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Graham is officially 4!

March Madness!

Spring Break.Doctor Appointments.Play Dates.Family Visiting.Camp.Soccer Practice. Birthday Party.Easter.Trip to ER.

I don't think we could have crammed in anymore excitement this past week. I think we are all ready to get back into a routine Monday.

Bryce kicked off the week on a high note by being dismissed from her Developmental Doctor until age 4 for an evalution before she starts school (Layne was dismissed months ago). The Dr. said she is developmentally appropriate for her age and even ahead in some areas. Go Bryce!!! Bryce has even been dismissed from ECI (Early Childhood Intervention). She will only be monitored via phone until she is 3 or if I feel there is a need. Besides her small stature she is developmentally right on course. I even cut her Physical Therapy out. She will go back to her therapist when she turns 2 for a full evaluation. She is a typical.two.year.old. HOORAY!

Layne has enjoyed being home this week. She loves riding on the bike with her dad and squeals with delight when she gets to ride on his shoulders. Her favorite thing to do is play in the sandbox.

Layne did not want to get off the bike.
Graham started soccer this year. He is so excited. He has been wearing his jersey every second possible. He had his first practice this week and did real well until they had to run a lap at the end. He decided he was done with practice.

Graham also had his big 4 year old birthday party at McDonald's on Saturday. He loved it. He had his cousins, his girlfriend and all his friends and family to celebrate. After Graham blew out his candles he looked over at me and said, "Mom, am I 4 now?" Bryce and Layne also enjoyed climbing all over the equipment. This was the first time I actually let them explore. Their cousin, Jordyn, was a very good babysitter.

The girlfriend

Easter was an exciting day for the kids. They colored eggs and could not wait to look for all the eggs the Easter bunny left for them in the backyard. Unfortunately, the weather turned cold and the kids had to bundle up for their hunt.

Of course we could not end March Madness aka Spring Break without a little drama. At 6:00 pm on Sunday night Bryce decided to trip and fall into the coffee table. She cut her left eye and and now has a black eye. So, I spent the better part of Sunday evening at the doctors. Luckily she did not have to get stitches but it was dramatic none the less.

I am in SERIOUS trouble!

This evening I put the girls to bed at 7:00 pm. This is actually later than normal, but with the time change we are all trying to adjust. They did not seem sleepy so I thought they would visit with one another for 5-10 minutes before falling asleep. 5- 10 minutes turned into 45 minutes of them chattering away. No one was crying so Graham and I went about our evening.

I was about to take Graham upstairs to get him ready for bed when all of a sudden I hear 2 distinctive voices calling me. Mommy! Mommy! over and over again. So I go to their room thinking they have thrown all their blankets and pacis out of their cribs and now they want them back so they can finally go to sleep. Instead what I see is 2 wide eyed girls standing in their cribs waiting for me to enter their room. As I entered their room they started LAUGHING hysterically and curled up into a ball and PRETENDED to be sleeping. I see big brown eyes and big blue eyes peeking up at me and then they would squeeze them shut if we made eye contact. SO CUTE!!!! They were so adorable in a playful way yet, the more I thought about it the more I realized that I am in serious trouble. They are already plotting schemes and they are only 21 months old!

70 on Monday, Snow on Tuesday

We woke up this morning to this.

Graham was very excited to get out there before it all melted away. He has been wanting to make a snow angel in the snow FOREVER. So at 7:15 this morning we headed to the backyard. This is Texas people, so no, we do not have any snow gear.

Bryce was a go getter as well. She charged right into the snow with no fear of the unknown.

Layne was a little apprehensive. She just watched her sister and brother venture into the snow.

Then, our snow party came to an abrupt end about 7:17 am.

Bryce's walk in the snow turned into a face dive into the snow resulting in this:

She was done!

As Bryce headed face first into the snow, Graham was attempting his snow angel. He neglected to think about the consequences of creating said snow angel.

This is him when he found out what happens after attempting a snow angel. Fun Times!

Finally, Layne realizes snow is not that great. She just stayed on the patio enjoying her paci and bunny while her brother and sister wailed about the cold and wetness of the snow.

Can you see the smile behind that paci?

Thoughts of Heaven

G: Sweet Pea is in bunny heaven. Do you think Sweet Pea has enough carrots up there?
Mommy: I am pretty sure Jesus will take care of Sweet Pea.
G: When Sweet Pea starts to feel better she will come back to Sharon's... In about a hundred days.
Mommy: I don't think so buddy. Sweet Pea loves being with Jesus. She will never feel yucky with Jesus.
G: Well, I just hope He does not run out of carrots.

Bryce's turn!

Bryce's hair finally needed a trim. She did great. Both Layne and Bryce did not shed one tear when they received their first haircut.

Layne (click on her name and see her first haircut pics...I just figured out how to do that) waiting patiently for her sister to finish her haircut. She loved sitting in the car and driving.

Just for grins...here are pictures of Graham (17 months) getting his first haircut. Everyone always says that Bryce and Graham look exactly alike but I think in these pictures Layne looks like him. Look at those chubby cheeks.

What did you do on Sunday?

A trip to the zoo is what we did on Sunday. We saw lots of animals, rode the monorail, and hung out with our friends.

AND this is what Brian did on his Sunday ...

Monkeys roaming the street.

Camels pulling taxi's.

Visiting the Taj Mahal.