The Fighter's

483. My Olivia. She is so much fun right now - talking up a storm, keeping up with her sisters - she is getting so big and just brings us so much joy! From the time she gets up in the morning - until the time she goes to bed - she doesn't stop talking...or moving for very long. She's our little busy body - running constantly, playing, climbing, eating "snacks", talking, talking and more talking. She's hilarious. A few of my favorite sayings lately....  1. "pretty pwease mommy, pretty pwease, pretty pwease?"...she asks repeatedly - trying to butter me up - usually when she wants a snack. And it usually works.  2. "I need to use my brush-teeth (aka toothbrush)" or "brush-hair" aka hairbrush. We try to correct her - but...she likes the words her way. 3. "Mommy...will you paint my pigtails (aka fingernails)"? 4. And last but certainly not least...her love for Ellie (her elephant). Ellie goes wherever Olivia goe...

481. My little cheerleader and monkey.  Dance recital time!   Dress rehearsal on Saturday - real deal Monday night.   This was officially a first for me (I played sports growing up!) and the girls.  They were so brave (so hard to get up in front of all those people - but they did it!), gave it their best effort, smiled, had fun and busted those moves.   They did such a fantastic job - I had to use everything in me not to stand up and cheer them on through the routines. 482.  Special moments with my girls.  Saturday after Ava and Kate completed their dress rehearsal - the girls and I snuck out into the theater to watch the older girls practice their routines.  We sat for an hour and a half - they were so excited and mesmerized.  I kept saying....ok...we'll go after this dance...and they kept pleading..."just one more mommy?.  They loved the dancing - and I loved sitting there with them.  Afterwards we stopped for slushies ...

476. Toes dipped in pop buckets. 477. Olivia in her cousin Jet's hat. 478. Fun with orange peels. 479. Warm weather walks on sidewalks surrounded by green grass and full trees.  Birds chirping, sun shining, blue skies.  Such a beautiful Spring. 480.  Sunny hot weather and pool time - giving us early glimpses of summer fun to come.

475.  Pat & Lindsay and their upcoming nuptials! Lots of celebrating to be done over the next few months.  We threw them a "Stock the Bar" party/shower and it was so much fun!  So excited for them...they are awesome together and have a fun new beginning and forever to look forward to!  The kids had a ball too! Aunt Amy, Luke & Uncle Tim! Not sure what Doug is doing in this pic - but it's sort of funny:-)