Early Egg Hunt

Our Sunday school class had an Easter egg hunt for the kiddos on Sunday night. I volunteered to head up the hunt so Ryan and I were assigned the task of stuffing 336 eggs. Thank goodness for mindless reality tv...made for quick egg stuffing!

After picnicking at the park the hunt got underway and it was a success. Every kid walked away with a basket full of eggs and lots of candy!

The girls can't wait to dye their real eggs this weekend and hopefully the Easter Bunny will visit!

Ready to hunt eggs (thanks to Terra for the super
cute bunny shirts!)

Mags wasted no time

Kate is an expert egg hunter

A Very Special Birthday!

Maggie has a lovie that she adores, Huggies. She's had Huggies since she was a baby and Huggies is very much a part of the family. Huggies used to travel with us everywhere. As you can imagine, Huggies was dirty most of the time. Not only did she get gross just from being out and about, but Maggie would chew on Hugs constantly so she was wet and dirty...gross combination! (We actually have 3 Huggies for washing purposes. Mags doesn't have a preference as to which one she uses.) Once Maggie started school this year, the new rule was that Huggies could only be used during naps and bedtime. The only times that Huggies leaves our house is when we go on a trip or take her to school for nap time. And that is where this story begins...

Maggie and I were walking into school on Friday just chatting about nothing when out of the blue, she told me "I think it's Huggie's birthday today." To which I replied, "It is?" She said yes and told me that she was going to tell Miss Connie and Miss Barb that it was her birthday. Right when we arrived to her classroom door, she informed Miss Connie that it was Huggies' birthday. Miss Connie, being the sweet teacher of 2 year olds that she is, played right along and asked Maggie how old Huggies was. "2, just like me," Maggie replied. So Miss Connie kept the conversation going by saying, "Well, we'll have to make Hugs a cake out of playdoh." And Maggie said, "Huggies doesn't like playdoh!" When Connie asked her what Huggies liked, Maggie said "sprinkles." And at that point I kissed Mags good-bye and told her to have a great day.

This is what I saw when I returned to pick Maggie up.

Miss Connie and Miss Barb made a huge deal out of her birthday by making her a crown and singing "happy birthday" to Huggies. Maggie could not have been more excited.

Total side note about Huggies' importance to Maggie: over the snow days, Hugs was making her way out of the bed very often. Since we were having trouble with pooping in our pants still, I told her that Hugs could not come out of bed again until she pooped in the potty. She never pooped her pants again...she loves Huggies!!

Tball Tournament

Kate is playing tball for the first time through Monte Cassino. There are 10 girls on her team, the Saints, and since 10 are needed for the games, all 10 play.

We started the season with Sunday and Tuesday practices. After about week 3 of this, Kate wanted out! That worried me because we still had 18 games ahead of us...yes, I said 18!!! However, we had a tournament this last weekend (3 games down, 15 to go!) and Kate has a new fondness for tball. And that fondness also stems from the fact that we're not practicing anymore!

The games were hilarious! There are only about 2 or 3 girls who actually care and/or know what they are doing. The rest are just out there having a great time digging in the dirt. The fun is that everyone gets a chance to play all of the positions and everyone gets a chance to bat at least twice during the 55 minute games. And there isn't really a winner or loser because each team gets 5 runs and then we trade off. Since there aren't many outs (although our team had about 5 during the course of 3 games), we just plug along with the 5 runs and switch.

Kate gets the concept but isn't overly interested in playing the field. She came home dirty but that was only because she spent a good amount of time digging in the dirt with her hands! She does like to bat but mostly she likes to visit in the dugout and get snacks after the game is over. And a major plus, a medal at the end of the tournament!

Modeling her "costume"

Mags was excited to watch Kate play

First time at bat

The piece de resistance - her medal

Another Month Older

How cute is this 4 month old boy?! He's had a busy month and he's getting busier and bigger by the day!

Some highlights from his last month:

• dropped his 10:00 feeding so now his last bottle is between 7-8. That means everyone under the age of 4 is in bed by 8:00 and we can enjoy the peace and quiet!
• celebrated his first spring break!:)
• went to his first KU pep rally and even more exciting watched the Jayhawks make it to the Sweet 16
• been able to "play" outside and enjoy this nice spring weather
• laughed for real, out loud at me singing to him (probably because I'm not a great singer!)

