Annual Easter Egg Hunt!

We had our annual Easter Egg Hunt this weekend- always a super fun time!

Lord help us with these two!

A little night swim...

On a side note, when did my baby girl turn into a big girl???!!!

It's All About the Teeth...Tooth Fairy Pillows

Ella's friends are losing teeth left and right, so I've been having little panic attacks thinking that she will lose a tooth, and I'll have no tooth fairy pillow to put it in!  Yes, I stress over these things.

I couldn't find anything I loved on Etsy so I've had it on my [extremely long] "to do" list for months.  I finally made them, and I think they turned out so cute!!  I figured I should just make Everett's now as well and get it done, even though I hope he won't be losing teeth for a few more years!

BIG Day!

It was a big day on Saturday! 

First, we went to the aquarium...which doesn't seem like anything "big" since we're members.  However, we recently booked a trip to Hawaii, and they kids have never flown so we're a little worried about their ability to carry things through the airports, not ride in a stroller withough complaining, etc.  I admit, we're pretty bad about carrying everything for them and letting them ride in the stroller a lot.

Sooooo, we made them carry their own backpacks (the ones we just bought for our trip) with all their own snacks, waters and changes of clothes.  AND...we did not bring a stroller.  First time ever.

It was a huge success!  Even after making them walk all along the path and through Shoreline Village.  Ella did not complain once, and Everett only asked once to have us pick him up (until it was way past naptime, but I don't count that!) and carry his backpack, and when we said no, there was no tantrum!!  It was HEAVEN for me not having to carry all their stuff too.  Baby steps...

This guy was the star of the aquarium...

 We had lunch on the water...

And walked through Shoreline Village...

They were apparently having some kind of Native American festival so the kids got to watch an awesome Native American dance involving hoops (they loved it), and Ella, my timid little girl, went up to this guy all by herself and asked if he would take a picture with her!

She's afraid of Goofy at Disneyland but is willing to hang out with THIS guy?!

BIG NEWS NUMBER TWO: Ella can now ride a bike without training wheels!!!!!!!!!!  We are so proud of her!  I didn't get a good video because she got so much better after this one, but here it is!  Oh, and when you see Everett in a fireman's jacket and spiked helmet...don't ask.

Winter (??) Fun

It's allegedly been winter, but given the 80 degree weather, we've been doing A LOT of pool and beach time!  This was all in one day...beach in the morning; pool and bbq in afternoon. :)

Here are Ella and Cadence belting out Taylor Swift in the pool!

Cousins

The kids finally met their cousins from Arizona, and they adore them!!  They had so much fun playing and showing them all their things...