Another engineer in the family?

Yesterday Caroline dragged the box of blocks all way from the family room to the foyer hallway and started to work. I couldn't imagine what she was doing. I guess building blocks with Bowen in close proximity and creating a sturdy base on a soft area rug in the family room just wasn't working to her advantage.

She must of had an "ah ha" moment. What a clever little girl I have!

Easter 2011

It was a very happy Easter for the entire family this year. We woke up Easter morning at Mimi and Papa's house in Tampa. Bowen and Caroline quickly dug in to their baskets and had Peeps for breakfast. Nice! Davis watched all of the excitement and agreed to please his mommy by being stuffed in to his own basket for a photo opportunity.

You'll notice that Bowen is the only one NOT smiling in our family photo. He did not want to leave all of his new toys to go to church. our church service was followed by a backyard Easter Egg hunt and a very large lunch with Great Papa, Uncle Matt and Aunt Barbie. One of the photos below shows Caroline with her Great Papa. I think it is so special that the kids still have a great grandparent. We celebrated Easter at his church on Sunday.

Happy Easter to all!

Easter Cookie Decorating

Spring Soccer 2011

Three times is a charm. Bowen is running the field, kicking the ball, and spends a lot less time on the sidelines looking for mommy and his Gatoraide. We are thrilled with how far he's come. He's #2!

Bowen's biggest fan

Oh...something to play with AND it matches my dress

Now we know what was distracting the boys! Ha!

Go Bo go!

Daddy playing assistant coach last Saturday

Such a big girl

Caroline has moved to her big girl bed. She sleeps through the night in her bed. Nap time I just baby gate her room and she's been napping on the floor next to the door. Hey...it's sleep:) Getting to sleep at night is a challenge. Our routine is to read a few books, say prayers, I turn out the light and lay with her for 10 minutes. Bowen has caught on to our act and wants in on the action. Last night he convinced us that he could sleep in Caroline's bed, too. They giggled, and giggled, AND GIGGLE for an entire hour. We finally had to separate them and they passed out in their own bedrooms. I just love watching their relationship grow as Caroline becomes more verbal and expressive.

Easter Playdate 2011

Ahhh the joys of swim lessons

Bowen and Caroline started their swim lessons last week. Bowen was a fish and I was so proud of how confident he was by day 2 in the water. He finished his survival swim in a week and is with a stroke instructor this week. I can't believe how much he has remembered from his infant training.

Caroline's survival training will take a few weeks longer. She is being introduced to floating, swimming to the edge, kicking, etc. She cries, but follows every instruction that the teacher delivers. She asks to see Ms. Penny(her instructor) each day and pretends to be a swim instructor at home. She lays her baby dolls on the floor and says, "1,2,3" and pushes them across the floor. She also gets down on her belly with them and tells them, "kick,kick,kick". Funny girl!