Packed

If  we tried to pack any more into April we probably would have just busted at the seams. What a fantastic month! We haven't stopped going around here, and that's the way we like it.

Or that's the way this one like's it, at least. Cheeks full of Easter chocolate and all. 
Seriously.  Rotten.

Here's some of what we have been up to...


We had birthday #2, complete with the most popular mouse in town;

 

We also had a party at school (I have yet to hear the end of "I wanna cuh-cake!!") but I can't find those photos to save my life. Shoot.

She had a couple of Easter egg hunts.

It took all of three seconds for her to figure out opening the eggs was VERY important.

Sugar detox begins now.


We took her on her first trip to the zoo.... Mesmerized.

My two monkeys



And after 4,700 failed attempts this year (we're 2 and 0... last year worked just as well. We keep a strong record) at the family Easter picture, we settled for this

And this

I'm also knee deep in learning how to plant and harvest lettuce, make the perfect mint fruit tea, and finding dinner recipes that include a strong helping of things a two year old can do, because there's no longer one cook in this kitchen. Suggestions???? :)

 Love this crazy life,

xo dae

Baby Mine

We got our first sneak peek Monday of this precious face...

We get to go back in a month for another ultrasound, since the pretzel position was apparently baby's  choice of the day, and the doctor couldn't get a few of the measurements they needed.

Pretzel:

And it the words of Kaelyn, " I has a wittle thith-ter!!!"

Sweet girl, no words can express our delight. Sisters are unquestionably one of life's greatest gifts, my heart is so happy.

And Ben's bank account is so, so afraid.

Girl Power,
xoxo dae

We Party and Make Stuff

April has started off with a bang. Birthday parties and gardens, banana pops and an obsession with bath time. We've been busy.

The past few weeks I have fallen into bed and slept like nobody's business. Especially after breaking out the cocoon (otherwise known as the pregnancy pillow the size of Florida).  Mix an almost two-year old, Springtime, 20 weeks of pregnancy and life in a blender and what do you get?? Glorious exhaustion.

Here's what we've been up to:


Kaelyn and her sweetheart of a best friend from school. These two are peas in a pod. Probably one of the most precious things I've ever seen.
Birthday party # 1 of 4 this month. Let them eat cake!!

My hard workin' man and my raised garden bed, in the works.
Tomatoes, lettuce, strawberries, herbs... I'll be making some kick butt salads this summer.

Homemade banana pops. It was our morning project while Dad slept in last Saturday, so I couldn't get any pictures in between the little hands stabbing things with popsicle sticks and licking chocolate straight off the banana before it hardened, but it was by far one of the funniest and sweetest times with my little sous chef. We had a blast. These will be a summertime staple here at the White residence.




And with all the chocolate, dirt and birthday cake icing, (and because someone, not me, kind of melts down if there is something sticky or dirty on her persons as soon as play is done) we throw in a couple water color tablets and some rubber ducks and have a bubble bath.

Lots of splashing is involved.

Happy Springtime!!
xo dae