Sun!

It's still been a little chilly, but the kids are still able to enjoy some outside fun!

Moments before this picture, they were actually torturing Sierra....thank goodness she's such a good sport!

This is what happens when Daddy gets Noah dressed. 

What's his name??!?

Sophie and I were talking about her friends at school. As I was looking through some pictures, I noticed a few kids from her class who I didn't know. She's sitting next to me and telling me the names of the kids as I point to them in the pictures. I point to a couple of girls and she says, "That's Victoria, that's Nikki, and that's Jasmine." I point to one of the boys and she says, "That's Tomato." I start laughing and ask her what his real name is and she responds, "I really think it's Tomato!" Now, I'm pretty certain his name is not Tomato, but I could not stop laughing for a good five minutes......maybe he's cousins with Apple?

Daddy's Helpers

Daddy and Sophie went shopping together for some trees and when they returned, both the kids were excited to come home and help Daddy plant them! They didn't do much of the actual "helping" part, but they had a great time getting dirty!

Daddy dug a hole and Sophie and Noah thought it would be fun to jump in and help out!

Sophie using her garden gloves to help out.

Weekend Activities

We had a great weekend, despite the yucky weather. We took the kids and Sierra to San Francisco on Saturday, went to the beach (even though it was freezing!) and then headed to Market Street so I could do a little shopping. Lucky for us, we ran right into the St. Patrick's Day parade, so Tim stayed with the kids and enjoyed the parade while I was able to shop in peace (thanks Tim!).  I scored some good deals and we were home in time to watch some basketball! Win, win!

On Sunday, we took the kids to the St. Patrick's Festival here in Dublin. The kids had a good time on the rides and enjoyed some junk food! All in all, it was a great weekend!

Here's Sophie on the merry-go-round!

Noah's excited for this ride to get going!

Sophie and Daddy are ready to get dizzy!

I had to take a picture of Sophie experiencing her very first cotton candy treat! She immediately asked if cotton candy was bad for your teeth and when I told her, she quickly finished up and didn't want anymore!

Noah is enjoying part of Daddy's funnel cake! Yum!

Teddy Bear Tea Party

Sophie had a Teddy Bear Tea Party on Friday at school. The kids sang several songs and then parents were invited to the tea party afterwards. We had a lot of fun!

Sophie had a hard time choosing which bear to bring to school. She finally settled on the classic Tenderheart Care Bear!

Here they are during their performance! They were all so cute and did so well!

Sophie getting ready to have tea and cookies!

Rainy Days

With all the rain we've been getting, the kids have been busy doing indoor activities. Lately, Noah's favorite is good 'ol Play-Doh.....I seriously don't know what we'd do without it!

Total concentration.

Pearly Whites

The dentist came to visit Sophie's school last week and apparently she really got the message about maintaining healthy teeth. I was sound asleep when Sophie started screaming for me. As I enter her room, she is frantically talking about her teeth and whether or not they are clean and healthy. I reassure her and let her know she brushes all the time and does a very good job....I pat her on the back as I am half asleep and tell her to go back to bed.

Moments later, she is in my room, telling me she doesn't feel like she did a good job brushing tonight and also forgot to floss. As soon as I tell her not to worry about it and she'll do a better job in the morning, she insists on brushing her teeth (this is at midnight, mind you) and flossing. So, instead of fighting her, I got up and we brushed and flossed our teeth together in the middle of the night. I'm not sure what this dentist said, but she is religious about flossing and brushing now....if only she didn't have to do it in the middle of the night!

Happy Birthday Aunt Alyson!

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a fantastic day! Make sure to eat a lot of ice cream and cake for the kids!

Ice Cream Faces

We made ice cream sundaes last night and the kids absolutely loved it. Unfortunately, they also made a big mess!

Sophie and Noah decided to make soup out of their sundaes......fabulous.

Here's Noah's homemade soup....such a fun, sticky mess to clean up!

Happy Birthday Mama!!

Happy Birthday Mama! We hope you have a great day and eat lots of cake! We love you!