Our first real injury...

My mom ordered Ave an Easter dress (that Avery picked out) and the boys some super soft shirts. They had to try them on as soon as they got here of course. My handsome boys looked great!

Not sure what pose Teague is doing here and above! Avery's dress has a belt, but Dad had to poke a hole about 3 inches in for her. My girl is just tiny!

Teague the booger would not let me move the other night. He told me I was his most comfy chair. He's so cute...I don't mind a snuggle.

I have always told people Avery will have to learn about hair and makeup from her Aunts or cousins. It's not my thing. I was quite proud of this braid though - I did it! Her hair is finally getting long!

Carter had two playdates this week! He had Nathan and Sam over on Wednesday (this is very washed out). They had a huge gun fight, played hide and seek, and ate some cookies. It was a lot of fun. They were both so nice to Teague and Avery too.

They were all so good. Nathan told his Mom when he got home that he needs to come to our house every month!

Warning: graphic picture! After we dropped off the boys, Carter and Avery wanted to hit a golf ball back and forth in the front yard with my brother's old clubs. They have done this before, so I stupidly let them. This time was not so good though...Ave put the ball down for Carter, and it started to roll. She went to put it back, but Carter had already swung. There was a lot of blood, screaming, and a trip to the hospital for 3 stitches. This was while we were waiting for it to numb up. My girl is super tough though. The doctor and nurse were so impressed by her keeping still and not crying.

My girl afterwards. She was pretty happy she got to pick dinner.

She knew Carter felt terrible. My mom said he cried the whole time we were gone. Ave brought him a sucker from the hospital, gave him some bunny ears, and all was well. It could have been so much worse. She'll heal up just fine.

Thursday was very sunny but still a little brisk. We had a fun morning getting some of the summer stuff out - chalk and bubbles.

This boy kept closing his eyes when he smiled. He's pretty silly.

He said he was making a "rock paw print". It had a lot of paws!

They are pretty cute. We are supposed to have a couple nice warm days this week. I can't wait to be outside more!

It's hard to see, but she had a nice tree, lake, swan, sun, and cloud drawn here.

Then we played some hopscotch! This is a nice action photo of her in her too-short pajamas. She recently got 2 pairs that are long enough, but she has to roll the waist which she hates. She'll be getting some more for Easter...the Easter Bunny told me. Carter played outside at his friend Colby's house after school. They played baseball and had so much fun. He's a little social butterfly!

This was on Friday when we changed her bandaid. Her cut is still pretty swollen in this picture, but the stitches look great. It hasn't bothered her one bit either. I think she kind of likes having 5 days with no bath! I should have taken another picture today. She skipped the black eye party mostly. Now it's yellow, pink, green, and purple. Very pretty!

Ave and Daddy. She was being all lovey with him the other day.

Spring time...sort of!

They love to cuddle up after a nice bath! Look at those faces :)

Last Wednesday was their last day of swimming lessons. They had a great time! We are going to take April off (Carter's birthday, spring break, Easter, Landon visit), but we'll try another session in May.

Not the best picture, but I love when he puts his hand in his pocket. I love those pants too - I can remember Landon and Carter looking good in them!

Teague is very creative. This is his cerebro (from X-Men) - he uses it to "locate mutants"!

He dances while he eats grapes. He also had juice running down his chin. For you Lord of the Ring nerds, it was a bit like Denethor!

We are working on potty training. It's slow going. Luckily Carter is very encouraging!

Nothing like a delicious Sunday blueberry waffle that Papa lets you eat on the table!

Must get out of the house! It was a little windy, but not bad. We decided to go feed the ducks some old bread.

The creek is high! We did have a lot of snow so that makes sense.

I told Carter to think of smelly armpits...and I got a real smile! He's such a typical boy.

One of Ave's favorite benches to rest on.

There were seagulls everywhere! It was weird. We usually don't see them much around here.

