The girls spent some time with Granddaddy (my dad) and Granny Gigi over the first weekend of spring break while Brian and I finally emptied out our garage from our move. The girls enjoyed spending time out in the country with their grandparents including building a bonfire and roasting marshmallows.
On our way home, we stopped in La Grange and went on a tour of
Jersey Farms. Unfortunately, I didn't bring my camera with me, but if I had pictures to post, you would see the girls on a hayride, Olivia milking a Jersey cow, the girls feeding ducks, chickens, rabbits, and turkeys, and both girls feeding baby calves bottles of milk. So much fun, and I would highly recommend it if you have time and are stopping through La Grange while the weather is cool.
We also met up with some of our good, old friends at local parks. The weather was so nice to get together for a play date at the park. I met Shari, Constanze, and Alice when we were first all new mothers. It was so nice to see how our "little ones" had grown. Those sleep-deprived days when we met seem so long ago, but forged a bond that will last throughout the years. Catching up and sharing new stories about our kids was fun to do.
We were also able to get together with my dear friend Elizabeth and her three children. She is a busy working mother, so when we can get together with the kids it is truly special. She has such a positive outlook on life that I admire greatly, so while the kids played, we got to catch up.
Also during spring break a friend from our old neighborhood of Forest Oaks, Ethan, came over to play with the girls. The kids played, decorated cookies, went to the park, and had veggie dogs for supper. It was great to see Ethan and so nice to catch up with his mommy, Tonra.
The girls made rainbow cupcakes for St. Patrick's Day and also enjoyed creating flower displays from flowers I found on sale at the craft store.
Signs of spring are everywhere!
Olivia is crazy about science. She has had this love for science since she was two and discovered ladybugs, pill bugs, and other insects. Now, she wants to learn about physics and chemistry, and instead of reading *On the Banks of Plum Creek* for bedtime stories, she wants me to read *Mixtures and Compounds* and *The Book of Knowledge* by Usborne. I guess it's better than reading bedtime stories about trapdoor spiders like we did when she was three. ( I always thought those books might give her nightmares but they never did.) Anyway, when one of my newsgroups offered a trip to the Austin Stunt Ranch, I knew this would be an opportunity that Olivia couldn't miss. Brian took the day off to spend this time with her (Olivia was already off from school) and they had such a memorable day! They not only got to participate in actual stunts (safe ones) but they also learned the science behind the stunts. Here are some pictures from their trip:.
