Dublin

We tried to visit Ireland last year but the volcanic ash had other plans for us :) We knew we couldn't leave here without making the trip, so we loaded up the girls and took the ferry for a quick trip. Both girls were such good travelers and went from pub to pub with mommy and daddy so they could taste the delicious Guiness! We had planned to drive through the countryside and visit Cork as well, but a 4 year old with a stomachache had other plans (which included washing lots of bedding at 4 am). Oh, well...someday :)

It tastes so much better in Dublin :)

Christ Church Cathedral

The Oldest Pub in Ireland

Our Last Spring

You may start seeing a trend in the posts, most of them starting out with 'Our Last..." We will be moving back to the states in the summer and have started checking things off of our 'things to do before we leave' list.

Spring may be the best season in England: flowers, lambs and sunshine. We took the girls up to The Stray to get some pictures in the crocus flowers. Caroline was not too impressed with laying in the flowers. Ella was somewhat compliant, but wanted to be running around like a crazy person. Here is what we came out with :)

Ella's 4th Birthday, a little late :)

Where did March go??? I cannot believe that our little Ella is 4 years old! She decided to have a Princess party at the bowling alley on the base, which was just fine with me--less work :) All of her best friends came out to celebrate with her and she had a fabulous time.

Let's get this party started!

Strike! (well maybe not)

Ella and her best friends--Jacob, Justin, Charlie & Isabelle

Ready to dig in (I love Charlie's face)

YUM!!

Where is the birthday girl?

Charlie, would you like a bite of this stale chocolate covered ice cream cone?

Happy Birthday Princess Ella, We love you!!

First Taste

We gave Caroline her first cereal last night, not on her list of favorite things :) Ella thought it was the funniest thing EVER!

A change in weather!

We had one of the first 'spring-like' days this year and we took advantage! We all needed the fresh air and a break from Disney movies :)

Ella is going to be turning 4 in only 2 weeks! She is getting really good at writing her own name, as you can see by the upside down letters in her picture, because I told her she cannot go to big school until she masters it! Nothing will keep her from school--she is her mother's daughter.

Caroline is 5 months old today--WOW! She is rolling, babbling, smiling, laughing (mostly at her big sister) and doing all she can to learn to crawl. I believe her first tooth will pop through any day now!

She's a roller!

Caroline has mastered rolling from back to tummy, but really hates to be on her tummy! When you lay her down she immediately rolls over, but if left for more than 60 seconds she sure lets you know she is NOT HAPPY! It really looks hard to roll over with both hands inside of your mouth, but she somehow manages it :)

Sisters

I am sure that there are a lot of older siblings that love their brothers or sisters, but Ella is totally enamored with her baby sister. The 'newness' of baby Caroline has not worn off and I hope it never does! She wants to know where she is as soon as she wakes up each morning, wants to hold her and kiss her all the time and loves to make her smile and laugh. Her teachers say that she talks about Caroline all the time and she always wants to show Caroline to her friends when I pick her up. (They are usually less than impressed!) Caroline definitely saves her best smiles for Ella :)