Cinco de Mayo

For Cinco De Mayo our favorite local sweet shop--Grahams--sells 5 HUGE sundaes for $5.  We took the girls out after school and enjoyed the treat.  Sure, we wasted a lot of ice cream, but it was also tons of fun to see what they chose and how big their eyes got when they saw what they had chosen and that they didn't have to share!

First S'mores of the Year

Spring is in the air, it was time to finish the yard clean up, which left us with enough to have our first fire of the year, which, of course, meant S'MORES!

Strong Powers!

Evelyn loves to show off her "Strong Powers" by carrying her baby sister around the house.  Cecily loves the ride!

Adventuring!

Ed has been riding a lot lately, and taking the big 3 girls out for some afternoon adventuring in the parks.  Here is a visit to Island Park and the caves by the Red Oak Nature Center.

Little Girls in the Big City

Ed went downtown to get fitted for a suit and took Matilda and Evelyn along.  They rode the train, visited the Disney Store and the bean at Millenium Park and had lunch at the Walnut Room.  It was a really big deal and special memories for the girls.

Breaking the Fast

Lent is over, bring on the meat and beer!  (And a cheery little face!)

Clown swing

Who knew you could fit 3 kids on one swing?

Cecily and Laddie

How do you make a miserably, cranky, teething baby happy?  If she's Cecily, just let her watch Laddie fetch his toys, she finds it hilarious!

Monkey Business

Monkey see, Monkey do.

Mini Mushroom Farm

It's been a loooong winter.  It's nice to see something growing, even if it is mushrooms. And how cool is this tiny mushroom farm?! You just cut into the plastic, soak it, and then let it grow!
https://www.backtotheroots.com/shop/mushroom-kit

Matilda Love Love LOVES Brussles Sprouts (and Daddy)

They say the best liars sandwich their lies within truths.

Nature Preserve Park

Adelaide was so daring at this park!  Ed rode there and I met them with the baby and lunch.  Adelaide did not find a ladder, wall or bridge she wasn't ready to try out!

First Word

Takes her a bit to perform, but she lets loose around 30 seconds with multiple repetitions of her first word!

Wonder Pet

What's gonna work?
Team work!

Penrose

A fantastic local Belgian style craft brewery has opened in town.  We are sure to become regulars at Penrose.

http://penrosebrewing.com/age-verification/?redirect=http://penrosebrewing.com

St. Patrick's Day

I made the girls outfits for St. Patrick's Day this year.  They had fun at school and when they got home, a leprechaun stopped by to cause some mischief and hide his "gold" (Rolos)  The girls, especially Evelyn, thought this was spectacular.

Matilda's First Hockey Game

Ed took Matilda to a UW hockey game.  She had a great time.  They were so close they said they could smell the hockey players.  I'm not sure if that is a perk or a down side.

Knees and Toes!

Adelaide is singing along with her Dora Song Book.  She is working on her Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, she has the last half down pat!

Sisterly Love

Matilda was feeling pretty down.  So Evelyn got straight to work making her a valentine to cheer her up.  And, of course, it worked.

 

Big and Little Sink Baths

Babies are messy.  Thank goodness we have big sinks and they're also cute!  (Look at how embarrassed Cecily is about the blow out that required the bath in the powder room sink! HA!)