Movie Night

One of the girls favorite thing to do at night (or anytime) is to have movie nights. Lately Ella decided that she wants to cuddle up with her sisters and join in their fun. She sure is happy to be hanging out with her big sisters.

Ella even managed to lie down (she may have been pulled down) for a couple minutes. I am certain that Ella was running around and playing not long after the start of the movie, but they are cute all lined up in a row.
Did you notice that Grace is way more entertained by her movie than her Momarazzi Momma, while Ella loves to ham it up for her momma and ignore the movie?

A Visit to Grandma & Grandpa's

A couple weeks ago we took a short trip to see Grandpa Charlie and Grandma Dawn. It was a pretty short trip due to the girls having an increasing number or extracurriculars, birthday parties and other happenings.

The girls were quick to get some cuddle time in with Grandma.

Grace and Ella warmed up by the fire that Grandpa made them.
Ella and Paul paddling around the lake (or in a little circle)?
Getting ready to go fishing
Lydia fishing
Grace fishing off the dock with 2 poles.
Grace holding her fish.
A fish moved and freaked Grace out a bit, so she refused to hold her fish anymore.
We had a great time while we were there.

Last Gymnastics Class... for Now

Spring gymnastics is over for another session. Both girls loved their respective classes. Lydia loved her class of three year olds, while Grace absolutely loved hanging out with her 4 and 5 year old friends.

Grace has grown comfortable with the beams, bars and other apparatuses. She loves hanging out with her friends and adores her teachers.

Lydia has amazing strength, balance and coordination in her gymnastics class. She is definitely is at ease hanging from the bars and jumping through the air.

Grace jumping
Lydia jumping
Lydia on the bars
Grace on the floor mats

Lydia stretching with her class
Grace on the balance beam
Lydia with her certificate
Grace on the beam again (or still)?
...and again.
Lydia on the bar
Grace with her certificate

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I have no idea why the pictures are in such a weird order. Only some uploaded the first time, then I went to read them and they were all mixed up. It probably doesn't help that Grace and Lydia's classes overlap so their pictures are all mixed up with each other.

Photography of a 4 Year Old

A certain 4 year old loves to use my camera. She got a hold of it one day and snapped a bunch of pictures that show life through a 4 year old's eyes. Here's what she saw...

Dad getting ready to work in the garden
Photos of beautiful artwork.
Lydia's flip flops
A Tinkerbell book
Flowers on the table
Another Dad picture (did you notice that he isn't actually working in any of the pictures?)

The back patio after the rain
Diesel's muddy foot prints on the concrete

I'm sure that Grace will be ready to take a boatload of pictures if you ever need a photographer.

More Soccer

I'm a bit surprised hat I don't have more soccer photos since that how we've spent the past month on Saturdays. We've sat through snow, rain, wind, cold and finally a bit of sun last week. I'm not completely sure that Grace loves soccer, but she sure does love spending ever Saturday morning playing soccer with her friends.
These amazing girls love to hang out with each other week and week. Every once is a while they kick the ball around the field too!

Daddy's A Winner

Paul ran the Green Bay Cellcom 1/2 marathon last month. The girls know that Paul and I both run, but they don't often see us in action. So, I got Daddy's biggest fans ready to cheer him on for his race.

Grace colored big signs for the big event. We were going to surprise him the signs when we got to the race, but Grace wouldn't have it. As soon as Paul got home from work on the day she colored the signs, she raced to show him the hidden posters.
Is was a chilly, windy morning so I the girls preferred to watch Paul from the back of the fan as he ran by. Unfortunately, I was too busy taking care of these 3 girls to get pictures of Paul from any of our random cheering spots.
Here's my great handsome seconds before crossing the finish line! We're so proud of you!
The girls and Daddy! Since we didn't show up to the finish line until moments before Paul finished the race, Lydia was (and still is) convinced that Paul is the winner and beat everyone else!

Paul's a winner as far as the girls are concerned. Lydia tells everyone that "there Daddy is a winner and he won a medal!" Lydia went so far as showing all her friends the medal and insisting that he wear the medal in order to sit next to her at dinner.

Were so proud of you Paul! You did a great job!

Gymnastics with Friends

So, I am determined to get caught up on the blog (yet again).

A while ago... you know since I've been a bit behind... the girls were able to bring a friend to gymnastics class. Actually only Grace was able to bring along a friend to the actual class, but Lydia had a friend along to play with before and after class.

Here are a few pictures of the girls and their great pals.


Lydia chilling in her class.
Sydney, Grace, Jordyn, and McKenzie stretching at the start of class.
Jo and Lydia waiting so patiently for Grace and Sydney to finish class so that they could go to the park.