Carter had to bring a couple weapons. You never know who you might encounter on the trail.

Mom, Ave, and Carter went up ahead. Teague needed to rest in someone's yard. He wouldn't leave until I took a picture. At least it's a good one! Hope everyone is enjoying their spring!

Tiny blog...but on time!

We were up at Tech on Thursday for the Big Sky Classic (Abb and Jord danced beautifully at both halftimes). Our buddy Sammy was playing, and Carter spent the first half trying to take a good picture for her! This is probably the best one!

Two nice brothers playing Terri's Kindle together.

My girl in the sunshine. She got out her new summer dress but had to wear leggings and a sweatshirt over it - not quite that springlike yet!

We had two birthday parties this weekend. One for Bridger Stearns on Saturday and one for KR Nielsen today. Both boys turned 3, and my kids had lots of fun at both parties. I forgot my camera (gasp!) on Saturday so these are all from today.

Carter loves birthday parties because it's the only time he's allowed to drink Sprite!

Ave is a little monkey. She climbed this rock wall in about 2 seconds!

They got some candy and bubble wands as party favors. They had to use them right away!

They were tracking the bubbles. It was kind of a windy day so this didn't last too long.

Teague did a good job letting the wind do the work for him. He just held his wand up in the air, and the bubbles came flying!

Carter caught one. He wanted to do an experiment (what that would be I have no clue), but it popped.

Ave was proud of this one.

Last but not least a cheesy little Teague smile. He was a good boy at both parties. He wants to go to their houses now and play with the new toys!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Last Thursday was green day at daycare. Teague enjoys any shirt with a hood, so he was happy with this green one!

Ave does not have any green pants - gasp! She did have a green shirt and jacket full of green though. She looked good :)

My kids have been obsessed with Super heroes lately! It's one game they can all play together though so I'm not complaining!

This is Ave with her "girl team" of Emma Frost, Jean Grey, and Black Widow. They are pretty cool!

Carter ordered some X-Men guys with some of his "buck for a duck" money. He had a great day last week. He came home with an awesome report card and these had just arrived in the mail!

Teague likes the bad guys to live on the treadmill. That's "Villainville". He's adding Sabretooth and Magneto to the mix right here.

Just two kids happy to be playing outside. It was beautiful on Saturday...then freezing wind on Sunday. You just never know!

We read about 15 books together the other night. I like when they all cuddle around me!

Dad made some tasty green shamrock pancakes on Sunday. They were delicious! I snagged a shamrock cup too. We are always very festive around St. Patrick's Day.

We went up to the weight room and gym on Sunday. They were all on a team against me for some floor hockey. We had a good time!

Carter found green hair spray in Grandma's tub of St. Patrick's Day goodies. He reminded me for a week to make sure I brought it home so he could have green hair for school on Monday. It was cute to see all the kids on the playground decked out in green!

I had to get a picture of somebody in these glasses - they are awesome!

3 little leprechauns after Avery got done with dance. What a cute picture!

Then we were off to swimming lessons. Monday was a busy day!

They are really enjoying themselves. I think I might have to sign them up again for the next session!

I took some inspiration from Erica and made some green eggs for the kids for dinner. I also found some green sprinkles for the cinnamon toast. The adults had some delicious corned beef...Mmm!

I made it up to the KC for an hour and a half (and to drive these guys home). Mom, Terri, and Little Kyle had been celebrating for awhile, and I'm glad I made it up there. Had to say a Happy Birthday toast to my Mom, and a Happy St. Patrick's Day to Grandpa Winks's picture! Mom had a great day, and no, I don't know who that guy is behind Terri!

Lastly, my brother and his friend arm wrestling. Kyle's friends were hilarious and hung out with Mom and Terri all day. They are nice kids. It was fairly quiet since it was a freezing Monday. My husband only had to make a few arrests, and they all came after 11pm. All in all, a good St. Patrick's Day/Mom's Birthday!