First Family Bike Ride

Today after the clouds parted and the sun came out, we went for our first family bike ride.

Bike helmet, sunglasses, water bottle - check.

Get hydrated before heading out - check.

Load up - check. snacks, water bottle... - check, check.

Alright here we go....


And I take it from the smile still on her face that she loved it, although dad could have gone faster.

Brunch With Alder

A few weeks back we had some friends over for brunch. Alder and Dylan are just a few month apart. They always have fun when getting together. We had a good visit with Traci and Paul while the kiddos played and played and played. It was a beautiful spring day so we got some garden time in. Thanks for the pictures Traci!

The kiddos had a great time rolling all of Maggies tennis balls down the back walkway - they thought it was really funny and loved chasing after them.

Dylan checking out Alder's highchair. I think it passed inspection.

Dinner At Nan's

With Matt gone all weekend bike racing we took up the invitation to go to Nan's for dinner - anyone would be stupid to pass up such a fabulous offer. It was, of course, an amazingly delicious dinner (duh!). Dylan had her first corn on the cob which she devoured and signed for more before she was even done with the first one.

And to top the evening off Anne, I mean Nan, served ice cream for dessert, which Dylan dug into with two spoons and a big ol' smile. The girl loves her ice cream!

While we were at Nan's, she reminded me of a very funny story. A few weeks back we were over for a visit. Dylan had a really bad blow out in her diaper so Nan gave her a bath. We let her run around nakie for a few minutes while getting her change of clothes ready. Dylan was standing on Nan's new carpet, which she had just got done telling us how it was pee-free, when we looked over to see a yellow stream coming from Dylan's mid-drift. I panicked and grabbed for the first thing I could find to catch the pee, which happened to be a plastic measuring cup. As the cup filled up Nan looked at me and said "uh, I use that for baking" - and we both laughed until tears rolled down our faces.

After a quick clean up of Nan's Dylan trashed house, we packed up the car and headed home. It was pretty quiet from the back seat - I think someone might have had ice cream belly.

We got home, had a quick "nana" and called it a night.

Thanks Nan for a fun evening and yet another fabulously great meal. We love you. (okay now quit crying!).

Big Day Over At Clarkville

Today was a big day over here at Clarkville. First off Dylan's carseat is now facing forward!!!!!

Then at Aqua Tots it was the revealing of the new summer bikini, which not only made her even yummier but we had our best day yet of swimming. D was on top of her game today - out bubbled, out splashed, out squealed, and out swam all her co-swimmers! Way to go bikini baby!!!!

Yup there is your beeboo (belly button). hee hee!

Oh Peas

Dylan has been on a pea-fest lately, can't get enough. Here's a funny series of her shoveling peas in her pie-hole.

Little Gym - A Blessing And A Curse!

Today was another fun filled day at Little Gym (it also helped get our minds off of Auntie Beans leaving). I'm having mixed feelings about Little Gym. I'm loving the fact that Dylan can be a monkey, play with friends, learn some tumbling skills, AND the fact that she comes home and sleeps for 3 hours! She really loves it.

But then back at home....

(This by the way is how Dylan thinks you smell a flower, by blowing in and out with your mouth.)

"What mom, I was just picking you a beautiful flower...."

I love Dylan's face at the end of this one - 'uh, wow, how did i get up here'....

A Sad Day

Yesterday we had to say goodbye to Auntie Beans! Time for her to go home and tend to her farm. It was a sad day for sure - tears were shed by all....

Flashing Those Pearly Whites

We have further development on the teeth department. We're up to 6 front teeth - 2 bottom & 4 top. A few weeks ago D got two top premolars - sorry love. And today I noticed two more teeth coming in on the bottom front.

A few weeks back we got D her first toothbrush. And to our surprise she actually gets really excited to brush her teeth - she even signs to us that she wants to brush, which consists of her tapping her front teeth.

After giving the sign I ask "Dylan wanna brush your teeth?" and she comes running.

Soooo excited to brush...

Now Dylan's all curious about teeth, even Maggie's.... poor pups!