Easter 2015

Well, I pretty much flopped on getting some pictures from Easter. We did a few Sunday morning and that was it.

Mae wore the dress Arabelle wore the Easter before she turned two. It's one of my favorites! Arabelle LOVES to shop and she found this dress at TJMaxx several weeks ago and just LOVED it! Bo wanted to wear a superhero shirt, so he was unhappy with any kind of dress shirt. Haha!

Easter basket goodies! They each got bubbles, play-doh, sunglasses, and a little coloring book/activity pack (Bo got Ninja Turtles, Arabelle got Frozen, and Mae got Elmo).

I let Mae hold her bubbles to avoid crying, which you're about to see did not work.

Trying to pout, but starting to smile.

We had a great day....church, lunch and family time, rest, then lots of outside time at home! 

Spring Porch Washing

By this time of year, the porch is usually covered in pollen and dirt and the kids LOVE giving it a good washing!

Arabelle is always up for a project, while Bo usually isn't into anything that resembles work, but he really got at it and did a good job! Mae loved the bubbles, of course.

At this point, they were just being silly (and soaked!).

So I've got a clean porch and had happy, wet kids on a warm afternoon!

Porch Games

We LOVE spending time on the front porch! We played a little "Simon Says" and "Mother May I?" last week. Mae even joined in! 

Porch Pics

We've been spending a lot of time outside the last several days and are back to reading on the porch in the afternoons between lunch and nap/rest. Of course, since the porch has such good lighting, I had to take some pictures. ;)

Heading out the door!

Funny faces! She's been sticking her tongue out a lot lately.

Pretty girl <3

Bo wasn't into it, but here he is.

Big girl!!!

I love this series of pics:

Keeping an eye on Bo:

Loving these days at home with our three! 

Accidents and Spring Cleaning

We've been having a few accidents around here the last few days. Not potty accidents from our newly trained boy....he's doing great!

All last week, the little insert had been in the bathroom the kids use. Arabelle had been used to not using it, but since Bo was potty training, it had been there for a week. Well, she was used to it being there when she went to use the toilet. I moved it Sunday evening while Bo was in the bathtub (in our bathroom) and had not put it back when she went to use it before bed. Yep, she fell in the toilet and not just a little. I'm talking her bottom on the bottom of the toilet. Poor girl was SO upset!

Then Monday, I finally had someone clean the house, which was MUCH needed! We were getting ready to go outside to play in the afternoon and I nearly fell in the toilet! I didn't look to see that it was up from being cleaned. Luckily for Arabelle, she got to witness the near accident and thought it was hilarious.

And now today was Bo's turn. We had some friends over to play and the bigger kids had moved the insert to use the toilet before they left. I had gone out to tell them goodbye and Bo stayed in at the train table playing. Apparently he had to use the bathroom....Arabelle came running out as I was coming in to say Bo fell in the toilet. Tiny little Bo was IN the toilet! All that was out was 2 arms, 2 feet, and his head. He was hysterical, of course, but luckily it didn't scare him from using the bathroom a bit later.

So, 3 days and 3 people falling or nearly falling in the toilet. Think Jared can survive tomorrow?? ;)

We did do some outside Spring Cleaning yesterday, since the inside of the house was actually clean from top to bottom.

They had just as much fun washing the porch this year as they did last year!

Porch Popsicles

We've been making yogurt popsicles lately, just yogurt, milk, and fruit. Pretty tasty! Yesterday afternoon, we grabbed our popsicles and went on the porch. They are a messy treat, so we MUST go outside for them!

I love this one. I can't remember what Arabelle was saying or doing, but she had Bo giggling up a storm!

This is a funny look:

Notice how long Bo's hair looks? Stay tuned for Bo's new style! ;)