April showers and Easter Bunnies

Sammie and Buzz Lightyear

a little milk (or as the kids say "Mouty") and cartoons

Hugs for sister

the fun of potty training outside, he wanted to put his boots on before his pants! Ha!

But truthfully, Caden has been doing sooooo good with potty training. We started a few weeks ago and are getting close to almost totally trained. Maybe one accident a week.

Gigi and Sammie

my boys

playing in the rain

Sammie jumping in the puddles

and then sitting in the puddle

playing in the dirt at school

Sammie playing in the sandbox with Ruby

afternoon with Aunt Amanda, Izzy and Payton at the playground

Sammie and Payton enjoying a snack

Sammie has a fear of loud noises, especially the lawn mower. She was ok sitting on Dad's lap, but hates when the mower is turned on and appears that it is coming towards her! Too funny!

jumping on the couch

(reminds me of when I was little, we did this all the time)

Easter egg hunt in our neighborhood

not sure where this is, but I always love to see pics with Mark and Sammie holding hands...so cute, she loves her Daddy

Easter family pic

Izzy and Sammie at Easter brunch in Piqua

What a change from last year! The kids couldn't get enough of the Easter bunny this year...or was it the eggs filled with candy...hmmm.

Buzz was taking a turn going pee pee on the potty

Playing with dinosaurs in the sand box at school.

Note the little "mountains/rocks" in the sandbox...they are packing corners, so clever.

Lining up outside the school after recess. Caden and all the girls, there is only one other boy in his class.

Class pic

Reese, Savannah, Ruby, Harley, Caden, Mrs A, and Lily

On our last visit up to see my parents the kids (mostly Caden) were so interested in what baby Natalie was doing. They just love her!

We took a field trip to the Cleveland Children's museum and the kids had so much fun! What a cool place for them to run around and explore.

Sammie and Charlie

After watching Aladdin, the kids wanted to dress up like a Prince (or princess as Joey kept saying), so Papa and Gigi got them decked out in capes (aprons/scarves) and crowns made of Popoids. Hilarious!

March

It has been awhile...Samantha just turned 18mths!

She is really showing her personality, which can be hilarious and exhausting at times. She is a huge fan of her new Curious George pjs and her vocab is growing so quickly!

After seeing her brother sit on the potty lately, she loves to go in and sit on the potty.

"Bye, Bye pee pee" is what she always says when it is time to get up.

I thought this was funny...Sammie likes to shake her milk cup and slam it on the table (I am not a huge fan) and this was the result at breakfast one day.

A visit to see Great Papa Tommy, Papa Dave and Daddy at work. Great Papa Tommy loves to give them M&M's and they love it too!

A brief hail storm a couple weeks ago, it was so loud it woke the kids up from their naps.

They had no idea what was going on.

Samantha joins us at school every now and again, she chose the perfect day to come...pancake day!

Helping Mrs A stir the batter

Sam investigating the sand table and the dinosaurs

Hanging out in the fire truck with my sis!

Taking a bike ride around the neighborhood.

Papa Joe and most of the grandkids. (Charlie was in bed already)

Sweet Natalie Marie

Hanging out at Aunt Jen's house on the bean bag chair

She's got style...gotta love the rain boots and pjs look!

Getting ready for movie night with dad...helping with the Whirley pop

We went to see the Steyer's a couple weeks ago. Here is Caden and Gibson riding on the horse.

Painting with Ruby

Firechief Caden

"Banana cream pie" snacks

pudding, nilla wafers and bananas