Ch Ch Changin'

I love the fact that I am writing this post sitting in the sun on my front porch. It is just one of a string of absolutely beautiful March days in PA. The warm weather has certainly brightened everyone's spirits and for me has highlighted the fact that the weather is not the only thing changing around here.

Yesterday I promised Cooper a trip to the park of his choice as a reward for being such a good helper lately.    I have recently enlisted his  help as my "grocery shopping baby stroller pusher".  That's right, I actually wait until Friday's some weeks so that he is home and can go grocery shopping with me.  Never thought I'd see that day, however, he loves to push Kinley in the stroller which leaves more room in the cart for groceries.  

 This is one of my most favorite recent pictures of Cooper.   It's hard to believe that the last time we were at this particular park was the afternoon before Kinley was born.  And my oh my did we have fun that day.  Yesterday was a pretty great follow up.    We were lucky enough to hang out with the Dugan's for the afternoon.  The kids did some serious playing.  There was lots of running, playing, jumping, dirt and fun. 

Best Buddies!

 

 This picture just about says it all....I think if she could speak she would say, "Really Mom, these pig tails look ridiculous."    If I can stop laughing I might agree.  I left them in for just that reason, silly or not, they make me smile.  Plus, what 6 month old do you know who can pull off pig tails.

 Kinley was content to sit in various locations and watch the bigger kids play.  I have a feeling that as the summer approaches she won't be as happy to sit on the sidelines.

I asked Lauren yesterday if I could take her picture.  She politely declined.  But I snuck one while she was on the swings.  If we held a contest for who had the most fun based on the dirt they took home I think Lauren would have won the prize.  If, however, we gave first place to the kid who crashed the hardest, then that would have gone to Cooper.   The poor kid was SOUND asleep at 6:50pm and slept until 7am today. 

And my poor  McKenna...well she has been slaving away at school, reading her Adventure Bible cover to cover, making plans with the neighborhood girls for a lemonade stand, going on play dates, and taking care of her American Girl dolls.  I guess I really need to make a better effort to snap some pictures of her.   Next post, I promise!

Hope you are enjoying this great weather as much as we are!