COUSINS!

We love our Oswald cousins!

The girls loving Uncle Billy Billy Button Boy!

Our chunky monkey!

First Tree Climb

This was the first time either girl had climbed a tree! We found this park that had these cute trees perfect for climbing. They thought it was the best thing ever!

16th Street Mall

After the parade we rode the free bus down th 16th Street Mall and had lunch at Subway (Kathryn's choice). Then we happened upon another bagpipe performance, and then rode in a pedi-cab back to our car.

Denver Saint Patrick's Day Parade

On Saturday, we headed downtown to watch the Saint Patrick's Day parade. I had no idea it would be so crowded, but we lucked out and found a parking garage about 3 blocks from the parade route. When we first got there, the crowd was so deep that I didn't think we could push our way through, so I did this:

It actually wasn't that bad, but I only lasted about 5 minutes. We just wormed our way to the front and sat down and had a pretty good view.

We heard lots of bagpipes!

And saw lots of girls doing jigs.

Kathryn's View

Kathryn took these pics:

Sydney looking sad because she had just crashed into Madeline after running full speed down a steep ramp when I had just specifically told her to stop running or she was going to hurt herself or someone else!

I love this picture because it's her normal face which we don't usually get for the camera. Even if it is only 3/4 of her face!

Kathryn's view from the backseat.

Her new magnetic game from Nonnie balanced on her legs, with a view of her tennis shoes which she's an expert at tying.

Red Rocks

One day we drove out to Red Rocks and had a picnic in the ampitheatre. The girls had a lot of fun climbing up and down on the seats. I enjoyed walking through the visitors center and learning the history of Red Rocks and seeing all the musical acts that have played there.

Denver Children's Museum

While visiting my mom and sister in Denver, we took a trip to the Denver Children's Museum.

Kathryn dressed as a bunny.

Sydney getting her groove on and dancing to the music. She even has tap shoes on!

K & S in a squirrel nest. Kathryn is holding a gigantic (stuffed) earthworm!

We love Liam!

Liam is our only boy cousin...on both sides! So, he's special.

Luckily, his head is covering up the statue peeing behind him!

The letter H

Kathryn got the letter box on her last day (there was still another week, but we were going to Colorado). So, we took pictures of things starting with the letter H and mailed it to her teacher.

House

Hand

Headphones

Hungry

Box Tops for Education

I am the "Cash for Trash" coordinator at the local elementary, J.L. Mudd. This is the elementary that Kathryn will attend starting in August for full-day Kindergarten. This is my current contest board. Each class earns a flower petal for every 10 Box Tops they collect. It's a fun way to have the classes compete for an extra recess.

Here is our tracker.

11 weeks old

Reagan is outgrowing her swaddle blanket! She can kick the bottom right out of it.

Sydney entertaining Reagan. I know I'm not a baby, but I don't really enjoy when a rattle is shaken 2 inches from my face. Guess she does!

Her cute little onsie says, "I love Mommy" in pink glittery letters!

Kathryn's expecting

She made me laugh out loud when she came in like this! I had her do the classic maternity pose and she hammed it up!

Here's the reveal! Not really a baby! I told her that being pregnant isn't really that comfortable and it's really hard to bend over, etc. So she proceeded to bend over and squish her ball baby and then did a belly flop on the ground.

Caught in the act! Putting pennies on her sister's head! I guess she could have been putting them in worse places.