Spring?

Here in KC, we welcomed in the first day of spring with a snow storm. Fortunately, it was warm enough to still play outside. We are definitely getting our money's worth out of the snow pants and boots this year! The total snow fall amounted to around 8 to 10 inches. Needless to say, Sammy had a little trouble getting around.

Despite the snow, we still have to play in the sandbox!

The Arizona Wedding

Last Thursday, the four of us flew to Phoenix, Arizona for a Wurdeman family wedding. We spent four days in the sunshine attending the rehearsal dinner, hanging out with our cousin Trevor and dancing at the wedding. The kids had a great time! The rest of the family is exhausted!

Our flight took off around the time Sammy usually naps. There was so much going on that she was unable to settle down to sleep on the plane. Once we hit the road in the rental car, she was out. It is hard to tell because of the sun in her eyes, but she is drinking her milk sound asleep.



The kids LOVE hotels. Andy remarked on several occasions "this is quite a hotel".



Friday morning we took the kids to the park to take in some of that Arizona sunshine. Sammy loves the slides.



"the double stroller"



Sharing a milk shake



All dressed up for the rehearsal dinner.



Baby Jackson at the wedding



The ceremony was a beautiful outdoor wedding. We kept the kids busy with snacks (as Andy is demonstrating) my phone, the diaper bag and books. Sammy is always far more entertained by my phone and items in the diaper bag than her own things.

At this point during the ceremony, Andy took over as the wedding photographer and spent the remainder of the wedding in the aisle taking pictures. Here are two of the better ones. As you can sort of tell by the pictures, it was a beautiful ceremony full of color, ritual and tears.

At some point during the photo session, Andy put his little finger print on the lens because all of the pictures taken after that point have a smudge in the middle...oh well. I'm counting on the rest of the family for some good shots!

Dancing

Flying home. Andy's favorite part of the whole trip was predictably the airplane. He was quite excited to learn that drinks and snacks are served on every flight. In this picture, he has his seat belt on both himself and his buddy Tata to keep them safe.

Our Shining Star

On Monday at Preschool, Andy was awarded the Shining Star. He received this award for his good behavior and listening skills. Thank God he can demonstrate these in public! He also was able to answer all of the questions about their unit topic. It helps that they are learning about Transportation, a favorite for him. The winner is allowed to take home Bart Bear until the next class. We are assuming all of the kids want to sleep with Bart, Andy was no exception. He could probably use a little spray of Lysol.
To celebrate, Scott took the kids to the park after school. It's amazing how much they both have changed since the last time it was warm enough to go to the park.

The Winter That Never Ends

With all of the snow and freezer temperatures outside, we have spent a lot of time inside this winter. All this time indoors gives Andy and Sammy lots of time to work on playing together and sharing. Some days they are better at this than others. We currently spend our days playing chase, building spaceships and coloring. Unfortunately, the markers were taken away when Andy decided Sammy needed tiger stripes drawn on her arms and face. It's a good thing they're washable.

Mastering the sit-n-spin


Building


Silly girl


Eating yogurt by herself

The little rocker

The tallest tower ever with Trio blocks