The girls had spring break last week so we planned out some fun stuff to keep us busy since sometimes being together every day, all day can be a challenge (that included me bribing them with a dollar a day that they were on their best behavior and didn't fight). Ha ha. My mom was thoughtful enough to come over this weekend to watch the kids while Nathan and I went out to celebrate our survival of tax season. We went to breakfast at Ruth's Diner (so tasty) and did some fun, kid-less shopping. Anyway, here are some pictures of our spring break happenings.
Libbie, Mia, and Jaren playing on the computer.
Chiquita Banana hats courtesy of a lunch at McDonald's.
Our girls have been begging, and I mean painfully BEGGING, us to get them a cat for months. When we made New Year's resolutions back in January, Mia even listed one of her goals as "to convince Mom and Dad to get a cat." So being the wonderful parent he is, Nathan came up with a plan to have the girls "earn" a cat. All of tax season, Libbie was to run a mile 5 days a week, and Mia was to run a mile 4 days a week and then we would get them a cat. And through no lack of much, much, much tears and complaining nearly every day for 6 weeks or so, the girls accomplished their goal. I really am proud of them even if it was like fighting tooth and nail each and every mile they ran. I knew they could do it. And here she is...Penni the kitten. Our fun friends that live behind us even adopted Penni's sister who they named Daisy. Here's hoping for some great vole catchers.
Marci and her boys invited us to the zoo. The weather was great and most the animals were out doing fun things we could watch. The high-light of the trip for the kids was seeing the baby armadillos that had been born the previous day...admittedly they were pretty darn cute. Gavin kept entertaining the idea that the zoo might give them away as pets...and what his mother would think of that. Cute, cute.
We got out the paints too. The girls did this for quite some time...quietly and with out even fighting. Those moments are pure bliss.
3 comments:
A kitty! Congrats to you guys. I love my cat.
Cute pictures, except for the cat - just kidding. Thanks for entertaining me last weekend. It always goes faster when you have someone to share it with. Thanks for making my day with the pictures.
I must agree with your mom about the cat :) Just kidding - your girls look thrilled and what hard work they put into receiving that cat.... even if it is a cat :). Your family is adorable. I love all of the pictures. Congrats on tax season being over!
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