It is sad but true...we are about six months behind when it comes to posting updates on our family activities. When the updates involve people in their 30s, six months doesn't matter all that much. But when it comes to a one-year-old and a four-year-old, six months is kind of a big deal. Thankfully the problem isn't that we stopped taking pictures. We have a bunch to share. It is just a matter of sitting down and making it happen. So here is what should be the first of many posts over the next couple of weeks that will bring us up to date.
To start this post, we need to go back to January. To be honest, however, the attitude and joy captured in this picture could have been taken earlier tonight. Reese is bigger now, but she still loves the bath and water in general. Pour it over her head and she loves it. Let her lie down in the bathtub and she's happy. Tell her to stop drinking the bathwater, and she gives a mischievous grin and goes back for more. At least it isn't a fight to get her into the bath.
January marked a very important transition in our household, and it wasn't simply a matter of a new year. Pictured below are not just sisters, but roommates.
That's right, Reese was evicted from her parents room, and not a day too soon. The transition has gone extremely smoothly. However, the only kink in the bedtime routine is Callie falling asleep in her parents room. Our room should be kid free some day soon.
Morning time has become defined by routine, something that John has employed happily and effectively. Of course, if he doesn't get to shower before the girls get up, then the bathroom gets a bit crowded. The girls love their morning time with Daddy, and most days there is a good combination of playtime, mealtime, and getting ready time. Of course, one of these days Reese will need to have her hair brushed too. That is going to change the routine a bit.
We certainly did not have a great deal of snow this winter. Fortunately we were able to take advantage of the one substantial snowfall to build Callie's first snowman. She had a lot of fun getting outside and putting it all together. The eyes and mouth were made of blueberries and the nose was your classic baby carrot. The snowman did not last too long, but was fun to have around for a couple of days.
Callie certainly was excited about the mild winter, especially when she received a hand-me-down bicycle from the Abrahams. We were able to break it out in early March and spent quite a bit of time riding around the block. Callie absolutely loved riding it. Although she was cautious at first, she got pretty confident maneuvering around corners and down hills. Hopefully she'll keep progressing as time goes by.
The warm weather brought everybody out, including our fine neighbors. Sharon spent a lot of time planting her new garden in the back and was always willing to allow Callie to help out. But she was always interested in taking breaks to get some giggle time in with Reese. Reese is learning quickly from her big sister that getting in good with the Chrismans has its benefits. As of March Reese had yet to get ice cream from them, but that is sure to change.
Warm weather plus the Chrismans equals opening the patio. It is always a great occasion when we can all hang out in the Chrisman's backyard to catch up on life, eat together, and watch the girls play.
And the smiles you see above are a clear indication that everyone is happy the warm winter led to an early spring. An early spring also has allowed us to maximize our new membership at the children's garden at the Lexington Arboretum. We made our first visit shortly after it opened for the season and took advantage of a beautiful day.
The great thing about the Arboretum is that kids can do all sorts of things. This trip the top activities were digging in the endless pit of dirt, playing on old tree trunks, and of course planting flowers.
Callie not only got to plant flowers at the Arboretum but also received two different pansies to bring home to plant in our garden. We would like to note that six months later at least one of them is alive. Remember, it's July and it is hot down here.
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