Zoo!

We had a great spring break!  We visited the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, visited with lots of friends, went to the Wildlife Museum and the zoo.  I only took pictures from the zoo.  We really had a wonderful spring break!!

Abbie gave the girls a ton of beanie babies earlier in the week.  Clara brought a lion and Nora brought a bat.  Here we are visiting the lions...

And here is Nora visiting the bats, with her bat!  (Yes, a bit odd for her to fall in love with a bat, who she called Batty all day...she keeps us cracking up!)

Uncle Ken

Uncle Ken passed away last Thursday after a battle with lung cancer.  He was such a great, kind and generouse man.  I spent much of my childhood at Aunt Jo Jo and Uncle Ken's house in Watkins.  Some wonderful memories!   He will always hold a special place in my heart.  Wewill miss you, Uncle Ken!

St. Patrick's Day!

Clara was convinced a Leprechaun was going to pass though our house the night before St. Patrick's Day.  Se we set a trap!  Using a box and a stick, plus come pennies and pictures to lure him in, we were all set!

When we woke up, no Leprechaun, but he did leave behind some quarters and cookies...and a huge mess!  He turned the chairs around, dumped toy bins, put the stools on the counter, turned the candlesticks upside down, threw the blankets all over and various other little things! 

Maybe a little disappointed there was not a magical leprechaun in the trap!

Later that day, all dressed in green, my little lassies enjoyed a green Popsicle!  

Dress Up!

Lots of sass-so-frass! 

Swim Lessons!

We started swim lessons!  Nora is now in the big girl class and Lila and I are doing the Mom-Tot.  Everyone loved it!  Clara loves to swim and Nora did just fine in a class on her own.  Lila was the funniest.  She was ready to go under water the first five minutes!! 

Sundays are FUNdays!

After church Clara asked if we could go to her school to play on the playground.  Clara is my cautious child and was nervous about doing a few things on the equipement and wanted to practice (without all the kids watching)  Don't blame her!  Nora and Lila had fun too, and we have even been back since! 

This was what Clara was scared to do!  She mastered it very quickly!  Just needed Daddy to spot her first! 

Goodbye, Friends!

Last weekend, our dear neighbors moved to Ohio.  We were very sad to see them go!  We have been very blessed to have them live so close!  We have made many fun memories over the years!  I went through some old pics (very thankful for digital!) and posted some new to remember lots of good times.  We will miss you Kim, Tom, Addison, Reagan and Gracyn! 

Halloween 2008...they were so little!

Kim and I had our 3rd girls three weeks apart.  Our MOPS table had a little shower for us. 

Matchy matchy!

Lila and Graycn...just itty bitties

All in dots!

Halloween 2009

Going to see a show during the holidays...2009

The mommies celebrating Michele's third girl!

The Guess's hosted a Valentine's Day party!

St. Pats playdate...2010

The girls having a pretend slumber party!

Egg Hunt...2010

A day at the zoo...June 2010

The 4th of July Parade...2010

Clara and Addison started Kindie in the same class!

Camping at JellyStone!

Another Gymboree photo with coordinating outfits...yep, 11 little girls!

The Porch Crawl...we rocked the 80's!

Halloween 2010

These babies grew up fast! 

A Christmas PJ party at the Bories!

How my entry way has looked MANY afternoons!  LOVE IT!



The tot lot...a frequent hang out!



The final send off...Michele's brillant idea to tie Pepsi cans to the back of the car since Coke is who Tom works for! 



Lila at Two...

*Loves to eat cereal bars

*Loves to be held by Mommy

*Calls Clara "Sissy" and Nora "Nowa"

*Loves to dance
*Will lead me by the hand and say "play" where I am escorted to the playroom
*The play kitchen is her favorite.  She will make loves to food and drinks!
*Also likes to play with the doll house and babies. 
*Loves to color!
*Is learning her colors...purple seems to be the current favorite!
*Still loves Minnie Mouse!
*Watches her sisters very carefully and does her best to copy everything they are doing!
*Will eat dips as a meal, ketchup, ranch, etc.
*Checks to see which shoes her sisters are wearing and she must have the same!
*Likes to help me clean up.  Sometimes I have to give her a wet kitchen cloth to wipe the chairs off.
*Loves to go down slides.
*Puppies are her favorite animal, but she does a great monkey!
*Knows all the words to Moo, Baa, La La, La and loves her new Bear and Mouse book!
*Likes the bath and the shower.
*Brushes her teeth with spit out toothpaste, because her sisters do.
*Is very particular about who sits where.  Lila has decided where Mommy and Daddy sit on the couch.
*Can be a little jealous.  She does not want her sisters or dogs sitting on my lap!
*Likes to be pulled in the wagon.
*Is very adventurous and has very little fear!
*Isn't big on saying sorry...(she comes by this honestly, it is the Bartuska in her!)
*Is super lovable and gives the best hugs and kisses!

Well, Look Who's Two!!!

We celebrated Lila's birthday with lots of fun!  We woke up Satruday morning to gifts (the big girls got a little something as well!)  Then we were off to the big BASH!  We had her little party at Treehouse Discovery, a new place in Highlands Ranch.  This was with some drama as the owner confirmed my 10 am party for 3 pm.  After a few tears and working around some details, all was sorted out and the party started at 9:30.  The kids had a great time playing and sliding and having fun.  Then off to singing and cake!  Lila loved her cake and even had seconds! 
The party ended with saying good bye to The Guess family.  They are on a new adventure in Ohio.  We feel very lucky to have been able to spend Lila's second birthday with us!  (Lots of tears involeved here...) 
After wiping away the tears, we headed over to Big Bills' Pizza (SO GOOD!!!) with the family for lunch and more presents!! 

Clara may be more excited then the birthday girl!

Lila had a Minnie party...no surprise there! 

Most of the kids..there are always a few who wander off!

Blowing out the candles!

Gram knitted a hat for Lila!

Most of the fam!  Ana had snuck out!