Wishing for Spring

Winter Playground

We had so much fun playing at the playground this morning! The snow made the slides really fast, and we had a ball pelting each other with snowballs. I love days off of work!



This video cracks me up because Bethany's freaking out that she has to go potty in it. That resulted in Sarah and I trekking the kids across a few baseball diamonds to the Children's Psychiatric Center to use a restroom. Miraculously, both of the kids made it!

Train to North Pole

One of our Christmas activities this year was taking the kids on a Christmas train to the North Pole. They decked out in PJs for the trip, Polar Express style, and stocked up on popcorn. Everyone loved the train ride - even Rebekah!

Wildlights

Our first Christmas activity of the year was going to see the Columbus Zoo Wildlights with the Jones boys. They were so impressive!! Rebekah loved going around pointing at them all, and hanging out with her Godfather. Bethany wasn't happy until we got to see some elephants!

Silliness

Griffis Sculpture Park

It was our first time to Griffis Sculpture Park, and it was well worth it! It was a little muddy, which inspired the toddlers' theme of the day - "I don't know about this!", but we had so much fun exploring and just being outdoors. I love that the weather this week is so gorgeous!

Raking

We finally have a rake!

1st Day of School!

Bethany and Jonas started 3-year-old preschool last week. Bethany thinks she's very cool, and LOVES it. What a little princess she is.

Our House

The long lapse in blogging has been due to several things. Mostly, our new house (and lack of internet in that house)!! Not enough unpacking has been done, but we've sure been enjoying it! Also - Matt and I are soon to have baby #3! The new arrival is going to be early March. We can't wait!

The Falls!

The kids loved seeing Niagara Falls this week. They even took a ride on the Maid of the Mist! Bethany and Rebekah hung out in the middle of the boat, where they could stay nice and dry, but that didn't stop Bethany from loving it!

Zoo Day

Outside

Another great day to be outside.

Memorial Picnic

We had lots of fun at our family picnic yesterday. Rebekah is a cornhole master, and Bethany loved confiscating the bags on her! What a perfect day!

Strawberry Shortcake!

What could be better than strawberry shortcake outside in the summer?

Extended Family

One of Rebekah's Godfathers and his family made the long trip up to Buffalo to celebrate her birthday with her. It was a whirlwind weekend, and we squeezed as much fun out of it as we could. The kids got along great, and the adults had a late Saturday night! We loved having them up and can't wait for our next visit!

Springtime Fun

Gardening

Yesterday I brought home soil and seeds, and we broke out Bethany's new gardening set. She was a little disappointed that we didn't wake up to plants this morning, but she loves watering the soil!

Open Doors

We took advantage of Doors Open Niagara to spend some time at our botanical gardens. Surprisingly, I've never been there before. We caught the Mum Festival, too, so there were lots of bright flowers to see! We'll definitely be visiting again.

Actual Birthday

I was lucky enough to spend Jonas's actual birthday with him. It turned out to be a beautiful day, so we spent most of the morning on the playground! Then we saw Mommy for lunch, and got in a good nap before Daddy came. Both my girls love Jonas - we're so thankful they're able to see him so often! He's a great little boy!!! (By the way, I bet you can't help but smile seeing Rebekah's grin!)

Crohn's Walk

We finally had our Crohn's Walk yesterday. A big thank you to all who generously sponsored us - we raised over $800! Bethany enjoyed the walk, and we came in dead last! Thankfully, there wasn't a time limit! After the walk, we took advantage of our free admission to the zoo to see the new rain forest exhibit. Fun!