Flower Sprinkler

I found this flower sprinkler a couple of months ago at a consignment store for about $3.  The girls love it!



Chess is usually doing what she is doing below.  Spraying Lera.



They just run around like crazy, having a great time.



A very well-spent $3.

Strawberry Pickin' 2012

W.W.

Six Flags!

We decided to get season passes to Six Flags this year.  We have been three times so far, so we have gotten our money's worth.  The girls are in heaven riding all the kids' rides.










I made some matching Bugs Bunny shirts so they'd be easy to spot in a crowd!


Lera is such a monkey on all the handrails.




Crazy driver!  These old cars are so much fun.  Chess really gets a kick out of driving.  I remember them being fun when I was little, too.  So glad they still have them!

Things we did on Chess's Birthday

Creative title, huh?


Playing with her birthday present




Their favorite way to eat


Birthday shirt


Lemon cupcakes


Glow stick bath

W.W.

Under my Umbrella

The Dentist

The girls actually enjoy going to the dentist (just like me).  They are great at opening wide and love watching cartoons while getting their teeth cleaned!

Easter Morning and Easter Dresses

The girls had to follow some clues to find their Easter baskets.



Chess was so excited to hear and follow the clues.  Look at that face of excitement!



There's an egg clue on the dishwasher!



They finally found the baskets under the table.



Lera was the only child who wanted to pose happily in front of the azaleas before church.



The Thompson family



I decided to try again to take some pictures of the girls after church.  Here they are running away from me.  Cute.



Sisters



I found this dress for Chess a few years ago and loved it.  I am so happy that she fits into it this year.



I decided to make a toille dress in another color for Lera to coordinate with Chess.



Pink is the only color they had, so pink it is.



Here is the back.  I actually messed up and made the bodice a little too tight, so I added that pink strip to give her some more room.  I think it turned out pretty cute for a mess-up.



I have to enjoy making these pretty little things for them while they still want me to.



Happy Easter!

Birthday and Easter Gathering

We combined Chess's family birthday party with her cousin, Will's.  And we had a big Easter dinner at the same time.  April is just so busy, we wanted to combine a few things so we could still have a free weekend or two this month.


Chess and the cakes


These are my table decor.  I used egg shells and tried to plant wheat grass in them, but they didn't sprout.  So, I cut some flowers from my azalea bushes and stuck them in there instead.  Jared bent some wire to use as holders.


Enjoying an Easter feast


My dad, two of my cousins, my girls, and all my nieces and nephews


Finding some eggs


"Show me your egg, Lera."


Nan-Naw, helping Lera get the goodies out


The special eggs from Nan-Naw and Paw-Paw were filled with dollar bills!


Eating candy


Opening presents - She was so sweet and patient while Will was opening his presents.  And she was so excited when it came time to open hers.


Yay!


Playing with some of her presents


Lera is making sure they don't get wet while coloring.

Thank you everyone for bringing delicious food for our feast and for the generous presents!  We had a great time together!