What we've been up to lately

So I know it's pretty obvious, but I have been slacking on the blog front. Not wanting pregnancy fatigue to take over my life, I've decided to push of the desire to lay on the couch and do nothing and update the blog. Go me! So here we go!

Back in January I signed Ava up for her very first dance class. She goes to class for an entire hour and does 15 minutes of ballet, 15 minutes of tap and then a half hour of gymnastics. By far her favorite part is gymnastics. She can't get enough of rolling, tumbling, the balance beam and the bars. Here she is ready for her first day of dance. Her class is at night which allows Josh is to watch Reid while Ava and I get to go to her class. Don't you love her leg warmers!


Thanksgiving Point in a mere 10 minutes away so we decided it would be totally worth it to get a membership. Actually, we only bought a membership for myself. It just seemed cheaper for a single membership, than an entire family one. Reid is free until he is 3 years old. And Ava only pays the child admission. And since I now have a pass, anyone who comes with me gets 50% off of admission. Just a tip if you live nearby :)

Here we are scared to death at the Museum of Ancient Life.


Reid's favorite activity is splashing and playing with water. The water table at the museum was a big hit.



Now that the weather is finally warming up (thank goodness!) we can take more advantage of the Little Farm. These past few months Ava has become quite the animal lover (as long as that doesn't include dogs). She had no fear going right up and petting the animals this time around.


Reid on the other hand, talks a good game but when it comes down to it is pretty dang scared. He kept telling me that he wanted to see the horsies, so when we finally made it around to the horses, he hid his face in fear.


We haven't made it over to the farm since the fall, so it was pretty funny going around and seeing that a lot of the animals had gotten pretty plump over the winter! Come to find out a lot of them are pregnant and will be having little ones in the next month. Ava can't wait to see the lambs and chicks and fouls.


Of course Reid's favorite part is whenever I let him out of the stroller. He got to roam free in the little village (it's only 2 buildings) and was ecstatic.



We are finally getting the opportunity to use our backyard. Here's Ava practicing her balancing beam skills. The previous owners put in a raised garden. I'm pretty excited about being able to plant a few things, but mostly am just overwhelmed with the idea of actually having to do yard work.


We've spent lots of time kicking balls around outside.


But mostly the kids just want to play in the dirt.


Here's Reid using his snow shovel to try and find buried treasure. I did just pick up some gardening tools from the dollar section at Target. Love it!


Yep, he's licking a rock. Great Reid.


That's better, just show it to me instead :)


Of course it wouldn't be March without some rainy days mixed in with the sunshine. On one of those rainy days we decided to make good use of our empty living room. Pretty sweet right?


It even had a front door.


The kids spent all day going in and out of their tent.


Of course we couldn't of gone through March without getting a visit from the Leprechauns.


We even got to eat green food all day. Ava made her dad taste her macaroni before she would try it. Oh, and Lime Koolaid is totally gross. I felt like I was drinking Lime Jello. Of course everyone else loved it, but I had to add some Sprite to it to make it even bearable.


Last, but not least, we had a visit from our favorite CA relatives. Here are the girls doing what they do best, playing princesses.


Come on girls, seriously. This seriously was the best shot of the bunch.


I got to meet my newest nephew Cayson. Love him!


While at Nana's we got to do sidewalk chalk. Ava put some serious time and effort in her creation. This picture is taken 3/4 of the way through, but it probably took her an hour to complete. She was quite proud of herself.


When we weren't having fun with chalk we were having fun blowing bubbles. Love little Maddie's scrunchy face.


And of course, we spent a lot of time oohing and awing over Cayson. I think a certain little girl is pretty anxious to have another sibling. A certain little boy isn't quite sure if it is a good idea.


Done! I did it! We have a lot coming up these next few months. My sister is coming to visit, Easter, Reid and Ava's birthday, a big trip to Disneyland, and my parent's are visiting us at our new house for the first time. So stay tuned because I'll have a lot of fun things to post in April and May.