The Month of March

We've been slacking in our postings for the month of March, mainly due to the fact that most evenings we spent with Grandma Luci and Grandpa Denny during their motor home adventure to Texas. Here are a few photos of the things we've been doing this month.

Kite Festival 2010

We had a great time at the kite festival yesterday. The weather was perfect and we were able to get our kite up for a while until another kite cut our line. -Bill

Not time to swim yet

The girls really wanted to swim all weekend. They didn't understand that even though it was 80 the water was still really cold at the pool. Warm for people in Michigan but we like the water to at least be in the 70's. Sorry we are spoiled. I took the girls to the pool so they could at least test out the water. -Bill

Saturday afternoon yardwork

On Saturday afternoon we got together with a few neighbors and all pitched in to help weed and trim another neighbors yard who can't do it as much anymore due to health conditions. We had a good time and of course took the opportunity to bring out the grill and have some food. -Bill

Dinner @ Grandma & Grandpa's Place

My parents brought their motor home to Texas and are staying at La Hacienda, just around the corner from our place. Last Thursday the girls and I went over for dinner and to hang out. We had a lot of fun. Lauren shelled pistachios for Grandpa, Emma shelled and ate her own. The girls jumped on the bed, then made it back up, we had hot dogs with mac & cheese, then went to the playground for a little while. They wore Gabby out.

Business Up Front...Party in the Back

Bill decided yesterday was the day to start his summer buzz cut, but first we took a few head shots for the business looking all professional, and he then decided to have a little fun with a mohawk.

Watchdogs at Laurens School

Yesterday I went to Lauren's school for the day to be a watchdog. It is basically dads who go to school and participate in various activities in your childs classes and other classes as well. I had a great time. Lauren and I started the day by raising the flags and then I spent some time in her room helping with various art activities and 1x1 with kids reading. Then I went to PE and played a awesome game with the 4th graders. It was dodgeball but with an interesting spin where you have to knock over a pin at each base and then put the ball in a crate to get the person out. The runner can run around the bases as many times as they can. I scored 3 points! almost 4.. next time. After that I went to recess with Lauren and then lunch with her. After they left lunch I spent about an hour with the other kids trying to steal their candy and then headed back to the kindergarten area to help out. We ended our day by taking down the flags and folding them up. It was a great day and I plan on doing it again in May. -Bill

Future basketball players

Jessica was at school for a PTA meeting and the girls and I were there for the book fair. While waiting for Jessica we played in the MPR (multi purpose room) and the girls were hanging on the rim. Lauren said to not tell her PE teacher because hanging on the rim is not allowed. - Bill

Random pictures

Here are a few pictures of the girls going on hikes and playing in the front yard. -Bill

valentines day at taco bell

Yes this post is almost a month late but I have been busy. We always go to Taco Bell on valentines day. The kids love it because we let them get what ever they want. -Bill

skateboards

Here are some pictures of the girls playing with their skateboards. They are pretty good at balancing on them. Better than I thought. I expected to have a lot of injuries but none so far. I probably jinxed it. -Bill

Yard Work with Daddy

Lauren and Emma helped Bill rake the grass last weekend but had more fun playing in the pile of dead grass. They were pretending to be birds and the grass pile their nest. Emma looked so comfortable that she almost fell asleep!
The girls have also found another use for the exercise ball that we relegated to the backyard.
As a treat Bill popped popcorn and the girls watched a movie.

World Thinking Day

Last weekend Lauren had a Girl Scout event at the local middle school. Each troop in the service unit selected a country and hosted a table describing highlights of the country, and a food table showcasing a local delicacy. We had Brazil, and luckily one of our troop moms is from there, so we had the inside scoop on everything Brazil! Here is Lauren at the booth. Each of the girls received a passport and when they visited each troop's booth, they had their passports stamped. Ours was a soccer stamp and Lauren enjoyed stamping each girl's book. Lauren was also selected to be the flag bearer at the opening ceremony. She carried the flag with her friend Bella.