Pictures from Egg Hunt

Another year another Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Luncheon at Community Montessori. We do love this event because it seems to always be a beautiful day in the school backyard and the kids are so excited to be freed from the building to begin their hunt. They are let out from youngest to oldest and this is the 2nd year that New Kid was one of the first out the door. (Siblings are invited to participate even as non-students so all the kids have been included for many years . . . take note of the cool dude in the sunglasses below.)

One of our traditions each year are to take these creepy lizards and pose them on the kids heads. (See exhibits below: Pickle - 2008 and New Kid 2012)

Mickey

Look what we found Mickey doing while The Boy was at school! P's love for his "Brudda" has not wavered and in fact their friendship has grown recently. Mick is included in everything and is left in fun and strategic places most days before P heads off for school.

She Can Do It All

A few weeks ago she wanted to be a Cheerleader and a Cowgirl . . . (let us hope she never hears about a certain group called the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders or sees the Kilgore Rangerettes).

This past week she has amended her aspirations to Ballet Teacher, Baseball Coach, Scientist, and Teacher. "I want to be everything" she says. Oh sweet Pickle, you can be anything and everything!

Sweetness

I found this photo in our picture folder . . . I had not seen it before. JP took it on the way back from Pickle's last check-up - just an annual "well" visit. We had told her that she would not need shots at this visit but it turned out she did need a few vaccinations to stay up-to-date so we threw in a flu shot for good measure. The really sad part is that New Kid was just a tag along and ended up getting flu shot as well. 

Christmas 2012

Another great Christmas and we were lucky to once again have grandparents Jay and JoJo here with us. We were also happy to have Jay's son Josh and his wife Liana here as well. It was a Lego Christmas as Santa brought Legos for all. 

A Barbie "Blackberry" from her cousin . . . .

New Kid asked Santa for "green toys" and he brought this (and a green bucket of Legos).

Mom got P an awesome book on the elements!

Winterfest 2013

Looking back at 2012 and 2011 I guess I have not posted pictures from previous Winterfests and I believe this is our 3rd year to attend the Winter Carnival at our elementary school. The concept is excellent as they bring in "snow" and create a snow field for the kids to play and there is also a snow slide for sledding. In addition to the snow there are plenty of inflatable slides, bouncers, and obstacle courses as well as a climbing wall and carnival games. This was New Kids first year to attend and I think she really enjoyed herself!

I love the flying pigtails.

Pickle also had a great time but was not as exuberant as her sister or brother; turns out she was becoming a little under the weather and spent the afternoon and evening with a fever. Both girls very much enjoyed the Cupcake Walk!

The Boy was off on his own with friends for most of the our time at Winterfest, but I was able to catch him on the snow for one last slide.

Ballerinas?

Josh says not to encourage it . . . but how can I not?