Easter

Happy Easter!



The Easter Bunny was as much of a hit this year as ever!

And delivered on Easter morning.



























We had a nice brunch with our family and friends; unfortunately, the big kids were too busy running around to get a picture of them! But rest assured they were busy giggling, (screeching) happily, all morning.



The littles started a fun game of Egg Heads, so the grown-ups got in on the action, too.





After brunch and then nap time, we headed up to Aunt Diane and Uncle Nat's house.



It was a beautiful day, but there was just enough snow left on the field to get pulled around. All the kids had a blast, taking turns up from and in the tube.







Then Aunt Diane set up a wonderful egg hunt inside,





and a delicious meal!

















All in all, another wonderful, busy day!

Spring Break

Last week was our first official spring break! We made the most of it. Sabine and I went skiing one day



and she used poles for the first time! She also rode the gondola for the first time, and found it a very cozy place to rest.



Aspen got to spend her first full day alone with Grandmom and Grandpa, and apparently had a marvelous time.



We got a massive, unexpected snowstorm mid-week.



Daddy even had to stay home!



We made the most of it.



On Friday, Sabine and I met some old preschool friends up at the farm.



And dyed Easter eggs with Aspen when we got home! (Thanks, Grandmom and Grandpa, for documenting.)









And played a game of "Who Can Squeal the Loudest" while waiting for the egg dye to set.



And on Saturday, we had our annual egg hunt with our Louisvillan friends. (Though this year we had to do it inside because of all of the snow still on the ground.)

St. Patrick's Day, Etc.

Happy belated St. Patrick's Day!



When this little cutie also happened to turn 25 months old!



We've been staying busy, seeing friends






of all sizes


And Aspen's got to watch Frozen for the first time, with some support from big sister at the scarier parts:



Aspen also wore pony tails for the first time.



Both girls are growing every day. Sabine is reading more and more, she's able to read some short stories to Aspen now, which is Aspen's idea of heaven on Earth. We've had a little regression with potty training since our Winter Park trip, but interestingly Aspen is waking up both from her nap and nighttime sleep completely dry, so the instinct is still there!

They both enjoy watching Doc McStuffins and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on TV. Sabine is big into Minecraft and Reading Rainbow these days, as well as fairies, dolls of all kinds (from paper dolls to American Girl.) She is very anxious to start swim lessons again, and is looking to take on more chores so that she can buy more Disney princess dolls.

Aspen still loves her baby dolls, she loves to slide, rock, and climb on everything. She also LOVES bubbles. She's still not a fan of the car seat, but we flipped her seat around to face forward now, so that has helped. We also bought her her own pair of sunglasses, (as you can see above) because the sun really seems to bother her eyes when we drive.

All in all, we are enjoying being healthy (knock on wood!) and being outside, when we can. Up next, spring break!