Mother's Day

Thank god for auntie sophia coming through on the pictures.  (And hosting)

Both girls made me cards and wrapped gifts. Maddie's card said, "happy Mother's Day, love Maddie 2007"

I asked her what she meant. She said "that's when you became a mama!"

Sunday dinner

Hanging with the ladies

It's raining out so why not hang with the ladies in the coop?

Always

Last at the table, trying to strike a deal that requires her to eat nothing in exchange for dessert. 

But then she soldiers on, gets her dessert and is willing to SHARE it. 

Allie, you are the sweetest, most stubborn little girl I know. 

Twinsies

Friends

It's so fun to watch them interact with other kids. Maddie loves to show off her chickens. 

Top fun at ages 4 and 7:

1. Bikes

2. Hide and go seek

3. Rock Paper Scissors

4. Simon says

5. Freeze tag 

Nonna's

Maddie and Allie LOVE going to Nonna's. They much prefer her to me. Fortunately Nonna is always willing to hang out with them. 

Love thy neighbors...

Think that rule applies when you're out chucking balls at 6:30 am?

Dance performance

Terrible pics but things I want to remember

1) how happy maddie was to see Nonna and I in the audience

2) how she immediately clammed up and lost any sense of the beat

3) how happy maddie was. 

4) how proud I was. 

Ruds

My girls' favorite partner in crime. 

How do all little kids handle cold water so well??

First crash in the books

Dear god, don't let Madeline be as bad of a bike rider as I was... This crash was epic: through the carport, into/over the boat trailer, off the curb and into the grass with her pants ripped and stuck on her backwards handlebars. For the record it was Rudder's fault. 

Easter

So many hunts, so many calories, so much fun, so exhausting.