Sunday, April 06, 2014

March Shenanigans (Derek 3 yr 9 mos & Rylie 2 yrs)

It is getting harder and harder to keep up with all that goes on these days in our house! When it was just Derek I used to post monthly (until he turned 3) with a set of pictures and an update, but that is proving to be much more challenging now that there are 2 kids. Rylie has individual posts up to 2 years and I from now on I am going do monthly posts or various event posts. Here are a bunch of things that happened during the month of March!
Coloring together with new easel Rylie got for her 2nd birthday from Auntie Katie, Uncle Patrick and Max
 Playing baseball - Derek is getting good at pitching to me too!
 
 Helping Daddy "work"
 Twirling

 Potty time
 New jammies
Rylie Burrito! "Burrito!" Always requested by both kids when getting out of the bath!
helping Daddy "fix" Rylie's bike
 "Biking back-and-forth" a favorite activity
Rylie is getting the hang of the Strider! She finally got that "rush" that comes with gliding down the hill. Her face lit up and I could tell she was hooked on riding!!


Found Rylie like this! She is a climber with no fear!
 Dunkin Donut breakfast date with my favorite people! (in their jammies)
 Getting the mail!

 Rylie missed her nap because of doctor appointment and fell asleep on my shoulder! 
Sweet Mommy moments. :)
 Derek cleared his own dishes and washed them all on his own without even being asked!! 
Such a great helper.

 Biking home while Daddy runs after his T-ball game, a Saturday tradition.
 Rylie loves her rain boots and Gracie, of course!
 Lunch date with Daddy after a visit to the Children's Museum!
 Morning game of Uno! Rylie rocks the bedhead!! Finally got a detangler for her hair!!
First field trip (during spring break with some preschool friends) to Peter Piper Pizza. Learned how pizza was made and got to make own personal pizza and then play before the restaurant opened!!
 Putting pizzas in the oven!
 Monday morning commute!
 Hiking Dreamy Draw when Grammy visited! Rylie walked the whole way (almost 1.5 miles)!
 Cheese!
 Picking up balloons for Rylie's birthday party!!
Rylie LOVES to look through all my blog books and each kid's first year book! I am so glad. Its so fun to look at pictures when the kids were so young!
 Enjoying free Italian Ice with Grammy!
 Early morning date hike with Matt at Piestewa. So much fun!!!

Saturday, April 05, 2014

Derek (3 yrs 8 mos)

 Derek LOVES play dates with Zack
Derek asked if he could play with his fire truck in my lap. So sweet.
Derek LOVES his vehicles...
pancake breakfast with Daddy two different times - Derek ate 3 whole pancakes himself! He sure does loves pancakes.

Digging in the dirt is still one of his favorite things
he LOVES helping Daddy with yard work
Derek LOVES to bake with me....making cream cheese frosting for carrot cake with Derek

Fun in the Rain!

We don't get much rain here, but when we do it is so much fun to play outside! The kids had a super afternoon watching the clouds, experiencing the wind, and using an umbrella! Love how these pictures captured Derek and Rylie's personality so well.