0 Allie turns FIVE YEARS OLD!

Saturday morning: Daddy took them to Smithfield’s “Health Days” parade

Saturday mid-day: Family goes to the “Health Days Celebration”

The girls got to ride a few rides and we ate fry bread with honey butter after walking through the booths.

Sunday evening: Cake with Ice Cream and opening presents with the Schwartz clan

(Mika, Kai, Koji, Keiko, Allie, Kylie, Alyiah)

Oh, and Alyiah announced she is also going to be a BIG sister (Dec 11th-ish!)

Allie’s BIG gift was an upgraded bike. She went from a 12 incher to a whopping 18 incher!

Now she can keep up with all the kids in the neighborhood… even all the boys.

0 Girls on a mini-Fair ride

0 Play & Sleep

The ‘Snap ‘n Style’ Dolls Allie got for Christmas a few years back are still some of the most played with toys. Kylie has re-discovered them lately.

How would be to sleep like a kid again?

1 Kylie helps with laundry

Yesterday while I was cleaning up dinner, Nate and the girls were 'folding laundry'. I looked up to find this.

Kylie calls this her 'mommy boobies'.

Yes, it is HUGE -and- worst is that it FITS, me that is. It will get worst still when baby gets here. Can I just say that the almost 2 years of pregnancy/nursing are terrible, not only on my body image, but in regards to finding clothes (inside and out) that fit and don't look like a granny. There. My rant is done. Go ahead and laugh at the pics. I still do, although the tears are both happy & sad ;)

Note: check out Nate in the background! Typical.

Oh, and Kylie still wears the 'Cinderella Dress' everywhere, including to bed. Its going on two months now and the poor dress is showing how loved it has been. I've been amazed at how well it cleans up: food, grass, blood, ect. It has not held up so well paired with her bicycle - see the tears along the hem.

1 Today was lovely, tomorrow will be hotter, but the next day it will snow…really???

Nothing says sunny day like sidewalk chalk.

(L-R: Kylie, Lexi, Jet, Allie)

Kylie is so skinny she has a hard time keeping her pants up.

The evening was so nice, the whole family got into cleaning out the flower beds. My belly felt so big bending over and I got terrible heartburn.

0 Spring Weather

Although the temperatures have been fluctuating, we’ve been loving the spring weather.

2 Silly Birds

Once again, there are more pics of Kylie.  I think I’m realizing now that’s because Allie is spending most of her time with friends, while Kylie still likes to spend time with good old boring mom.

Oh, and notice no jackets but summer clothes!

 

MAKE UP KIT

 

WASHING THE CARS

 

0 Picnics & Parks

One of the best benefits that comes with cutting back my work hours, is the flexible lunch time. With the warm weather we’ve visits many parks and picnicked plenty.

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Mac Park

the ‘up’ park

I’m finding it harder and harder to get pictures of Allie. I think I’m going to have to put more effort into getting shots of her. Have you notice Kylie’s hair in all the recent pictures? She always asks for the same ‘do’…a headband-braid. She love having it in, but cries every time I start braiding. Silly girl.

Oh, and here’s a pic of my belly last week (end of 2nd trimester…only 3 months to go!).

1 Pet-sitter for Hire

Last weekend Allie was asked to feed the neighbors fish while they went on vacation.  She was very responsible and made sure I didn’t forget.  She even insisted that Kylie get to help, so she wouldn’t feel left out. 

Allie is planning on how to spend her $2.  I think she’s going to buy a book with the book order that came the next school day.

0 Almost spring

At the first of the month, we had a few days that were warm enough to forgo the hats, gloves, and snowpants.  The girls reveled in using the chalk the Easter Bunny brought them.

 

by the end of the week we dropped down to sweaters and even had a picnic in our front yard.

…and broke out the popsicles!

0 Baby Animal Days

The weather was great and the girls enjoyed the day.

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Drums

Baby goats and lambs

Baby calves

Baby Bunnies

Baby Ducks

Baby Chicks

Pony Rides

Bear Masks (after seeing the bear cubs)

Slide (both were brave as could be)

Farm Equipment?