Each month it's more of the same...Ben is an easy baby, blah, blah. But he really is! Our cousins met him over spring break and their comment was that they thought that their baby, Mary Grayson, was laid back and then they met Ben! My only complaint about him at this moment is that he seems to want to drop his evening nap but he becomes fidgety and wants to be held. Unfortunately it's during dinner prep and eating so he's learning that his needs aren't going to be met immediately...that's the breaks for being the 3rd born!!

We go to the doctor next week for his well check and I'll be anxious to see how he's grown. He's still a really big boy and I have people comment almost daily on his size. A lady told me today that he might be a football player!:)

Ben Ben (as Mags calls him) is awesome. If you haven't gotten to meet him, you're missing out on some good snuggling and a sweet smile. He definitely is a loved baby boy!

A Busy Spring Break

After a full week last week, we are back into our normal routine. We had a great spring break. We got to play at Mimi and PopPop's, see Grandma Waggoner and our cousin, Elyse, meet our newest cousin, Mary Grayson and see her mommy and daddy, Sarah and Marvin, play with Kamryn and Elizabeth and end the week with cheering for the Jayhawks. Busy and fun!

Pizza dinner with Kamryn and Elizabeth

Kamryn is thrilled to have another

boy in the family!

Maggie's first manicure - blue polish with glitter

Kate is a pro at manicures - pink polish with glitter

What's a trip to Mimi and PopPop's without

a visit to Sweet and Sassy?!

Ben and Mary Grayson - they

are 3 days apart (yes, Ben is that

much bigger than MG!)

Loving on Elyse and Great Grandma

Always find time to eat at Mi Cocina!

They rarely sit still long enough to get all

5 of them together!

So excited to be going to the KU pep rally

Beyond excited to meet the cheerleaders -

although I think Clark could have cared less!

Kate, Caroline and Baby Jay - it's fuzzy

because Baby Jay was in a hurry

3 Months!

This happy boy is 3 months old today! At his 12 week check up last week, he was 15 lbs. (87%) and 25 in. (87%). Ben is a big boy!!

Some "firsts" for Ben's 3rd month:

• Officially sleeping through the night - no waking up at all! Woo hoo!!


• Dropped the 10:00 pm bottle - for some reason, this is huge. Ryan and I dreaded the 10:00 feeding and were so excited when he could make it from 8:00 pm to the morning.


• first Valentine's day - meant nothing to him!


• first laugh (sort of) - he'll give me a short "humph" when I'm acting completely crazy to get him to laugh but he hasn't all out belly laughed yet

Ben has found his hands and loves to have them in his mouth. He coos tons, usually at the fish on his bouncy seat. Kate makes his smile daily. (Mags doesn't give him enough attention to get a smile!) He continues to be a super easy baby. Such a sweet boy!

Early Birthday Present

Kate is one lucky little girl! For her early 5th birthday present, she got to go with Mimi and PopPop to Disney World. They were gone for 4 "sleeps" and Kate was thrilled. From the sound of it, everyone had a great time. The weather was super, it wasn't too crowded, and they accomplished most of what they wanted. What my mom and dad figured out about Kate is that she really doesn't care too much about the rides, but loves meeting the characters and watching the parades and fireworks.

Their weekend was full of character meals: dinner at Chef Mickey's, breakfast with the Princesses in Cinderella's Castle, and breakfast with Alice (in Wonderland) and Mary Poppins. They rode lots of rides: Small World, Snow White, Peter Pan, Soarin', Tower of Terror, Splash Mountain, and Thunder Mountain Railroad. And they watched about 5 parades, 2 of which included Tinkerbell flying down from the castle.

She had a blast and her favorite part changes everytime you ask her. Here are some of her answers: Small World, meeting Alice, riding Soarin', riding the boat to and from the hotel, and sleeping on the "couch bed."

Mags is already looking forward to her 5th birthday!

Ready to hit the Magic Kingdom

Small World - 1st ride!

Kate got her hair and makeup done

at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Bootique

Standing on the balcony of their room at the

Grand Floridian

The couch bed!:)

So happy to meet Alice!

Maggie loves this picture because she LOVES

Mary Poppins!!