Spring Has Arrived

Well, it is that time of year when the weather becomes warmer, the thunderstorms are scarier, and a new round of sporting events begin. Madison officially finished the basketball season, showing a tremendous amount of talent and potential. Here is the team at their McDonald's celebration.



She even received a trophy, which is proudly displayed on the mantle in the living room.



Since basketball isn't offered in the Spring, she has decided to play T-ball until basketball is offered again in the summer. Practice was suppose to start this week, but was cancelled due to the scary thunderstorm with hail that hit us hard Tuesday night. We are ready for practice. I found a pink catcher's mit at Academy the other day and she is ready to start!

McKenzie had her very first soccer practice on Monday night. The teams are small, only 6 kids, to maximize each player's time on the field. McKenzie immediately connected with a little boy named Aiden and they were inseparable. Of course, we later discovered Aiden was on a different team and we'll have to break the news to them at the next practice.



This is McKenzie's first experience with a team sport and I am not 100% certain she will be the athlete Madison is, which is perfectly fine. She did manage to collect every possible flower/weed on the soccer field during the course of the practice to give to me with great love.



Morgan is crawling everywhere and pulling up on anything that will stay still. The work Kim is doing with ECI and the physical therapist to help Morgan hit these developmental milestones is incredible. Morgan is now signing her wants and needs without prompting from us. Here she is signing "more".



She took her very first big girl bath with Maddie last night and loved it! She splashed and laughed and played with Maddie. It was so cute! All we were missing was McKenzie, who was getting her hair washed in the shower.

Madison aka Foxy Brown

What more can I say?

Kicking it at Dinner

Morgan loves to eat! She has refused all baby food and insists on table food. Even with only 2 teeth, she can chow down. Here she is in her high chair at the table, minus the tray. Ain't she sweet?

My Three Daughters

Morgan is growing up so fast. It seems like just the other day she was coming home from the hospital and now she is crawling everywhere. I am so proud of her! I was stopped in my tracks this morning when I walked through the living room to see all of my babies playing so sweetly together. In my mind, I have 2 daughters and a baby. Not any more! I have three daughters!




In case you're wondering, Madison is telling the others a story with a small flashlight under her chin.

Tonight, I was filling my water cup at the refridgerator. For some reason, this takes a little while in our kitchen. All of the sudden, you know who comes around the corner, just a proud as a peacock of herself.





Oh Lord, how I love these children! Good night!

She's on the Move!

Morgan has been crawling backwards for the last couple of weeks. Yesterday, she finally crawled forwards. And not just a little bit. The kid is on the go! Along with crawling, she is suddenly pulling herself up on everything! We quickly moved everything from the coffee table and end tables. Amazing! We are so proud of her and so relieved that she is making so much progress so quickly. There are serious concerns about developmental delays with this little angel. And now she crawls!

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Kindergarten Hoe Down

This week is Madison's Spring Break and she is having so much fun at the YMCA day camp. On her last day of school, the entire kindergarten class performed tradional square dances for the parents. They have been practicing since January and it was incredible. Here she is performing 3 different dances. Maddie's good friend, Lila, is in the plaid shirt and our next door neighbor and psuedo boy friend, Sean, appears to have dressed himself this day. Sean is to the left of Maddie. Bless him.

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Apparently square dancing is a great way to teach kids to work together and follow directions. I have talked to the parents of kindergartens at other schools and even in other districts and they were all attending a square dance at the school. McKenzie announced to us after so much fuss about the Hoe Down that her school (Christian pre- school, predominantly black) was having a Hoe Up. What could I say?