Spring!

We have been very busy these past couple weekends. Two weekends ago we decided that we should go to the zoo in Columbia. We had a good time and really enjoyed the zoo. Mackenzie was pretty fussy but she is teething and then we found out the next day that she was constipated so that didn't help either. Hailey had a lot of fun seeing all the animals and her favorite part was riding the carousel.

Haiely's friend Tyler turned 4 last weekend and we went to his birthday party. It was a super hero theme and everyone got to dress up as their favorite super hero. Hailey (who was the only girl) wanted to dress up as a super princess and looked adorable. She had a great time at the party and even went though the obstacle course where she had to leap over huge building and crawl though fire. Captain America even made an appearance to talk to all the kids, it was a great party.

This past weekend we spent working outside in the beautiful weather. We planted an azalea bush in the front of the house to replace the one that died last year. Brian built a raised garden bed in the back yard. He has wanted to try planting vegetables for over a year so we have finally decided to try it and see what happens. We planted some okra, green beans, squash, zucchini, tomatoes, banana pepper, watermelon (this was a Hailey request). We also planted some basil, mint and cilantro as well. Hailey had a lot of fun helping plant the seeds and playing in the soil. She also planted some flower seeds in our flower bed and had a little to much fun watering them with her own watering can so it will be amazing if the flowers actually grow after she probably drowned the seeds. It was so cute to watch because she would pound the watering can into the soil and make mud witch she thought was great.

Mackenzie had her 15 month check up yesterday and not much has changed, she is still a little peanut. She weighs a whopping 18 pounds and 1 ounce, she is in the 10% for height, 5% for weight and the 25% for her head. She is a very picky eater and she refuses to try new things so trying to fatten her up by eating regular food is not that easy.

Easter

Here are just a few pictures from Easter. Hailey had a great time finding eggs and playing outside, Mackenzie just liked shaking the eggs to hear the jelly beans rattle inside them.

Exciting things

Our nephew Maddox was born March 31st at 7:04pm weighing 8lbs 12 oz and he was 21.2inches. We were able to go and visit him yesterday and got some cute pictures of him. Baby, mommy and daddy all seem to be doing great and are getting to go home today. Here are just a few pictures, the last one is of Mackenzie standing at her toy, she stood for a good couple of minutes. She is staring to pull up more everyday but I still don't think we are anywhere close to walking yet. Please keep Mark and Kat in your prayers as their due date is Tuesday.

Cutie Pies

( I just love the face Mackenzie is making in the bathtub)


These are just some pictures of the girls that we have taken recently. We are very excited that it is starting to get warmer and we can play outside some more. We got Hailey a big girl bike so that she can learn to ride, but she still doesn't want to pedal. I am hoping that by the end of summer she will be racing up and down the street but we will see. The picture of her in front of the jumper-roo is her own creation of a baby carrier. It is a tummy time mat for one of her baby dolls and she put it over her back and is holding the baby in front of her. She always continues to amaze me with her creativity and imagination. We haven't had Mackenzie in a carrier for a long time so I don't know why she thought of doing that. I love the picture of Mackenzie with the ice cream all over her face, I have a feeling she is going to have a sweet tooth like her mommy. The girls are starting to play more together and love taking baths together. Mackenzie thinks she is bigger than she really is and wants to do the things that Hailey does. She even tries to initiate fights with Hailey not realizing that she would loose. I have a feeling that whenever she does start walking we are going to have our hands full.

The Girls

Two weekends ago we went to a cousins wedding in VA. It rained the whole weekend but we still managed to have a great time. I love sitting back and watching the girls and how they interact with everyone. They really are complete opposites in everything. Mackenzie loves to work the crown and as long as someone will look at her she will turn on her charm. Hailey is more cautious and shy but once she is there for a few minutes she really opens up and lets loose. The girls did great the whole weekend and Hailey was the last one on the dance floor that night.

Mackenzie still isn't walking but she is finally starting to pull her self up on things every once in a while. She is getting some more teeth so she has been a little fussy lately. But we are just waiting patiently to meet the new addition to our family. Uncle Jason and Auntie Alli are going to have their little baby boy any day now. Please keep them in your prayers.

Gymnastics

Hailey has been taking a gymnastics class on Tuesday mornings and absolutely loves it. She is so cute in her little leotard. I haven't been able to get any pictures of her while she is in class but they are having a parent day in May so I will be able to get some then.

More Snow

So a few weeks ago we went to the beach for a long weekend. We went shopping and to the aquarium in Wilmington. Then on Saturday morning we got to do something we have never done before, we played in the snow on the beach. I don't know if Hailey was more excited about the snow or the sand, all she really wanted to do was build sand castles and snowmen. We didn't stay on the beach very long because it was cold but we did see a few crazy people surfing while we were there. All the snow melted by the afternoon but it was fun while it lasted.

Last week the girls and I went home and helped throw a baby shower for Jason and Alli. I wasn't feeling great and forgot my camera but as soon as I get some pictures I will post them later. The shower was nice and they got a lot of great things. They have worked very hard on their nursery and it looks amazing, now all we have to do is wait a few more weeks to meet our new little nephew. I guess Brian missed us while we were gone because he had flowers waiting for us when we got home. He is so sweet and the best husband anyone could ask for.