snow is gone, bring on the warmer weather

Our snow is FINALLY gone! Hip Hip Hooray!! Now if it would warm up I would be a happy camper! Thursday is to be 60! YEA!! Yesterday we went and bought Hannah a new bike a bigger one. Her current one would of worked for this spring/summer but Haydn needs one so instead of buying Haydn a new one the same size of Hannah's we got Hannah a bigger one. It is part of her b-day present from Nana and Papa. She picked it out. So even though it was in the middle 40's yesterday when we got home, I knew the girls would want to be outside. Wes got the training wheels back on for Haydn. She is having troubles learning to use the brakes but is loving being a big girl!!

Trip to American Girl Doll Store

Hannah and Kit

Haydn and Lily

Haydn and Lily

lunch, you can see Kit's lunch is the muffin


in the AGD store

Haydn chose a swimsuit and hooded towel for Lily.

Hannah and Kit in her new outfit







Sound asleep Saturday night

Haydn matching with Lily

We headed up to Minnesota Friday after Wes got off work.Steve and Marcia went along too. They actually went up on Thursday. Grandma Marcia gave the girls American Girl dolls for Christmas. They have been saving their money they got from x-mas to go shopping. It was a fun day. There is a restaurant and doll salon in the store. The store is two levels. So a little girls dream come true! Both girls purchased two outfits with their own money and Grandma did buy them each something for their doll and each got a top for themselves and matching for their dolls. That is one of the big things, the mommy and doll can have matching outfits! Lunch was fun, they have little highchairs that hook onto the table so the dolls sit right there with you. They also get their own menu (dolls). The child orders something for their doll. The menus have real food items on them but the waitress's do bring out a cinnamon muffin for the doll. The girls also got a choice of cookie or ice cream for dessert and the dolls got dessert too, it was whip topping with sprinkles. It was a lot of fun shopping with the girls and eating lunch with them and Marcia. The store is huge so it has to be REALLY big to the girls. Hannah was going from outfit to outfit. I told her to pick three of her favorites and then she narrowed it down to the two.

We also hit up the water park. We actually went there 3 times. After being at the water park on Saturday and hitting the AGD store, and they also rode some rides in the mall. The slept very well Saturday night. They didn't wake up until after 8:00AM on Sunday morning! Wes and I got to go to Geoff's restaurant Saturday night while Marcia stayed with the girls. We didn't even leave the hotel until 9:30 Saturday night. As we were driving there, I was telling Wes that I have never left the house that late, especially to eat supper. We had a late lunch at the mall so neither one of us were really hungry but Geoff made us calamari (squid) appetizers. They were breaded like an onion ring. They actually tasted good, alittle chewy but good. We ordered a sandwich and shared it, also it came with sweet potato fries, those were AWESOME!! Then we shared (or I ate most) carrot cake. It was SO moist! It is all about the presentation of the food also. We got to go back into the kitchen meet some of his friends. It was a really fun night! We got the royal treatment!

Yesterday, we got up hit the waterpark one last time, Geoff, Jackie (girlfriend), one of Geoff's friend that also works at the restaurant and his two daughters came to the park. We didn't leave the park until 4:30 yesterday afternoon, so it was later when we got home last night. Both girls did sleep quite a bit of the ride home!!

Tumble Tots

Hannah & Haydn

ready set go....

Ta-da!

Haydn is in a tumbling class at the YMCA on Wednesday mornings. I normally work Wed but someones child was sick yesterday so I worked for her and she worked for me today. So I was able to see Haydn in action. She really enjoys the class.

weekend in MA

The girls and I headed to MA after Hannah got out of school on Thursday (Friday was teacher in-service). It had been before x-mas since we were down there. We kept busy while there, headed to the Amish grocery store, went on walks, went to Pamida, Dollar Store, got in the hot tub, played in the snow. We found kid sized snow shovels at Pamida for $1.40! So the girls now can help me shovel snow! Well it didn't last too long in MA so I am sure it will last about that long here at home! We hit all the hot spots of Mt Ayr. Dad and I went to a supper last night at Ramsey Farms. We had Prime Rib, baked potato, desserts. You get the idea. Mom and dad had bought these tickets in advance. It was for Ringgold County Tourism. Mom told me to go in her place and she would stay with the girls. I jumped on that opportunity. She had a good time with the girls at home, painted their nails and had leftovers! The girls baked cookies yesterday and also made a V-Day card for Wes.

Valentine's Day Party

I helped with Hannah's V-Day party on Thursday. They played some fun games, made a craft and had carmel apples for snack. The class gave Mrs Rutz a plant for Valentine's Day. Each child was asked what they loved about her. I had typed this up and we put it with the plant. Mrs Rutz read the card outloud to the class. She got teary eyed which then made me teary eyed! This was her LAST class party for Kindergarten! Boy, the year has flown by!

Love Bug

Haydn made this hat at storytime this morning. She is my little love bug!

snow fort

Hannah giving her peace sign. Haydn is thumbs up!

Haydn eating snow

We FINALLY have a patch of grass, something I haven't seen for MONTHS!!

Wes and the girls built a snow fort yesterday afternoon. They were outside well over 2 hrs working on this. Well Wes did most of it, Hannah did help, Haydn just played on the swingset!

best gift ever....

Hannah brought me home this Valentine's Day card yesterday...

mom you are a grat mom.
you cyp me hethy.
you are a vare vare nis mom.

love that she spelled her words by the way they "sound".
it made me smile!

Monkey See Monkey Do

Once Haydn saw Hannah's V-day box, she wanted one for herself. She and Wes worked on it tonight. Haydn thought she was big stuff. Also since Hannah bought Valentines Haydn thought she needed some. She said she could put her cards in her box....that will work!

Valentine's Day box

Hannah decorated her Valentine's Day box tonight. She and Wes enjoyed being "artsy" together!

100 Days Smarter

Hannah celebrated her 100th day of school today. She also made the crown she is sporting in the picture. Her sticker says "100 Days Smarter". Mrs Rutz had special snacks for them also. Today they also had spring pictures. Boy, times have changed from when I was in school. We took pictures one time a year. Hannah also gets to choose the color of background for her pictures. Today they had a "spring" background.