Jill turns ONE!

I know, I know... I am way late with the blog post. Jill turned one year old on April 28 (when Matt and I were in Las Vegas). We had planned to have her birthday party when we got back on May 15. Well, we did and it was a blast! Thanks to all the friends and family that made the trip out to be a part of her big day - and a very special thank you to Alexis for making her awesome cake! She may not remember it, but I will. Sorry there are not many pictures. I posted some more on facebook and soon to be in the kodak gallery for those who are interested. Too many things to do and too little time to do them in!

Viva Las Vegas!

A week ago, Matt and I left the girls with mom and dad (Nola and Gary) and flew to Vegas for a week. It was a great vacation, but a week is a little too long to spend in the city that never sleeps. We both agreed that 5 days is about the longest we would want to stay in the future. Anyway, we met up with Matt's cousin Sarah and her daughter Addison on Sunday when we first got there. We ate at Rainforest Cafe and I think Addison really enjoyed it (as much as a 1½ year old can). Then we were on our own for a few days until our friends Ben and Erin met us there on Wednesday and stayed with us through Sunday morning. We had a blast! If anyone has Vegas in their itenerary for the near or even distant future... give me a call and I will tell you what you definitely shoud NOT miss! Enjoy the pics!

Easter and Such

Well, the Easter Bunny was good to Jill and Lexi, even though neither one of them wanted to sit on his lap for a picture. The Saturday of Easter, Papa Chuck and Grandma Chris (and aunt Julie) came to the house and Papa helped daddy put together the girls' play house. It took them all of 8 hours to do it! It is so cute, though. Hopefully Lexi will play in it a lot this summer. Then on Sunday, we went to church and then to Chris and Chuck's house for Easter lunch. It was delicious! Once again, Lexi and Jill got their Easter baskets full of gifts. Later on in the week brought Jill's first haircut (her STRAIGHT hair was getting in her eyes) and Lexi's first professional haircut - Bethany had always done it before. Both girls did really well. After that, we stopped by the softball field to watch Alexis play 1st base. While we were there, Amy gave Jill her very first lollipop! She loved it! Thanks Amy! Short blog, but enjoy the pictures.

Where has March gone?

I know, I know... it has been almost a whole month since the last post. I tell you, March has just flown by! Bethany, Lexi, and Jill were out of town every single weekend in March (including a quick day-trip to aunt Julie and uncle Ben's) except this past weekend - and even then we had company at our house (uncle Benny, aunt Brittany with Kaity and Kyle & Gra-Nola). It has just been a whirlwind. Besides our first trip to the zoo (with Shelby and Ava), several life-changing things also happened in March! Lexi is now officially potty-trained!!! It really only took a few days once she decided she was ready. We are now on our 3rd week with NO ACCIDENTS! Mommy and daddy are so proud of her; not to mention her grandparents. Jill decided to cut her first 2 teeth! As the picture shows, it was right around St. Patrick's Day. And last but not least, she also learned how to crawl this past weekend. There is no stopping her now. She goes anywhere and everywhere and gets into everything. She is way more ambitious than Lexi ever was and very much more curious. Lexi was more content just to watch Elmo and look at her books. Jill is going to be more of a challenge, especially with mommy's decorations around the house and Lexi's big-girl toys.
While Kaity was here on Saturday, we colored Easter eggs! Lexi loved it and Kaity had a blast, too. Next year, we will need maybe 2 dozen eggs instead of just 1. There will be at least one more child who wants to join in! Then on Sunday, Matt and Bethany attempted to take the girls to see the Easter Bunny. Lexi wanted nothing to do with him, and Jill was fine until Bethany set her on his lap. Then the screaming started. Enjoy all the pictures - especially the Bunny with crying Jill. It was the best we could do.