Cuddle Buddies

Lauren was willing to sit still momentarily with her sister because she wanted Emma's drink.  Luckily, it was just water and Emma had not had a sip, yet.  Whatever the reason for the brief embrace, these little cuddle buddies are adorable!

Playin' My Way

Kids love to get into boxes, right?  Well, Lauren insists on sitting in the small tubs from her toy organizer.  No matter how many times we tell and show her that the bigger tubs are a more comfortable fit, she stuffs herself into the little ones.  It's no obstacle for Lauren.  She can play with her toys all the while.

Gotta Dance

Gotta love this little dancer!  She had a great time at creative movement class with Ms. Jen and her fellow ballerinas.  Each week was centered around a theme - the circus, the beach, Cinderella, Rapunzel, The Nutcracker.  Ms. Jen gave the girls scarves, tutus, and props to use.  She also incorporated ballet terms like first position, plie, posse, saute, arabesque, sashay, eleve, port de bras, etc.  Since the parent room was literally an adjoining room with two small doorways for viewing, it was a challenge to get pictures.  Sometimes I would take short videos on my phone and Emma would watch them on the way home.

Minnow Girl

 

Emma passed her swim test and will move up to the "minnow" level!  She had a lot of fun in the water and was an excellent listener for her instructor.

Ying and Yang

I debated whether or not to use this picture.  We wanted a photo of Lauren wearing her "I'm One" party hat, but she wasn't a fan.  Emma was a good sport and tried to cheer her sister up, but there was no use.

Got Milk?

We are gradually making the transition from bottles to sippy cups.  Right now we only do water in the cups because they are flung around and tipped over constantly.  Even though they claim to be spill proof, they do dribble from time to time.  Lauren still takes milk from a bottle.  Doesn't she look relaxed in her leather wingback chair?

Techie Girl

She's only four, but technology is creeping it's way into Emma's daily activities.  Here she's playing her Leap Pad 2 with super cool headphones.  (You've got to get the Leap Pad charger--$33 on Amazon--instead of going through dozens of batteries.)  We also have a subscription to abcmouse.com which has tons of great leveled educational activities (puzzles, songs, audio books, art, games, etc.).  I love hearing Emma use words like stylus, select, mouse, loading, and icon!

Overcast Day, Swing Away

Lauren loves to get outside and take a ride in her stroller or wagon.  We stopped by our nearby park on one of our many, many spring walks.  It was a little chilly this day.  And, yes, Lauren is still in her PJs.  It was a morning outing.