Big girl panties

This weekend Clara decided to give her big girl panties a try.... all at the same time.... on top of her diaper.

She had 12 pairs of panties on at the same time, over her pull-up. Her butt was hard as a rock from all the padding.

Me & Clara @ Sportball

Easter eggs!

Every year we get the neighborhood crew together and dye Easter eggs. Here is a pic of this year's finished products. The kids all had a blast. In total I think we colored about five or six dozen eggs.

Pics from t-ball

Clara keeps us all entertained in the stands at Aidan's game.

Pedicures!

Clara finally agreed to letting me paint her toenails... well, actually she only agreed to it if she could do it herself. Results below.

Clara's first day at soccer class

Clara is now going to Sportball - a toddler & parent class that teaches soccer skills. These pictures are from her first day of class. Of course, James had to buy her a whole new outfit - complete with soccer shoes - for the occasion. The shirt is a hand-me-down though from Aidan's toddler days ;)

Clara's ready to roll

We love target

My crazy kids LOVE Target. Who could resist reactions like this when you're just there to buy milk?

Pony tail

I put Clara's hair into a ponytail for the first time last weekend! :) Super Cute!

Clara on the drums

Book time

Tonight we pulled into the 1890 Ranch shopping center in Cedar Park. We parked at Half Price Books. When Aidan saw where we were, he immediately yelled out "Oh! Can I get a new book?!" My soft spot... I can't ever say no to books.

He was looking specifically for one of the Wimpy Kid books which, of course, they did not have. So...Dad insists that we go to Barnes & Noble to look for it.

Aidan and I went into B&N and he was at least 20 steps ahead of me. He knew exactly where to go at B&N. Before we left, I made him read me the first page which he did without hesitation. Then on our way to the register, he was again way in front of me. He yelled out "Come on Mom. We don't want to waste time!" He was very excited about getting home to read his book.

By the way

We let Aidan make the final decision tonight between sandwiches or pizza. He chose pizza. Here is a snippet of that conversation.

A: Oh yeah, I choose pizza. You know why? Cause I love pizza. That's the one thing you'll always remember about me when I'm not a kid anymore.

Me: Really? That's what I'm going to remember about you when you were a kid?

A: Yea, pretty much. By the way, I'm gonna live with you forever.

I wish I could freeze him in time, as he is right now. I love this age.

More from Matagorda

Brandon looking for hermit crabs... they found & "saved" a ton of them.



Devlin learned how to work the fishing net



Aidan showing off one of his shells & his missing tooth

Matagorda!

Spring break!!! We spent part of Monday and Tuesday at the beach in Matagorda. The weather wasn't great, but the kids didn't let it get them down.

Devlin buried himself with the help of his brothers & friends. Unfortunately, he didn't realize that he would be soaking wet when he came out of the hole.



Here is a shot of our condo and most of the kids.



Clara eating breakfast for the 2nd or 3rd time this morning.



Clara looking for shells -she insisted on wearing a dress, but then let us cover her up in sweatshirt and jeans.

Aidan at Main Event

Rollin...

Rocks...

Aidan came home from school and emptied his
pockets.... and found about 5 lbs of rocks. No wonder he's so tired
when he gets home.

Dorito break at the playground

I took the kids to the playground yesterday. It was a gorgeous day to be outside. Aidan's friend Zacky came along. The kids all decided they needed a Doritos break.

Aside from a scraped up elbow that Aidan got the minute we got there, everybody had a great time.

I want cheese

Clara found a pair of sunglasses at the playground. She put them on and then walked in front of me, turned around and said "I want cheese". Then she smiled her big "cheese-worthy" smile :)

Fancy Writing

Looks like aidan has been learning cursive in school. Except for forgetting a letter in his last name, his handwriting is almost better than mine!

You spin me right round

Who needs Disneyworld when you've got the spinning chairs at Sports Clips? :) Clara & James entertained themselves while Aidan got a trim.

Aidan the not-so-serious t-ball player

Aidan - the serious t-ball player

boys @ Brandon's party

Aidan at Brandon's party

Clara at Brandon's party

More bday party pictures

Here is a link to see more pictures from the party.

Pictures on picassa

Brandon's 10th bday party

Here are a few pictures from Brandon's 10th birthday party this past weekend. All of the kids had a great time on their skateboards, bikes, scooters, tricycles & behinds :) The ramps provided hours of fun for all skating, riding & sliding.