Birthday Pictures

 We always do birthday pictures so we made sure to squeeze them in before the baby arrives! 

Such sweet sisters! 

Our 5 year old

Our 2 1/2 year old

Our 7 year old

Time flies with these sweet girls! 

Little 500

We took the girls to their first Little 500 race.  It is something that Daddy has wanted to do for years.  No better time than this year to support our neighbor and favorite babysitter, Grace!  She rode for Theta, which happen to have the pole position!  

Daddy was sure they needed to wear yellow just like Grace would be wearing.  

We had perfect weather and happy girls to be heading to Bloomington.

Audrey loved all the cheering from the big girls. 

Claire was watching what all the other people were doing and copying their moves. 

Then she decided to move down with all the Theta fans...

Grace did a great job and we had a great day supporting her.

Can't wait for next year! 

Pottery Party

The girls wanted to have a pottery party with a few friends to celebrate their birthdays. 

Donut cakes are always a MUST! 

The big kids! 

The little kids! 

Everyone took the painting very seriously. 

Claire was so excited to have her best buddies there. 

So lucky that they have such great friends! 

Spring Break 2016

Our spring break is usually spent in Florida.  An entire week at the beach in bathing suits.  When my doctor pushed us hard to cancel we had to come up with something to replace a week that we really look forward too!  We decided on Columbus, Ohio due to American Girl having a store there and a few other places we heard were worth a visit.  

The girls were excited for a new adventure. 

Claire loves vacation because she gets to cuddle with whoever she shares a bed with.  Daddy is the best sport about her lack of personal space! 

Emmerson got to celebrate her birthday with Nana and Pop Pop.

I kept telling everyone that I thought the beach would have been much more relaxing for this really pregnant mom...I think Claire agrees! 

We still managed to find an ice cream shop! 

The hotel pool was not the beach but was still a ton of fun! 

Everyone went home happy and tired which I think equals a great get away! 

American Girl Doll Store Visit

We have been promising the big girls a trip to American Girl since one of their friends told them all about it.  They were very excited when we told them our trip to Columbus would include a visit.  

They couldn't wait to get inside and see what it was like.

Our first stop was lunch is the bistro.

They loved that their dolls got a seat and dishes too. 

They also loved the fancy desserts!

Next stop was the hair salon to make appointments to get their hair done and ears pierced. 

They got to watch it all happen. 

They were pleased with the outcome! 

A highlight for Claire was finding "Nana glasses".  She was sure her doll needed them so she could match Nana. 

The trip did not disappoint! 

Even Daddy had fun!