Tricycle

CJ received a hand-me-down tricycle from a friend who had outgrown it and it has been a big hit. It doesn't have any pedals so you are just supposed to push along with your feet. CJ is just a little too short to reach the ground at the moment, but that doesn't keep him from trying. Mia also loves it too. We've had to break up a few fights over this one.

Adleigh's Birthday

Mia is definitely making the birthday circuit this spring. We went up to the Wheaton Regional Park for Adleigh's 3rd birthday. It had been raining so the miniature train wasn't running, but the carousel was.

Mia was OK with it at first, but then decided it was not for her.

Monthly Dinner

It was our turn to host the (mostly) monthly dinner. It wasn't that warm (though you wouldn't know that from Mia's refusal to wear a coat), but the kids did get to enjoy the sunshine in the back yard before eating.

Maddie's Birthday Party

Our next door neighbor Maddie had a Princesses and Knights 3rd birthday party. It was a morning party so we had a doughnut instead of birthday cake, played some games, read some stories, and then headed to the Chinquapin soft playroom.

I was most impressed with Maddie's mom's ability to get so many kids to sit down at the same time for princess stories.

CJ's First Steps

CJ has taken his first steps! I have no pictures or video, but I thought it worth a mention all the same. Hopefully, it won't be too long before we get some photographic evidence.

Taid's Birthday

We headed over to Nina and Taid's on a beautiful Saturday to celebrate Taid's birthday. We had a fantastic time playing in the yard and Mia especially appreciated getting to help blow out the candles.

(CJ found his favorite toy inside: the dog's water dish!)

First Tooth

You can't really see inside CJ's mouth, but he has finally cut his first tooth and a second is on its way.


For reference, this is exactly the same time that Mia got her first tooth as well.

Easter "Egg" Hunt

Easter was pretty relaxed this year. We just spent the day hanging out with Grandpa and Grandma. They did decide to get a bit creative with the kids' Easter "egg" hunt and use colored golf balls instead of eggs to hide in the yard. Mia loved finding the eggs and helping her brother a bit, too. So much so, that she didn't have any time to bother with Daddy's attempts to get some photos of her finding the "eggs."

Mountain Drive

Now that Daddy has arrived, we thought we'd try to go hiking in the mountains. We drove up into the mountains, but Mia got car sick so no hiking was to be had. The drive was fantastic and helped you really appreciate the valley that Tucson is in. We were also amazed at the Saguaro cactus forests as we drove up and how they turned into pine forests covered in snow as we reached the top at 8,000 feet.