These Boots are Made For...

Stomping at the beach!!  After our outing last weekend it became very clear that Olivia and I needed some muck boots.  I stopped by Payless (the name is extremely ironic in this case) and finally found some boots that would mostly fit Olivia and even found a pair for myself...  Apparently girls with the feet the size of Olivia's are not expected to be stomping in puddles.  Since Paul got his new boots the weekend before, he didn't need any new boots, but we didn't want to leave him out, so he got his summer sandals!! 

Next mission... boots for Daddy!

Beach Day!!!

We took advantage of some amazing March weather and great company for a fun trip to the beach!  We bundled up, got our rain boots on, and packed some gear for a sand castle.  Luckily, Uncle Andy can't sit still (similar to the kiddos) and was motivated to build a sand castle!  Aunt Joanna had her hands full with Wes and Grandpa Mark and Grandma Dawn helped with the castle.  I played photographer with a big belly (perfect excuse for not digging sand.  We had 3 little helpers who loved being outside, didn't mind the cold, and LOVED playing in the sand.  The total meltdown by 75% of the participants (adults AND kids) was totally worth our March beach fun.  Have I said this before?  We LOVE Indianola!!

 The beginning.

 

 Somebody get this girl some muck boots!!

 Snack Time!

 Finishing touches.

Birthday Party

We celebrated O's 2nd birthday with lots of friends and family.  We had about 18 adults and 10 kids running around the house.  It was pretty chaotic and very fun.  The birthday girl was a bit overwhelmed at times and spent some time playing alone on the front porch.  Matt decorated a beautiful cake, baked by me (Lisa) gluten and egg free Strawberry cake with buttercream frosting.  It was delicious and everybody gobbled it up. Olivia got to open lots of presents and did a pretty good job blowing out her candles. 

Happy 2nd Birthday Olivia!!!

Our baby girl turned 2 today!!!  We are so proud of her and what an amazing big girl she's turning into.  She's got lots and lots of words and TONS of personality.  She is potty trained and is a pretty good girl most of the time.  Olivia loves to play with baby dolls and is thrilled every time we see a live baby somewhere.  She plays well with her big brother and will make an excellent big sister soon.  We are really enjoying watching Olivia develop into a beautiful little girl!!