Rainbow Hunt

To try and help reinforce colors for Hadley, we had a color scavenger hunt where we went around the house looking for items that were a specific color.  The girls really loved this activity, but this one took a lot of time to put it all back. Still, lots of fun!

Down on the farm

For our family adventure we decided to go and visit the farm. One of the local farms has a peach festival in the spring. They have a few rides, games, lots of peach foods, and a chance to pick your very own peaches. We decided to head down for the excitement and search for the delicious peaches.

First we walked around to see all the farm animals (chickens, pigs, and peacocks)

All the ladies on the hay ride. We got to take a hay ride out to the fields.

 The girls loved walking through the grove searching for peaches (this was the last weekend of the harvest so they had to look extra hard to find the good ones).  The best fruit was in the very middle of the trees, so we had to get deep inside to find them.

Hadley had to do the manual labor to carry all the delicious peaches.

After all the hard work, the girls couldn't wait to dig in. They were delicious!

On the way out we got to see how much hard work helps you grow.

Pedicure Time

Painting nails at our house is a common occurrence, so we decided to step it up a notch and do full on pedicures. 

With how often we play at the park, those little toe nails did not stay painted long, but they were cute while they lasted.  Gotta love having little girls!

Preschool Graduation

Allie LOVED preschool this year with Mrs. Stacey!  She went Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30-11:30.  Allie really blossomed this year in her learning and has started sounding out words and reading.  She also blossomed in her social skills and making new friends.  Now, Allie will go up to any kid and start playing with them, which is something that she had a hard time with before.  

As their last day of class, they had a slip n slide party and a video review of their past year of school.  Most of the kids in her class are going on to kindergarten this year, but Allie has one more year of preschool so she will be totally ready for sure!

Allie and her buddies watching their year in review

Allie and Mrs. Stacey

Marley and Allie

Pyper and Allie

The whole gang

Allie loved the slip n slide and had a great year.

Hadley at 2

Oh my Hadley-do, our lives have definitely been changed because of you, and boy are we happy about it!  You can make anyone smile with your facial expressions and you have recently become best little friends with Allie.  It makes my heart so happy to come around the corner in the house and see you two playing so well together.  Let's hope it lasts!
You have been potty trained for a couple of months and do pretty well, although not always perfect.  Sometimes you just get too busy and don't tell me you need to go until it is too late.  Still, it is better than changing diapers any day!
You love treats and can hear anyone, anywhere in the house opening a treat and you come running, asking what we are eating.  I wonder where you get that from. :)
You love to take off the couch cushions and jump from cushion to cushion or towering them up.
You just decided that you are not a napper anymore now that we switched you to a big girl bed.  It was getting to the point where if you napped, you wouldn't fall asleep until like 9 pm and if you didn't nap, you would fall asleep at like 5.  This is my least favorite nap transition, but I need my nights back without going into your room 10 times a night telling you to go to sleep.  I will take a cranky hour at 4 or 5 if I get you to sleep at your normal 7:00 bedtime. 
You bring light into others' lives and we love you so much!