Blogging from the Past Series: March & April

So I know I've become horrible with keeping up on my blogging. I'm still catching up on a few important events. I know this is boring to the majority - sorry!

My grandparents on my mom's side came up from New Mexico late March/early April for a visit. They haven't been up this way for a long time so it was a special visit. Above: Ava and Great-Grandpa Jack take a pic at the end of Elise's ducky party.

We all got together a few times while our grandparents were visiting. This picture sums up the fun we were having with all of the grandkids. My mom played lots of kid songs and the children just loved it -- dancing, clapping and singing along.
I'm so glad my Grandma Betty and Grandpa Jack were able to come and visit.

The cousins have a blast whenever they get together. They love to play dress-up, play in our tunnel (pictured above), and I even noticed the boys playing with the dollhouse I had put away in my bedroom to make more room in the living room. I thought it was fun to see them putting all of the furniture in, etc. Why not?


GARDENING & A FEW OTHER SPRING PICS:

I've been wanting to put in a vegetable garden since we first bought our house almost five years ago. Due to 2 babies and other distractions, it took us a while, but we finally put one in this year. (Thanks, Chris, for all of your hard work)....and boy is it a lot of work!
I thought it'd be fun for Ava to see what the different seeds looked like before and after planting so I made up a little chart for her to glue seeds on.

To keep the Elise busy while we were working the garden, we'd put her in her swing and keep going back and forth to give her more pushes, with help from Ava. Ava decided to strap herself in after she'd already had her turn and we asked her not to. Here's what happens when you don't listen to Mommy & Daddy and then get yourself locked in with no one to push you. I'm pretty sure her parents weakened and gave her a couple of pushes before rescuing her. ;)

MISC. PICS

I was doing some quilting and Ava was enjoying playing with all of the scraps I was making. I tied some bows on her puppy's ears and in Ava's hair too so they'd match. She thought this was the best thing ever and even smiled for the camera.

Elise, on the other hand, likes to look at the camera and always gives a big "CHEESE!"