Lucy and Bea love their mom and dad SO much that they like us to sleep with them. Every night. After a particularly grueling morning where they both were up and at it at a little after 4, the decision was made.

Here’s the scene in Lucy’s bed at 10 PM last night:

Still pretty early, at 5:20, we awoke to the sounds of giggling and repeated bursts of “Hi!” from the room. They woke up very happy to be with each other. Progress??

Lucy has decided on her own that the Easter Bunny isn’t real. According to her, it’s just her mom and dad. I guess she’s seen enough people in rabbit costumes, and she knows that bunnies wouldn’t come inside the house. Smart kid. Bea however, is only concerned about the treats.

In the seat, on the ground.

Being goofy, sweet, etc…

Bea, eating standing up. Like always.

Lucy towing Tula on the way to a neighborhood Easter morning egg hunt.

Lucy and I found this amazing flower down by the water. She had to have it in her hair.

We also found this boat made from plastic bottles and storage containers, from the college kids nearby. After the egg hunt, Lucy and Moxie set it back afloat.

While we continue to enjoy the lovely spring weather, the girls happily return to outdoor play.

On Friday, we packed up and headed to Lucy’s friend Piper’s 4th birthday party. They enjoyed playing with kids, eating delicious food, and playing on a trampoline. The girls had a great time until we had to cut it short due to Bea having a bit of a puking fit (It ain’t a party until someone throws up, I guess!).

Lucy’s favorite was the ‘calm swing’. A plank of wood, 20 feet of rope connected to a tree made for a high, floaty ride.

Bea found a furry orange friend, who shared her pizza, played chase, and even let her hold her for a bit.

Lucy’s taken to being sassy in photos. I love it.

Bea, looking to explore, and looking for that cat!

A family picnic and play time at the Band Shell park was fun for us all.

More sass!

The past week or so has been unseasonably warm around here. We’ve had a couple of 80 degree days, warm nights, and we’ve even had to turn the AC (!!) on at night to ease the hot mugginess that makes it hard for the girls to sleep. Needless to say, we’ve been spending a lot of time playing outside. The girls are loving it!

Here’s Lucy giving birthday baby Tula a smooch.

Bea, joyous at the ability to swing high at the park.

And here is proof of Bea’s naughty side. Pulling her little friend Sabine’s hair. Beatrice!!

Lucy and I are working on baseball this spring. She’s taken to it quickly, and we may find her a tee-ball team.

Lucy and Bea have seemingly fallen in love with our tree. It is a nice tree, after all.

What’s better on a Sunday morning than pancakes? Pancakes that spell your name!

Some new sand, and new sand toys for the sandbox. This was much fun.

Molly, enjoying the warm day. She showed Lucy the fine art of sandcastle building.

Bea, working on her Kubb skills.

The folks at Reader’s Digest listed their 10 coolest toy stores in the world. Not the Midwest, not the USA, but the WORLD. There, at number 6, nestled between the Lego store in NYC and the Barbie store in Buenos Aires, was LARK toys! One of our favorite places to go, for sure; a great store/destination run by wonderful folks. Reading this, it was a perfect excuse to spend the morning there with Lucy and Bea. They got big spiral lollipops, got to ride the amazing carousel twice, and had lunch. Bea fell asleep in the car on the way back, while Lucy was asking when we’d be home. I took a bunch of pics, too!

Bea loved the ‘choo choos’, and Lucy wanted THESE DOLLIES!

Babies.

Busy Bea:

And Lucy, too!

Carousel scenes.

Waiting for lunch.

These updates are less frequent lately….that will likely change once spring comes. We’ve had a pretty mild winter, and there’s no snow (making me a bit concerned about the upcoming spring drought potential). The tinies are a bit of a handful sometimes, and taking pictures sometimes is the last thing on our minds. Poor Bea’s been sick quite often this winter, and she’s recently decided that sleeping in her crib isn’t for her anymore. This has sent bedtime (and nap time) into a new state of flux. Hopefully this will pass soon.

Lucy, being cute and climby at the Y.

Bea, strapped in and ready for a car trip. Shopping and play!

Play! These toy vehicles ate up a lot of quarters.

EAT! Bea and Lucy love Chipotle’s taco kits. It also keeps them busy enough for us to eat, too.

In the morning, Bea checks her favorite web sites, and does some ‘beep’.

Lucy got this Barbie pool, and a fancy butterfly Barbie. She was so excited, she had a hard time getting to sleep. This kept her busy for hours over the weekend. At one point she had one of her dolls hiding in a roll of paper towels to stay safe from a hurricane.

The annual ECFE fundraiser’s theme this year was a Hootenanny! We got a family photo taken (sans Molly, who was busy with a sleepover).

The cupcake walk was one of the first things we did, and a highlight for sure.

A rare photo of Beatrice, quiet and still in the wild. Here, she can be seen doing some reading.

Once I was spotted, the sick child then ran to me asking for cheese.

Lucy, dressed to kill. She’s sporting her new, temporary leg braces that will hopefully help her get over her tip-toe walking and be a bit more sturdier when she walks.

She doesn’t mind them, and she got a new pair of crocs to go with them.

After nap, Beatrice wanted a bowl of cereal.

Bea and Molly do watch some videos in the kitchen.

It took a few tries to get this! Sisters, 2012.

Having a tea party.

Climbing on things way bigger than they are.

Pushing buttons, and not knowing what will happen as a result.

When the result is desirable, pushing that button again. And again.

Mannequins and fake animals. “Hey look, it doesn’t care if I jump on its head, or bite its leg!”

Pizza, noise, and games*.

*One quick sighting of Chuck E. Cheese made Lucy nearly jump over the booths to get to her mom, even though I was holding her hand the whole time!