Feels like Spring

We had our first spring-like day so we headed out to bask in the sun! We played all the toys that had been stuck in the garage and tried our best to keep Caroline from running into the street :) We walked to the park and had a picnic lunch and played and played and played...and mommy got to wear flip-flops :)

Trying to play catch up!

Apparently a 4-year old, a 1-year old and a puppy are too much for this mommy! I am way behind on the blog and everytime I attempt to catch up a certain 1-year old comes along and bangs on the computer a few times and loses all my work! So, instead of the recap blog, let's just start here...we are all doing well and looking forward to a wonderful, exciting, memory-filled year!

Walking!

Caroline up and decided to take a few steps while she was standing next to me the other day...really took this mommy by surprise. She still prefers using her walker or cruising the furniture, but she is getting there!

Sadie

Here's the newest member of our family. Sadie is a chocolate lab that we adopted from a lab rescue agency and we are all completely in love with her. She is the most mellow and easy-going puppy ever, so far anyway!!

What's in there?

She LOVES to lay on our shoes, especially Brian's boots :)

Happy Birthday Caroline

Happy First Birthday Sweet Caroline!! We had a wonderful day celebrating with friends and family and you enjoyed every minute of it. Grandma Kathy made you an adorable birthday tutu and you looked so cute. You dove right into your cupcake and would have eaten the whole plate if we would have let you! We are so proud of all that you have done in your first year and cannot wait to see what you become as you grow up. You are the sweetest, happiest little girl and we love you so much :)

Back to School

We have all been looking forward to this day all summer! Moving across the ocean makes for a very long summer :) I think she was a little nervous but after meeting her teacher at Open House, she was more than ready.

Open House

She was so excited to put on her nametag and carry her special new bag. All ready for the first day! The dropoff at the preschool involves the 2 directors and 2 parent helpers opening the car doors and welcoming the students. They then walk the children in and the mom drives away...yikes! I was a little nervous that Ella would not want to get out of the car. Not so much :) She jumped out and ran right in!

very excited about getting to sit in the front seat while we waited for her door to be opened :)

A very good day!!

Washington D.C.

I have been wanting to see Washington DC for a long time, and now that we have wonderful friends who live right outside the city, we headed up to see both. Ella was very excited to see the President's house and I am not sure why but I couldn't wait to see the Lincoln Memorial. It was just as amazing as I thought it would be. I think that I could have stood in front of it all day.