Memorial Day Weekend

The four of us in the dinosaur display at the zoo! 

(I just noticed the date on the picture says 2006 - whoops! We are having to use one of our old cameras while our usual one is being fixed - turns out, it's not good to spill an entire can of Coke on your camera!)

"Uncle" Jason was back for a visit this weekend!  "Uncle" Jason and "Aunt" Kelly came to the zoo with us on Friday.  Followed up of course by our traditional meal at HuHot, where we all eat until we can no longer move!  As always, it was great to see Jason again - but we still haven't been able to convince him to move back to Iowa!

Sisters!

"Spaghetti Coma"

I couldn't resist posting this picture!  This is Ella at the tail end of a long holiday weekend, exhausted and stuffed with spaghetti.  A nap followed shortly!

Livy enjoying some tummy time with Sofie, her giraffe!  

Livy is really coming in to that rollie pollie stage.  We love it!  She is our little butterball!

Aunt Pat got this adorable dress for Ella when she was a baby and I can't remember if I ever was able to get a picture of her in it.  I didn't want to miss of the opportunity the other day when Livy had it on and looked so cute!  Thanks again Aunt Pat, you know how to doll up these girls!

Nebraska Weekend!

More attempts at capturing a family picture with all of us looking at the camera!  I feel like I will be fighting this losing battle for the next few years, but I am determined and will keep trying!

After Ella was done watering every flower (and I mean every flower), she decided she needed to wash the Traverse!  Go for it girl!

Awww, Olivia enjoying some sweet cuddle time with her Bamma!

On a mission of blowing bubbles! 

These weren't any ordinary bubbles though, these bubble came in the shape of an ice cream cone

and were even ice cream scented!

Ella making her baby sister Livy smile, like only she can!

Ella giving Bamma a hug to make sure she is okay while keeping a watchful eye on her baby sister.  We were playing with the new golf set that Bamma got for Ella and one of the golf balls that daddy had, hit Bamma.  Ella came running over to Bamma's rescue and then proceeded to yell at her daddy for hitting her Bamma!  It was so cute!  Luckily no one was hurt since the golf balls weigh about an ounce! 

What do you hear Ella?

I love my sweet little Livy! 

The weather was gorgeous while we where in Nebraska, so we spent a lot of time outside,

which Olivia is a big fan of.

Ella loved Bamma's flowers - especially watering them!

Ella showing Bamma what a good climber she is.

Slide!

Fabulous Ella ready to go the park to play!

Fabulous Livy ready to go the park to play!

My favorite part of the museum is the rattlesnake display, it still scares me!  When you push the button on the case the snake's tail rattles, so bis sis Ella had to show her little sis Livy how to do it.

While we were in Hastings, we visited the museum.  It was so funny to see Ella running around the museum that I remember taking field trips to when I was in school.  It didn't seem like to much has changed, except of course everything seemed so much smaller!

We finally made it back to Nebraska for a quick weekend trip!  We had a good excuse to come back, it was Aunt Tootie's 90th Birthday!  Happy Birthday Aunt Tootie!  Of course I once again failed to get any pictures taken at the party itself or of Aunt Tootie!  Regardless, the party was so nice and Aunt Tootie was thrilled, as were we, to see so many of her family and friends.  

Big Girls Eat Cereal!

Another bitter sweet moment of parenthood!  I can't believe my little tiny baby is old enough to be eating cereal!  As much as I beg and plead with our girls, they continue to grow like weeds!

  Livy took to eating her cereal like a champ!  We really could have started a while ago, but decided to wait until we were both a little healthier after being sick for the last few weeks.  Just hope she does as well with veggies and fruit in the coming weeks!  Which reminds me I better get started making a fresh supply of baby food!

Happy Mother's Day!

Ella and Livy at Tulip Time in Pella on Saturday! 

Ella will drop everything for a chance hold her baby sister...and apparently will drop her baby sister for a chance to hold a tulip!

It was obvious that many children attend the Tulip festival,

the proof can be found by all of the "headless" tulips!

My sweet girls! 

Livy is such a trooper, she has been battling a cold for over a week now, but she is still a happy girl!

Ella and Livy helped Daddy make pancakes for Mommy for breakfast in bed on Mother's Day!  I guess Ella had to sneak a taste while she was mixing them up - I have no idea where she learns this stuff!

Look at my little chef - bed head and all!

Thank you Daddy, Ella and Olivia for a wonderful Mother's Day!  My love for you all, grows every day!  You are my world and I am so grateful for our time together and making beautiful memories with you!  I am the luckiest Mommy to have the most perfect family! 

I LOVE YOU!!! 

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's we love!

Sister Time!

The girls must be updating the blog on their computer!   

Stack 'em up!

Kisses!

Ella putting lotion on her baby sister Olivia after her bath!