Laura Ann can pedal!!

 
 
 

Laura Ann started pedaling a couple of days ago! Yea! She's been wanting a bike helmet like Daniel, so I told her last week that when she learned to pedal, we would get her one. She was definitely motivated by that because she learned just a couple of days later! Today, we went to Target & got a Princess helmet. She wore it all morning while we ran errands & ate lunch. She also took it to bed with her at nap time. I guess it would be safe to say that she likes it!
On a side note, I have to say that Laura Ann's mommy & daddy went on their 1st date TWELVE years ago today! They must have had a good time! :)

Visiting Gran & Papa

 
 
 
 

We had a fun visit in Moulton over the weekend. Daniel & Laura Ann spent lots of time playing outside & we all enjoyed Gran's cooking. Papa may make a baseball player out of Daniel, yet. He had him a real tball bat for this visit & Daniel LOVED it! Laura Ann even made an attempt to bat....

ZIP Line

 
Look at Daniel go!
 
 
Jack did it too!
 
Great job Jack!

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Daniel had lots of fun celebrating birthdays last week. We started with Jack & Caroline's on Thursday night (sorry no pics from it) & finished with Taylor's on Friday night. Taylor's party was at his grandparents' house & his granddad made a zip line in his backyard for the boys to play on. Boy, was it a hit!

Changing Clothes

 
 

Can I just start by saying that this behavior is DRIVING ME CRAZY!! Laura Ann changes clothes & panties numerous times everyday. She does it when I'm not watching & just appears out of nowhere in something different. It is not uncommon for her to change clothes & panties at least 3 times before we leave for school on school days. I can't keep clean clothes or panties in her drawers, much less keep them neat. I have punished her over & over, but she doesn't seem to get it, so, I've just let her go. I have finally got her limited to her pajama drawer, so she is always in pjs & probably occasionally puts worn panties back in the drawer mixed w/ clean ones, but, oh, well.... I had to snap a picture b/c this conflict has taken up so much of our time lately. This is what I find almost every time I walk in her room that I am surprised if it isn't there. I'm thinking this is a girl thing, because Daniel never did this & truthfully would wear the same pair of underwear for 2 weeks if I'd let him! :)

Belle & Baby

 
"Here Baby, you sit with, Belle. Belle, don't let her fall & get a boo boo."
 
Stopping to take a call.
 

Laura Ann is still lining her babies up in various places around the house. She is so cute talking & playing with them.

Who's Child Eats Spinach?

 
 

Mine does- at least one of them! For the past 2 weeks, Daniel has eaten a spinach & cheese sandwich for lunch. I always eat lettuce on my sandwich, so he started asking to have "salad" on his sandwich too. One day, we were out of "salad" & I told him that. He said, "no, here's some (pulling out a bag of spinach)", so I put it on his sandwich, he ate it & has ask for a cheese & salad (spinach) sandwich everyday since! I know this won't last for long. I just wanted it recorded that one of my children voluntary ate spinach. Do I get some kind of mom award for this? Probably not, because Laura Ann's reponse to just about everything I put in front of her is, "no tank you, I not wike dat".

Zoo Tots

 
 
 
 

I took Laura Ann to zoo class last Wednesday. The topic was Australian Animals. She got to pet a few animals in class, made a craft (lorikeet), fed some lorikeets & visited the Kangaroo Country exhibit to watch the kangaroos, wallabies & wombats. She had a great time!

Big Trouble!

 
 

Laura Ann decided one day last week to use a pen to "etch" a drawing on her table. When I saw it, I asked her if she did it. She said, "Uh-huh, I in BIIIG touble, I gone get a pankin". The bad part is that she said this w/ no fear....

Champ+Pillow= Great Nap

 

I thought I would post a pic of Champ since I posted one of Ruthie & Molly. He always takes advantage when he finds a pillow in the floor. He really is the sweetest dog ever!

I will be catching up in the next several posts from this last week.....

A New Bed

 

Our poor, neglected dogs have always slept on a towel or blanket in their crate (used to sleep w/ us, but got the boot when LA was born),anyway, the point is what a very rough life they lead. They spend a lot of time during the day upstairs helping Dan work. He keeps a towel in the chair where they do all of their "work". Yesterday, he went to the pet store to buy food & came home w/ a real dog bed for them. So, at the ripe old age of 9, the James' dachsunds are finally living in luxury!

Sammy the Sheep & a Nature Walk

 
 
 

Daniel got bring Sammy the Sheep home on Thursday to spend the weekend with us. He was soooo excited. Sammy hasn't missed a minute of our family fun over the past several days. Laura Ann's class went on a "Nature Walk" on Thursday & she came home with a sack full of her "finds".

Look Who's Driving......

 
 
 
Laura Ann is!!! Yea, but lookout! :) David & Jacob stayed w/ us on Wednesday. Dan took David & Daniel to school, so Jacob & Laura Ann had some fun playtime w/o the big boys around. We went outside to ride the Barbie Jeep & Jacob drove. Laura Ann always goes right to the passenger side & never seems interested in driving, until Jacob was here. As soon as they took off, she starting saying, I wanna do it, I wanna a turn. So, she got her turn & took off w/ NO sense of how to steer & hit everything in her path & went into the street multiple times. Poor Jacob didn't know what he signed up for letting her drive! So glad that she's over her fear of driving- now she just needs to learn how to steer & she will be all set for the Barbie Jeep.

New Hunting Strategies

 
On your mark, Get set....
 
Go!
 
A basket full of eggs
 
A basket full of candy

Daniel & Laura Ann tested out new egg hunting strategies after lunch. Daniel followed my advice & filled his basket w/ eggs first, then ate the candy. Laura Ann somewhat caught on- she opened each egg as she picked it up & emptied it in her basket, then threw the egg down, but she waited until she was finished hunting to eat the candy. Yea- they are both improving! After looking at Kate's egg hunt pics, maybe Uncle Sam could give my 2 lessons??? Ha! Happy Easter!

Easter Sunday

 
1st attempt(before church) at getting a Sunday morning shot
 
LA opening an Easter Surprise from Nanna
 
2nd attempt (after church) at a Sunday shot
 
Easter Lunch

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We enjoyed a wonderful church service (Daniel even stayed in 'big church' & did great) Sunday & all the Grandparents had Easter lunch w/ us at our house.