First beach trip of the season

Last weekend we were able to go down to Charleston and visit family and go to the beach for the first time this year.  We had so much fun and are thankful that we got to see family and friends.  We went to the beach two days in a row and Alden thought it was great.  We had been reading a book from the library a week before about a little boy who builds a sandcastle and then a dragon comes and lives in it.  All week he had been telling me and everyone else that he talked to that he was going to build a sandcastle for his dragon.  I love watching his imagination grow.  Leigh loved the water.  This was her first time ever, and she is definitely a beach baby.  We mostly just played in the tide pools but they are perfect for young kids.  As the afternoon went on, Alden got more and more confident in his abilities in the water.  We will definitely be going back a few more times this summer.

Memorial Day 2012

This year for Memorial Day we had Grammie, Poppy, and Sawyer come and visit us.  We just played around the house since we haven't seen them in a while.  It was a very fun and relaxing day.  Alden and Leigh got crazy and had a blast with all the attention.

Leigh and Sawyer chilling on the couch.  It looks like Leigh is eating the bag of chips too, but don't worry I'm pretty sure she's not.

Alden is attacking Grammie - the wind up

 and the follow through

Sidewalk Chalk

Alden loves to use the sidewalk chalk out on our little porch.  On this particular afternoon Leigh got into the fun as well.  (Don't mind Alden running around in his underwear.  When he just in underwear he does better at remembering to ask to use the bathroom.  I also do better at remembering and we have fewer accidents.)

Just a Friday night

Last Friday our good friend Josh came over to play with us for the evening.  Alden gets so excited to play with him, it really made our evening to have a friend.  We spent most of the time outside enjoying the perfect weather.  We played ball and ran up and down the hill.  I'm sure everyone slept great that night after all the fun times.

Mother's Day

Mother's day this year was great.  It was very low key and we enjoyed spending time together as a family.  I love being a mother, it's crazy but wonderful.  And it's really fun since I get to hang out with my best friends all day.  They keep me laughing.  I got some beautiful flowers that Alden picked out and then a big bag of chocolate covered raisins :)  Patrick spoke in church and did a wonderful job.  He spoke on how father's should love their wives because they are the mother of their children.  It was perfect and I love to learn from him.  I'm also very grateful for my own mother and mother-in-law for their examples and love.  Thanks for everything!  Here are the kids dressed and ready for church.

Alden's scooter

One of Alden's Christmas presents is finally getting some good use.  He got a scooter from my parents and he absolutely loves it.  Anytime I saw we are going outside for a walk or to play he wants to ride his scooter.  At first it made me nervous, but he is really good now.  He has a lot of control and goes pretty fast.  We've only had a few crashes and he just slows down and gently tips over so it's not too bad.  I just wish he had a little more room outside to play instead of the sidewalks in front of the apartment, but it works and it makes Alden really happy.  Leigh and I follow along behind him in the stroller.

Proof

So I had to quickly post this picture of Alden.  This was the first and only time that he has ever just fallen asleep on the floor.  We had just gotten home from our Spring Break trip the day before and then that morning we went to playgroup so he was running and playing with his friends.  We can in and I sat down to feed Leigh and then was going to feed him before nap time.  Oh well, I thought it was really funny that he would fall asleep.  This is the child who goes and goes and goes and never crashes.  I have to watch the clock to know if it's time for a nap for bedtime because he will never let on that he's tired.