Sunday, April 23, 2017

Spring Break!

Last week was spring break for the kiddos!  The kids had FUN staying up later than normal and had extra time to play outside.  They were even able to SLEEP IN as Mommy had a babysitter come to the house instead of making the kids get up early to go to Ms Linda's.  We are thankful for a happy and healthy family and the extra time we had to play together :)

Monday evening fun with Gianna!


Don't fall through, Ayson!


Reading to Daddy




On Tuesday we had Smores!  Ayson roasted his own marshmallows to perfection!


Addie smiling with her tasty treat!


Daddy roasted marshmallows for Addie and Gianna


Addie's story "Fancy Nancy"


On Thursday, Mommy was in Buffalo at a concert so of course the kiddos and Daddy had McDonald's for dinner!!!!


Mommy and Noelle before the 3 hour Eric Church concert in Buffalo!


Mommy arrived home Friday late morning and we quickly packed up and headed to the Syracuse zoo!


The red panda (all of the animals really) were super active this trip!


The kids loved the baby elephant!


For Earth Day on Saturday, the kids learned about the science behind bubbles: films, surface tension, evaporation, and colors (interference).


We made bubble chains and we were even able to blow a small bubble inside of a big bubble!




Sunday was a gorgeous day!  Daddy and the kiddos got the boat ready so we can just GO when the moment strikes!


We went for a bike ride and Addie did a great job getting better at balancing (yes, the training wheels are back on...Mommy thinks we took them off too soon and Addie did not have a good handle on balancing).


Mommy weeded the flower beds and Daddy tilled the gardens...


while the kiddos looked for bugs :)


Later Sunday afternoon, we made a huge bubble film and we even got a few smaller bubbles to bounce on the bubble film!  We had to move to the garage as the slight breeze was too much for the bubbles.




Nice bubbles, Addie!


Check out Addie's face! Addie has her finger poking through the bubble film and it has not popped!


Time to plant the sugar snap peas!!!  The kiddos (Mommy and Daddy too!) love to pick fresh peas from the garden!


Happy Spring!

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to all of our family and friends!  We hope everyone was able to spend time with their family and friends!  A^4 spent the weekend with Grandma Collene, Grandpa Chuck and Pama, and Auntie Julie, Uncle Dan, and the cousins.

Bike riding after dinner this past week after dinner.


Daddy helping Addie make a basket.


Spring flowers are blooming!


Ms Annie sent photos from Addie's class on Thursday.


Listening to a story.


Friday morning sunrise and moon set.


On Friday we went to Grandma Collene's
Grandma received a letter from another relative with great family photos!
The girls in the middle: Great Aunt Betty and Great Grandma Barb (Grandma Collene's mom) and Great Great Grandpa and Grandma Schlesing


Great Grandma Soudan, Great Great Grandma Appleman, Great Aunt Toadie.


Grandma Collene as a "Baby Doll"



Hot tub fun on Friday night!!!


Daddy splitting the rest of Grandma's wood for next winter.


Kids being kids :)


We then went to Grandpa Chuck's house for Easter dinner on Saturday afternoon.
A little bit of "wind relieving" pose for Addie and Pama :)


Connect Four, anyone?


Getting ready for the massive egg hunt!!!


Grandpa and Pama had 200 eggs hidden around the yard!




Check out the loot!




Addie was wiped out Saturday evening.


Pretty sunset!!!


Four wheeler ride before dinner at Grandma's on Sunday.


Easter egg hunt at Grandma Collene's!
On your mark, get set, GO!