One year old kiddos

Just reflecting on how much my kiddos have grown up already. Here they both are at one year old...

Lillian at 1 year old.

Simon at 1 year old.

Outside Chalk with Lillian

Got some time outside playing with Lillian.

Swimming Lesson Update

We have been taking swimming lessons for 2 months now on Saturday mornings. The kids have changed a lot. Lillian started loving the lessons and has recently turned into a grouch who won't even try most of the time. Simon started terrified of putting any of his head into the water and he's awesome about trying and learning now. We're working toward a goal of swimming by our early April visit to Arizona! 

Looking cool in his goggles.
Simon is the kid staring at me in blue long sleeves.

February Pictures

Lots of laughter and some fun dancing this month.

We had a thunderstorm last night. Lillian was scared of the thunder so we cranked up some Michael Jackson for a dance party. They are still to little to look for my sneaky plans behind the plans! Here's a video of the dance party. Had to get Lillian's hair do and outfit on camera. To be clear, that is not how we sent her to school - she got spilled on and this is a set of backup clothing. And Ms Lina did her hair in 5 different ponytails and only a couple managed to stay in until dinner.

Eating Milano Cookies for the first time.

Home made cotton candy and a play date!!

Family Puzzles!

We've started doing family puzzles the last few weekends, and the kids are getting good at it
They took over this one from us and are finishing it together
Lillian is getting really good at them. This is 100 piece 8x8.
Alan did the boarder and they all the rest!!!

Crazy kids

Alan worked late and the kids and I went out to dinner. So much energy - from them, not me. :) 

First Visit to the Morton Arboretum (Rolling down hills)

This weekend was beautiful (70+ degrees) and we took full advantage by spending a ton of time out at parks. Saturday and Sunday we did local parks, baseball, football and a Simon play date (Lillian wasn't feeling well Sunday morning so she snoozed).  Monday, because it was a holiday for the whole family, we took the day to do a little nature adventuring and went to the Morton Arboretum for the first time. It was such a great time. A little under an hour away and it's huge, with walking paths, large fields and a pretty great children's area. We actually never made it to the walking paths because we got distracted by the hills! The kids learned how to roll down a hill and then spent a ton of time just being kids. At one point Simon took off his shoe to pull out a rock or something and Lillian stole it and ran off while he hopped after her. Lots of laughing all day. We'll definitely be going back.

Children's area
(that is Simon walking across and a stranger at the bottom)

Tossing the football around.

Lillian's collection of 'acorns'

SO Dirty!

SHE HAS HIS SHOE!

Who will be faster?