March

* We went to Nickel Mania with the kids and their cousins. Claire has been asking to go back every single day! It was a little sketchy, but the kids had an absolute blast. I love that the kids are getting to the age that we can go do fun stuff with them and not have it be a big ordeal. 

*Claire is still the very most random kiddo in the world. I can't tell you how much fun and laughter she brings to this house! Every day she does something so funny, and so darling. She is such an original - I love it. She is one of those kids that is so funny without even trying to be. Sometimes she gets her feelings hurt because people laugh at her, and she doesn't know why. Sweet little thing! She is scrumptious!

 *Lilly is still in skating and "wants to always stay in skating". This session was particularly fun because her cousins took it with her. And, another fun event...Claire went skating for the first time. She did well, and really enjoyed it! But, I think it helped that I held her hand the whole time so she wouldn't fall. Knowing her, if she fell once, she would hate going out on the ice after that. Her little ice skates were the tiniest, cutest little things!

 *Lilly has had an awesome case of "shark mouth". Her permanent teeth are coming in before her baby teeth fall out. One tooth was so loose, but she hated when I would pull on it because it hurt. (Anton will not do this job - he gets so squeamish!) So, we decided to just let it be until it was so loose it would basically fall out. And, that's exactly what happened. I went to pick her up one day after school, and she surprised me with showing me her tooth in her hand! She was SO excited! And, so was I...I was so done worrying about that darn tooth! She has another really loose tooth, and I think we will take the same approach :) Another thing that is exciting around our house is Lilly and her reading. She has just taken off, and loves it! It was like over night the light bulb went off, and it became so much easier for her. Proud of my little stink!

 *The girls have become the very best of friends. Yes, they fight. Yes, they need their space. But, they adore one another and have so much fun together. There have been so many times when we go in to give kisses or put them to bed and they are snuggled in Lilly's room and she is reading to them. And, whenever that happens, they always ask if they can have a sleepover. I know it won't always be this way, so I always let them. I love that they love each other so much!

 *Claire is very conflicted lately. See, she loves all things Batman/spiderman. But, she also kind of likes girl things. I frequently hear "Batman likes dark pink too right?"! This particular Sunday morning, I thought she looked so cute with the bow in her hair - which doesn't happen very often, but is starting to happen more. She is such a cutie!