First swim of the year

The girls were so excited that it was going to be warm and we were going to get to swim in our pool.

And boy is it going to be a fun summer. Greta has gotten much better and more confident. And Lola - well that girl has no fear and loves the water!

Lola 21 months

Another month older and more fun!  Lola's developing quite the little personality.  She is normally pretty easy going and smiley, as long as you stay on her good side.

1. Lots of new words - mine, orange, house,
2. Loves, loves, loves to sing.  Her favorite song is happy birthday but she loves to sing "He's got the whole world" - her favorite verse is when she gets to say Papa.  Her face just lights up.
3. She has little fear, especially when swimming.  Just jumps right in.
4. Loves books.  Her favorite one right now is Little Cub.
5. Wants to do everything herself and will tell you "Do it" and point to herself.
6. Love cheering for anything, especially Karle and Kahle
7. Bubbles and water are her 2 favorite things to play with.
8. Is finally starting to like milk
9. Wants to do everything Greta does.
10. Loves being outside and driving the tractor or on the 4-wheeler.

Just can't wait to see what the new few months have in store for my sweet Lola!

New backyard fun

After our first playset had a horrible demise in the wind storm, the search was on for a new one. And Ryan found a great one from a family in Saline. It is no joke and is huge. In the upstairs part Ryan can stand up! 

After looking at it, Ryan asked what I though. And I said if you can move it - go for it! And mission accomplished. 

So then after getting back - he had another great idea! Let's turn the old one into a play house. So thanks to Ians help again. Mission accomplished! And the girls loved it!! Now I just need to find a little kitchen to put in it.

Can't wait for the play set to get set back up now. It's in the barn while ryan preps the area. 

Power trip to Fort Wayne

A quick trip to Fort Wayne to see the Delaney clan but so worth it. We left after soccer on Saturday and stayed until about noon on Sunday. Greta had been talking the entire week about how excited she was to play with Colin and Evan. And play they did. I think one or two of them were hiding the entire time we were there with a serious game of hide and seek.

I just love watching them play and talk together. Even Lola wanted to get in one the big kid action.

Can't wait to do it again. 

Lola's new words

Do it. 

Hug

You (she's referring to herself when she says it)

I know

No way

Hey

Let it go

Potty

Stop

Ouch

Elmo

Book (which sounds an awful lot like burp)

Soccer week 2...

Soccer week 2 can be summed up in 2 words... well for my fam any way. HOT MESS! For the coaching part - i would say it was a successful week. I had more drills and fun activities.  Even though was one upped by the field next to us who had a guy dressed light darth vadar. Not like I'm jealous or anything?! But the mask and the light saber did seem to help. lol. 

Anyway for the hot mess... this time we better prepared and brought the stroller for Lola. When we arrived and put Lola in it, Greta was mad and wanted to be in it and didnt want to walk. I knew at this moment... the practice was doomed. So I carried her part of the way and then let her walk part of the way. She cried the entire time. Oh well... I persevered on.

We get to the field and now Lola is partly crying but Greta perks up when she sees her buddy Owen from school. And even kicked the ball with him before practice started.  

Practice started... I call the kids out. And Greta participated... until another kid held my hand to keep his balance when practicing rolling the ball. She didn't like this. But I persevered on! 

Then practice when on. Kids having fun. Me having fun. Lola screaming. Greta crying. But still I persevered on. 

Then the end for Greta came after I put the comes out and she tried to pick them all up but I said no. She had an all out meltdown. I just picked her up. Put her in the chair and still I preserved on! 

The rest of the hour was spend having fun for me. Lola cried the rest until I finally held her and did the drills. Greta never stopped crying until the snack came out. She was maybe really that hungry. 

But I persevered! And conquered week 2. I have a plan for week 3 to get Greta to play.

Easter weekend

A weekend in pictures