Pictures in the Mail

My sweet Aunt Erline sent us some pictures in the mail last week.  I love getting letters and pictures in the mail.  Even with the girls growing up in the "technology" age, they still get excited about going to get the mail.  There's just something about getting a surprise package in the mail.  (I could do without the bills that come, but that's a different post...)

These first ones are from the shrimp boil that we had out at Aunt Sandy and Uncle Ron's "The Other Place", back in October.  There's no mistaking it was October because I was great with child.  Four generations in this picture.  Priceless!

Mavery taking a ride in the Little Car with Aunt Debbie and Uncle Ron.

The men-folk.  Drinking iced tea and swatting flies.

I'm not sure why we were clapping and what Evie was doing, but when my mom and aunts are involved, there is no telling...

This sweet picture was taken at Aunt Erline's house at Thanksgiving.  She wrote on the back of the photo that Evie was swinging on the teter-totter, then went inside to get Mavery, brought her out, helped her on and they played sweetly together.  Ahhh, a rare moment with these two sisters who seem to fight over EVERYTHING these days!

Family

Flowers in memory of Lee

Thank you, Aunt Erline for such a wonderful surprise in the mail.  My Memaw would always send me letters and pictures in the mail and this reminded me so much of her.  It was very precious to me.  

Destination Unknown...

We wanted to take a road trip as part of our spring break adventures.  However, someone...(Olivia) does not like to ride in the car.  So, Friday and Saturday we decided to pack up and get in the car to see just how far we could get, and maintain our sanity.  We had to do this same type of "road trip training" with Mavery because she hated the car in the same passionate fashion.
Friday, we set out for Lubbock and ended up in Andrews, Texas for the day.  It was fun.  They had a fun city park and a Dairy Queen.  What more could we need?  This is the only picture I got from that trip.  Evie sitting on the tire swing...not looking at the camera.

We ventured home and the car ride was decent with Olivia.  She fussed some, but was able to find her thumb and sleep.  After a little afternoon snooze at home, we decided take the girls to see Cinderella. We are not big movie-goes, so for us to pack up a 6 year old, 3 year old and 5 month old and go see a Disney movie on opening day, on the last day of spring break was pretty spontaneous of us.  But it was a success.  We sat in the back row, got lots of snacks and wrapped Olivia in the sling.  For the most part, the girls did really well in the theater.  Evie, surprisingly loved the movie and wants to go see it again!

Saturday, we slept late!  Then we decided to head out east and see how far we could get.  We ended up at Big Spring State Park.  This was the perfect size park for us.  There is a short hiking trail that we were able master with 3 little girls and a fun park to play on.  

 Scenic view of Big Spring from the edge of the Edwards Plateau

Time Change and Rolling Over

Time Change...How I do not like thee!  I know it comes around two times a year, but I just strongly dislike changing up the kids' sleep routines.  

Here's some pics from the weekend.

Enjoying the pot holder weaving loom.

2015 Pot Holder Challenge!

 Mavery sporting her new Frozen dress.

Smile!

Daddy and his girls... 

Silly girl having some fun at the park.

 Fun with the popping beads.

 Family Photo (but only half of Daddy...)

We have a Roller!

Spring Break 2015

This is our Spring Break Bucket List for the next week. It sounds so much better than "to-do" list. We shall see what fun we accomplish this week and report back in a few days! (With pictures!)

Ready for Spring!

Hellooooooo!

We would like to say that we are over Winter and ready for Spring!

No more of this!  More sunshine, please!

"Hat Day" at school.

Daddy participated, too.

 Mis-Match Day at school.  This day was great.  I just told the girls to go and get themselves dressed and knew whatever they picked out on their own...would not match.  :)

 Celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday...

...With green eggs and ham. 

This would be such a sweet sister picture, except that Evie's teeth are green from the frosting...

 Not a day goes by that Mike and I don't say out loud, "we have THREE girls".  

Lots of fun!

 Getting ready to roll over, but not there just yet!

I love those baby fat rolls on her arms.

 Sweet girls.  

Princess Parties and Snow Days...

The girls attended a princess party at church last Friday.  It was a lot of fun.  Evie dressed as a princess ballerina and Mavery went as Elsa.

I washed all of their dress up clothes and hung them up to dry before the party.  They have a ridiculous amount of dress-up clothes!

We had fun treats.

We made a crown, a wand, jewelry and a photo frame...

...and took fun pictures in the photo booth with our friends!

and this precious one slept through most of it, when she wasn't crying and screaming for Daddy.

who? me?

On Monday we had icy roads and school was cancelled.  

Since we have the best daddy/husband in the world, he came to get us during the afternoon and we played on the indoor playground at church all afternoon.  It was good to be out of the house.  Because two little girls were starting to bounce off the walls.  See?

On Wednesday morning, we were surprised with a lovely covering of snow on the ground, but school was not cancelled!

Family photo

We finally took a family photo with all 5 of us.  Everyone still had on their church clothes...except for Daddy.  So we gave him a hard time about that.  I'm not sure what Evie, Mavery and Olivia are looking at, but Mike and I are looking at the camera.  

I will say that Olivia's expression says, "Really?  These crazy people are going to raise me? Help!"  

Grandma Susie and Pops came for Evie's birthday weekend.  So we got a picture of all 5 of them, too.

Olivia hangin with Pops.

Grandma Susie and the girls as we waited for our yummy dinner at the restaurant.

Evie opening her sewing machine she got for her birthday.  We have had 2 sewing lessons and she made a paper envelope the first lesson and a little polka-dot bag for her barbie clothes the second lesson.

All this craziness!

Think I better take a nap on my mommy!