Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Three cheers for SPRING!

We've been loving this 60 degree weather we've been enjoying here in NY.  We decided to take advantage of it yesterday with some outside chalk.  Hazel has been so mesmorized everytime we go outside.  Poor thing probably doesn't even remember last summer or what it's like to spend more a few minutes outside.  During the winter, the extent of our outdoor time, consists of shuffling Maddie to and from school or taking short trips to the store.  I'm not much of a linger outside when it's cold, kind of girl, and she has certainly suffered because of it...so here she is taking it all in.

And enjoying getting a bit dirty. 
Not something i like to do either :)  Look at all of these things you're learning about me!



a bird?  a plane?



Modeling the new headband I made her, poor girl always has to be the model.

and more...


I think she's had enough at this point.


Just one more shot.  What a mean mom I am to keep snapping away...


Love this guy.  He makes the funniest faces...


Yummy fingernails...


Classsic one eye squint.


Sweet Maddie.


Playing with rocks and showing a little clevage...

A better look.  I told her to pull up her pants.  This is what happens when you don't listen {she'll love this 5 years from now}.

And today...St. Patty's Day!

Just took a few shots during dinner, messy faces and all, when I realized I hadn't taken one picture all day--


Showing off her new clippy.


Poor girl is plagued with cold sores, not a gift from me--but her dad. 

She will certainly thank him down the road, I'm sure.

And last but, not least...


Showing off his shamrock leftovers.
I'd say this weather is boosting everyones spirits. 
 Let's hope it's here to stay!


7 comments:

The Grant Family said...

Hip, hip, horray!!!! You posted!!! And with lots of pictures too! Keep up the good work! I almost took some with the kids playing outside last night. The court was swarming with children. I decided to just enjoy the moment and not grab the camera. Surely if I'd grabbed it they would have started to act weird anyway.

Ellie has been a FREAK for outside. She begs and begs and when she's finally out there LOVES it and then throws an all out FIT when we have to go back in. I have a feeling we'll be spending a lot of time outside this summer.

The Grant Family said...

PS Maddie is *so* going to love those butt crack pictures someday! He he he!

Kenna said...

We've been doing sidewalk chalk here too!!! It's amazing how much better my mood has been with the nice weather!! Your kiddios are just so Darling as always...and LOVE the hair accessories, I'm so impressed with all your ideas! Happy Spring!!

Jordan and Luci said...

Boo for you and your spring weather!:) Just joking. I'm just jealous because I've been watching the snow pile up today! Anyways, your kids are so cute! I love the new bows too!

Ashley A. said...

I'm glad you posted, too. Cute pictures and cute kids. I don't know if you got that letter Elizabeth sent Maddie. She insisted on writing her again. She STILL talks about her friend Maddie in NY. She'll probably still be calling Maddie her best friend when she's 15. :)

suzanne Nelson said...

Oh my goodness!!! Im sitting in the library right now and i cant stop laughing at all those pics. They were so cute! Haha i love how maddies lil rump is showin. And my goodness those little kiddos are getting so BIG!! I loved those ;) I cant wait to see you guys next week

Brooke Eriksen said...

Hopefully we will some day be in town at the same time:) Call us when you get back, we would love to get together!