Spring Break

Was awesome!!!!! Atticus and I (probably Mazie too) were thrilled to have Piper home all week. We were also overjoyed at the sunny, warm days we enjoyed. Piper and Atticus spent much of the break in their Jake and Emily alter egos playing "Jake and Emily get hurt" and " Jake and Emily save the day". I love watching them play together, they really are best friends which makes the challenge of having 2 so close together when they were little well worth it. Along with enjoying biking, hiking, and the park we got together with friends and even had a couple of grill outs and 1 fire in our in progress firepit, although, I unfortunately was out for that one, sick in bed with a nasty bug. Mazie continues to keep us alert, she still cannot get enough climbing. She has learned to pull out our dining room chairs to climb onto the table and now has started to talk. Mainly she says "want that" and points to everything, actually mainly food. Then, when she realizes she cannot have it (i.e dried noodles, uncooked lentils) she throws herself on the floor for a kicking tantrum (seems a little early for this, but whatever, she is number 3 guess she learned quick). She is a sweet little dancer though, and always will to bust a move with some spins. She is really keen on pointing out dogs, elmo and Piper. She loves to call for Piper. On a very sweet Mazie note, Atticus fell down the other day and was crying and Mazie brought over his beloved doggy. So sweet.
This week we are back to reality, Atticus has a sore throat, Piper is back in school and Chris is back to meetings and work. So sad, but summer is only 10 weeks away!!!!!!!

Bike Ride

 

 

Chris surprised us yesterday by taking the day off, we were very excited to enjoy the day outside as a family. We went for our first family ride of the season after Chris Stewart fixed our broken trailer seat by sewing in a pair of jeans. Our burley looked a little funny but worked good enough! Mazie got her first ride in the trailer after protesting loudly about her helmet and nearly strangling herself trying to get it off. In the end, she won this battle. We will be getting her a helmet that fits her a little better and hopefully will be more enticing. Atticus and Mazie enjoyed the trailer, while Piper rocked some pretty good size hills on the way to Minnehaha Falls, exhausted, Piper was not keen on biking home but Atticus stepped up and made the breezy ride home, taking advantage of the sweet downhills that Piper had ridden up! We did a pitstop at Dairy Queen which made everyone smile

Fond Du Lac

 

 

We had a great time in Fond Du Lac 2 weekends ago. The kids played with Declan and new cousin Molli. Nana also took the whole crew bowling. Which seemed very perilous. I thought for sure someone would be breaking a toe. Mazie had fun using the alley as a slip in slide. It was not until we got home that I remember, in the past, we have used a ramp for bowling ease....aww, that was the difference. Despite the missing ramp we had a great time and Nana won!

 

 

 

We are finally all healthy after infecting and reinfecting each other with great wintertime bugs. Here are catchup photos: Liams party, Riding the Log ride at MOA. Piper and Atticus got the opportunity to go see Mr. McGee and the Flying Flee at the Childrens Theatre. Piper dressed Atticus and picked out a matching outfit so they could go together as a fancy prince and princess. He looked the part in a tie and jacket.

What we have been up to....

 

 

 

battling silly winter illness. We have battled RSV, a GI bug, ear infections ( 2 of those) and strep throat. All quite recently. Geez. We are tired and waiting for the sun to shine. In between illness, however, we have had fun riding rides at the mall of America, attending Pipers pajama day concert at school (video coming soon) and playdates (always awesome).Piper has been writing,writing, writing. Here she is honoring the lovely Dr. Seuss.