Sunday Morning Fun!

A rainy, lazy Sunday morning calls for some fort building fun!

Bailey's room transformed Old fishing line helped in construction

Cozy blankies inside the fort

Raif's favorite way to lounge, hands behind his head

Daddy Night at Preschool

Bailey's preschool had their annual "Daddy's Night" this week. The dads and kids made airplanes, clay sculptures, and had a delicious treat of Root Beer Floats.

Bailey and Daddy Bailey gave her Daddy a fun puppet show.

The puppet show

Coloring their airplane

Dress-up time for Daddy (our neighbor Darrel, who's girls also go to preschool with Bailey, took this picture) Thanks Darrel!!!

Gearing up for Kindergarten...

This week was a busy one getting ready for kindergarten...

At her doctor's appointment. It's amazing how much she's grown up. She used to never answer any of the doctor's questions, shy as could be. Now, she talked his leg off telling him her life's story!
Naples has a two day launch into kindergarten where they meet their potential two teachers, get introduced to the playground, and to the library. This was exercise time!

Bailey and our neighbor Annabelle

Ready to go!

Jaymee's 1st Gymnastics Competition

After only a few short weeks of training, Jaymee had her first gymnastics competition. This was her first rotation. Even when she missed one of her tricks, she maintained composure, finished her routine, and ended with a smile! She took 2nd in the floor routine and 4th in all events. We're so proud of you Jaymee!

Reagan and Paige's Birthday Party

Reagan and Paige had a joint "Alice In Wonderland" party this weekend. Sarah and Aaron did a wonderful job hosting the party. Due to the rain, the party had to be inside. They moved out all of their furniture and transformed their house into a beautiful "Wonderland!" Bailey couldn't decide which princess to come as, so 30 minutes before the party we came up with a Cheshire Cat costume. Raif was...well Raif. For a kid born a week before Halloween I'm hoping he becomes a little more into dressing up! I'm sure Sarah will have lots of fun picutes on her blog!

Cat comstume with her hand painted from Alice
Make-shift tail made out of an old witch costume

He might not like to get dressed up, but he does like his face painted.

Nice Colby!

Bailey and her best buddy, Reagan

Raif and Paige, both of them loving the yellow frosting

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Our Little Leprechauns

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Just Another Beautiful Day in So Cal

This weekend I was so excited to have absolutely no plans. We woke up, had a leisure breakfast, then packed up the kids, all 4 of them, and headed over to dog beach. The weather was so beautiful. I almost feel shameful posting this when so many people back east are still having such poor weather! But, I will anyways because it is really that nice out today. Boomer is so at home in the water and had what we call "A Boomer Day!" He got to swim for about 2 hours, roll in the sand, chase his ball, mingle with other 4-legged friends, dig in the sand, and hang out with his family. What more could a dog want? Lily also loves to hang out at the beach, she is so social and loves to go and hang out with everyone. Bailey and Raif had fun splashing around and hanging out. The dolphins were even chasing a school of bait close to shore (no I did not know this Colby informed me that was the case). I might have gone overboard with the pictures, but hey...I had my camera and everyone was cooperating!

Boomer chasing his ball, the dolphins are in the background.

It was lots of fun for the kids to see the dolphins from the shore

Lily, I have no idea what she was looking at...we often don't!

It's about to get messy around here!

Yup, time for a dig!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Feels so good!

Raif did not want his shirt on!

Bailey with her "messy bun"

Lily got in on the picture taking

I did not want to comb my hair today, can you tell?

I did not think it was as warm as the kids, but I'm always cold.

Come on Dad, please, please throw the ball!

Happy Dog!

Play time!

So funny! Boomer on the side thinks it's time to throw the ball again.

Raif was giving his Daddy a sand bath.

If you recall, Raif HATED the sand not too long ago, not the case anymore. Notice the sand flying into the picture, Boomer was digging to China.

Not an overly exciting video, but it does show how much Boomer loves the beach!

Raif was giving Colby a sand bath.