Springtime - Part One

Spring is here and we are enjoying the beautiful warm weather that comes with it.  We have been outside as much as possible playing....

doing a little gardening (me)/digging in the dirt (Hannah and Lily)...

and my personal favorite, because my kitchen stays a little cleaner...grilling...

Hope you are outside enjoying your day too!

Our New Favorite Spot

Hannah and Lily have a new favorite perch these days.  It is a lovely little table that is just the right size for a one and three year old.  My cousin Lauren and her husband Chase picked it up for us from Ikea on a recent trip to Atlanta.  It has become a favorite spot to play music...

enjoy breakfast...

and create...

I have to be careful though because Lily can get a little bored while creating...

And once she is bored she now has easy access to the floor with her "just my size" chair.  Now she has the freedom to hop down and make a mess on the floor...

and then, well...hop back up and make some more mess on the floor...

Ahhhhhh....freedom!

Also, a note to any potential babysitters.  Now that we have this table DO NOT turn your back for even just one second or you, like me, might enter the room and find this...

One Year Anniversary

Today we celebrated the one year anniversary of Lily's baptism - the wonderful day when little Lils was officially welcomed into the church. After supper tonight we lit Lily's baptismal candle and said a prayer together as a family.

Lily sat quietly in her chair and tried to blow out the candle the entire time.

After the prayer we each took a turn blessing Lily on her forehead...

Once our prayer ended we enjoyed a special dessert picked out by Hannah for her sister...

Lily took a couple of little licks and much like her birthday cupcake sat it to the side and went about her business...

I am sure that soon enough she will be devouring these treats!  Happy Monday to you all!

A Peek Inside

I am praying that today is our last day of being home bound because of sickness for a while.  We have had quite a month thanks to sinus infections, viruses and stomach bugs.  While I certainly do not relish in the fact that any one of us is ever sick, I am trying to appreciate the time that it allows us to slow down, snuggle close and do nothing but take time for each other.  On one of our good days - meaning we were actually dressed and feeling ok - I took some photos of Hannah and Lily playing inside...

Hopefully life will return to "normal" tomorrow!

Blue Sky Dreamin'

I am in the midst of operating an infirmary around here thanks to a stomach bug that just won't seem to go away.   Since we are stuck inside I thought I would post some photos of the girls playing outside last week.  I hope to enjoy the blue sky and fresh air again very soon...