Babies R Us

We went to a sneak preview grand opening of the new Babies/Toys R Us combo store with our moms group. They had all kinds of characters and activities for the kids there. Joshua and Ella got to see a magic show and get their faces painted. Each of them got to pick out a new toy (reasonably priced of course). It was really alot of fun.

Ella got to be one of the stars in a magic act. The halo on her head turned yellow.

I was asked to be interviewed for a local morning news show while we were there. It's supposed to air next week, so it should be interesting to see. I'll post a link if it's online and if I don't look weird.

Fun in the Sun

The triple digit temps are here and we're always looking for ways to cool off that doesn't just entail sitting inside. So we got a little pool to splash around in. If I fill it up in the morning, the water is pretty warm by the afternoon. We figured out how to make our own backyard water park by pulling the big blue slide up to the pool and letting the water sprinkler spray over it. I'll try to get a pic of it next time. Happy swimming!

Future Fighter Pilot

Joshua got to check out a real F-16 this past weekend. Our friend, Eddie, was nice enough to take him to see the jets on the flightline, let Joshua try on his gear, and get him in the cockpit of an F-16. Joshua had so much fun learning about how all the parts of the jet worked.

What does this switch do? Oops...did you need that one?

Flashback Friday

May 17, 2000
Andy and Laura meet in Denver, CO at an REO Speedwagon,
STYX, Eddie Money concert, and then go dancing
with friends at PolyEsthers. Yeah, baby!

Easter Week

The kids got some fun balloons while we were out to eat with friends.
(Brooke-flower, Joshua-football player, Ella-Little Mermaid)


Mommy, Ella, and Brooke tried to keep warm in the cold winds at Joshua's t-ball practice.
Joshua's runnin' the bases.


The kids got to do another Easter egg hunt at our Mom's club Spring Fling.
We also made fun ducks out of folded paper plates and used hand cut-outs for tail feathers.

HAPPY EASTER, EVERYONE!

What a week!

We started the month of April off with a bang. What a fun week!

On Tuesday, Joshua had his first swimming lesson.
We're training for the 2024 Olympics.

On Wednesday, we had an Easter egg hunt at the park with our playgroup. Mmm, candy.

On Thursday, we went to a local homeschool event at a park.
The kids got to learn about "stop, drop, & roll" from the fire chief
and then crawl through a little house with pretend smoke.

Thursday evening, Joshua had his first T-ball practice. Go Hogs!

March Madness

March was a wonderful month for us. Early in the month my mom, dad, and neice, Maggie, came to visit from Austin, TX while Andy was out of town. The kids had a great time playing together. We went to see the lions at MGM Grand, ate lunch at the Rainforest Cafe, and visited the M&M's store...all in one day!We also celebrated Ella's 3rd birthday party this month. Her best present was a new 'big girl' pink bike. She also got a princess helmet and basket from her Nana, Papa, and cousin Maggie.The kids and I celebrated the beginning of Spring by making some mosaic flowers with ripped up pieces of construction paper and with a little dressing up.

What a diva!