Spring Break in New York

We got to go to New York for spring break this year and hang out with Gram, Pop, Dan and Han and also Erin, Zeke, and Ez! The kids and flight couldn't have gone better, they even got some compliments on how well they behaved. We have have been waiting to fly like this and it is such a relief! 

Nerf gun fight! A family tradition and one of Danny's favorites!

Ez was up and walking everywhere and loved for me to hold him, which I loved since I don't see him much and love that he came to me, he's so sweet!

Aunt Han helping out with everyone. She had school while we were there so we didn't get to see her as much as we wanted to. Hannah introduced me to Harry Potter and we watched a few of the movies, sister bonding time!

Delicious dinner from our favorite restaurant La Parma, yum.

Ellie sure loved playing princesses with her dolls, 

and her Grammy, aka Ariel! What a great Grammy!

Craft time = fun time = quality time

After Josh and Charlie finished putting on the new deck the girls went to work making their club house with the left over materials.

Pretty great club house built totally on their own, they've got Poppy's genes!

We were expecting snow to play in but there was only a few patches of dirty ice left, but we can't complain about the nice weather we got.

Colt and Livy got some fun time with Grammy and a visit to the Butterfly exhibit at the Aquarium. 

They both loved the butterfly exhibit but Colt got a little scared of the birds. He said they were pecking at his head :)

Livy was loving it!

Getting ready to have some building time with Poppy!

All sorts of creations! They all loved getting to build with Pop and Gram and getting to use their own hammer!

Until the summer! Thanks mom and dad, we sure love coming and spending time with you guys!

7 Year Old Pictures

Some pictures on their actual birthday. Just to document how these little girls have grown into beautiful, sweet, smart, loving big girls already. Love them.

Seven Years Old Already!

This weekend we got to celebrate birthday number 7 for Rachel and Livy!! They are both growing up so fast and always surprise me by acting older than I expect them to. I just can't believe they are seven already :)

They both wanted a day with just mom and dad so off we went to build a bear with these two who were so excited!

We rode in the jeep-they totally love it even when its crazy windy like this.

Happy girls with their new animals. Livy got a my little pony named Fluttershy and Rachel chose a blue rabbit she named Clementine. It is always fun to watch what they will choose and see their different personalities. After we went to lunch with Grandma and Grandpa for some wings, one of the girls favorite foods. Then back to their house for some play time and a movie without the little brother and sister!

Ellie and Colt came over after the movie was finished. Ellie dressed herself and she looked too cute in this sweater vest my mom's aunt made for the girls!

Livy got these legos for her birthday and put them together mighty quickly to make this awesome lake house!

I love their friendship and wish everyone could have a twin. These two are so good together. 

Love this one!

My girls :) I sure do love you girls with all my heart!

Grandma and Grandpa stopped over to see the girls and bring them something. Then we got a little crazy and Grandpa started a silly string fight with a fake sneeze and they had the best time! It sure was a mess to clean up but worth it for the kids to have so much fun with them. Lots of laughing and some crying from Ellie before she realized how it all worked. Thanks for the fun memory Grandma and Grandpa!

And finally singing Happy Birthday! Our friends the Ellsworth's stopped over to wish the girls happy birthday and we kept them to sing and have cupcakes! Our kids sure do love them and were happy they came :)

Smile!

One last picture for the night of the gang. Such sweet friends. What a great birthday weekend it was celebrating our two favorite seven year olds. We love you so much Rachel and Livy and are so proud of the girls you have become. We think you are awesome! Love you more than you know!

School Stuff

The girls are always having lots of school stuff going on and Colt and Ellie always want to be involved too. Luckily the girls are awesome about wanting to include them! 

A few weeks ago the girls had to make a robot for school. After we made them they wanted to play with them so they helped make Colt and Ellie one too so they could all play robots. I love when the get a long :)

Livy made a dog robot, Rachel's was the person robot and th owner of Livy's robot . Colt's robot was a trash eating robot so he picked up anything on the floor and put it in his and Ellie's just followed along!

Rachel-I want to be an artist when I grow up project.

Livy-I want to be a zoo keeper when I grow up project.

Play-doh cookie contest. I had to judge who had the best cookies :)

Fun run at school! Rachel didn't participate because she was scared of the mascot in there but Livy took Ellie around with her the whole time we were there.

Rachel and Livy are great big sisters. They get annoyed with the littler ones just like all older siblings but they do a great job trying to include them and have fun with them. We are so proud of the great girls you are!