Weekend Recap: Embracing the Sun!

On Friday morning, Megan invited us to her neighborhood park. It was awesome! We met Sherri and Rolfe there as well and the kids had a great time.

 May and Sydney plotting their next move, no doubt.

Climbing to the top.

Some more kids showed up and Maddie must have swung around on this merry go round forever. I was getting dizzy just watching them go around and around.

I think she's wondering if she will get in trouble if she goes head first. For real. You know she wants to.

Sherri brought cookies for the big kids so they enjoyed a mid-morning treat! 

On Friday night, we did our weekly Costco trip. And…ran into a friend!

On Saturday morning, we celebrated Hudson's birthday!

Matching sisters. 

This place was Sydney's JAM. She was all over the place. We only lost her one time which I count as a success. Of course, we found her at the top of a playset so that was a bit scary. SHE NEVER STOPS.

We got out our bubble maker.

Maddie hadn't had enough of Hudson yet so we invited him over to a cook-out. I bought the kids big sugar cookies and they had fun eating the toppings decorating!

I played with baby Sloane for awhile!

The kids had a bath and then a snuggle.

No pictures from Sunday but another great warm day! 

Big Girl Sydney

Little Sydney is pushing 19 months old. She is starting to talk more (she has added "please" and "thank you" this week!) and is always up to imitate her sister. Maddie is a dipper (ranch, ketchup, you name it) so now Sydney dips. 

 Nuggets into ketchup!

Maddie was making cupcakes in the playroom kitchen so what does Sydney do? Pulls a chair over and makes some for herself. 

Both of my girls are very independent. It can be a really great thing (Madeline has been completely dressing herself since she turned 2, has been buckling herself in and out of her carseat since 2 1/2, etc) BUT it can be a maddening thing too. Sydney wanted no help making her cupcakes so I had to sit by her to make sure she didn't fall off her chair.

How cute is this? Sydney set up her babies and gave them each a piece of cake. 

After dance this week, we were waiting on some popcorn. Sydney, of course, did exactly what Maddie did and watched some basketball.

I love watching the relationship my little ladies have! Sydney really looks up to her big sister and, for the most part, Madeline has a lot of patience with her. There are some days though….

Speaking of my big girl Maddie, we put on her bike streamers and she was JAZZED.

 She now has a horn, bell and streamers on her ride.

She was NOT jazzed, however, when she looked out the window and saw this.

Little lambie had been left in the garage in her stroller when Stella took her for a mud bath. Madeline happened to look outside and, let's just say, there were a LOT of tears. I washed off lambie but she didn't really survive the attack so we'll be getting a replacement soon. This was our little lambie (we have a big one too) so there's that. 

Easter Weekend!

Chris took Friday off to kick off Easter weekend. We weren't sure what we were going to do, but were planning for a fun day with the girls. Except...Sydney woke up with a terrible cough. It sounded very croup-y, but she had no other symptoms. She had no fever and was a pretty happy camper.  I wouldn't have worried too much but decided to run her up to the pediatrician knowing we had a holiday weekend ahead of us. 

Selfies while we wait!

Kisses!

The ped was pretty sure she had croup but was confused as to why she had no other symptoms. Then she asked if it was possible if Sydney could have swallowed something. I told her honestly that I didn't think Sydney had but it wasn't outside of the realm of possibility, given this was my little ninja Sydney we were talking about. She recommended a chest x-ray thinking something lodged could be causing the cough and raspy breathing. So, we headed to the hospital.

If you're keeping count, this was our second trip in three weeks to the hospital. Oh, you're not keeping count? Well, Anthem sure is. Just doing my part to hit my deductible and keep doctors in business, y'all. 

Of course, I started to panic. What if she HAD swallowed something?

Walking to radiology.

I was certain a barbie shoe was going to show up on the x-ray but fortunately, she was declared "free of foreign objects." Just a terrible cough.

Maddie and daddy had some fun time while Sydney and I were out.

Animal train!

Saturday night, we celebrated Easter with Nana, Grandpa, Laura, Cory and the cousins!

Maddie LOVED the egg hunt!

Sydney was kind of "meh" about it.

Everyone say cheese! 

Yeah, right.

Showing off the loot!

Sisters!

We had a yummy yummy dinner of filet and crab legs! Maddie and Dane both tried the crab and loved it. 

These two are so sweet.

Crazy. Rowdy. But sweet.

Saturday night we watched our beloved CATS in the Final Four. Tara made us some cat paws cupcakes.

Sadly, this wasn't our year. Maybe next year!

On Sunday we celebrated Easter at grandma and grandpa's house. 

Maddie loved finding the BIG eggs.

Jazzed about her bike streamers. She's been wearing me out wanting some bike streamers. Fortunately, the Easter Bunny was aware. 

Sydney was so sweet. 

Grandpa had to help her.

 This picture keeps cracking me up. I didn't realize you couldn't see the baby and no one told me! Sydney is in there!

Pretty sure Tia was trying to steal some chocolate eggs.

What a great weekend celebrating our risen Savior with family!

Cousin Spring Break

Dane and Quinn are in town spending some of their Spring Break with nana and grandpa. The kids are having a great time together!

First we had pizza for supper one night and I tried to snag some photos. We are getting SO close to having all four look and smile. When we do, it's going to be epic!

 Sydney thinks she's surrounded by a bunch of sillies!

We had a fun morning at the zoo!

 Quinn and Syd waving at the tiger.

Sydney is getting very brave!