow more bubbles, take longer walks, and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.

Bike Rides! 

Pre Walk

Emmy's Stroller Seat

Liza's Stroller Seat 

Liza took a little snooze 

Finish Line

Playing outside 

Wagon rides are fun!