Whew, March was a big month! Between Maelee's Odyssey of the Mind performance, St. Patrick's Day, my benefit recital, plus Easter and my birthday falling on the same day, there was a lot going on...
I'll save the recital and Easter recaps for another post altogether, but the pics below are a pretty good snapshot of the month. March started off with just us girls as Steve was in LA for work, so I decided to rekindle a tradition my mom and I had when it was just the two of us for the evening- ice cream for dinner! We did have some egg sandwiches before hand but it was a treat for the girls to walk down to Baskin Robbins in their pjs for dessert. I think their expressions say it all!
I'll save the recital and Easter recaps for another post altogether, but the pics below are a pretty good snapshot of the month. March started off with just us girls as Steve was in LA for work, so I decided to rekindle a tradition my mom and I had when it was just the two of us for the evening- ice cream for dinner! We did have some egg sandwiches before hand but it was a treat for the girls to walk down to Baskin Robbins in their pjs for dessert. I think their expressions say it all!
From messy chocolate face to fancy lady- the next day was "dress as your favorite book character" day in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday! Maelee's a huge fan of the Fancy Nancy series so it was an easy decision :)
Fancy and adorable :)
Just a sweet picture of Lilee with our growing-milder-with-age kitty.
How he has changed!
She may be sweet, but she is ornery!
She was so proud of her artwork on the bench... which did not come off.
How are there even kid's markers that aren't washable???
Getting into the St. Patty's Day spirit at Old Town's Dog Parade
The girls especially loved watching the men & women of our armed forces prepare for their part in the parade!
In the beginning of the month, we all enjoyed a bittersweet couple's baby shower
for friends from our church, who moved shortly after.
It was a fun afternoon and Lilee's sweet yet ornery self was on display!:)
Enjoying some Nana time at the park!
Lost another tooth!
At school!!!
"Happy Hour" at Convergence, where I presented my recital- Maelee got to paint a pizza box, and it turned out beautifully!
On March 12th, Maelee's Odyssey of the Mind team gave their performance at a local school. Steve was a co-coach, along with another dad, to six first grade and kindergartners. It was quite a task! The kiddos had a "problem" that they had to figure out completely on their own and theirs was a theatrical performance about a refrigerator that comes to life. The performance itself was a riot but all in all a success. And Steve was a trooper in guiding them along!
Proudly holding the sign one of her teammates made
In character as Princess Leia
Let the performance begin!
They did it!
But we were both glad it was over :)
And glad to have a fun lunch afterward at Chili's with Nana & Pop-Pop!
Happy St. Patty's Day!
Since Steve had a trip to Phoenix (over St. Patrick's Day through the day before my recital), we enjoyed dinner with my folks in Old Town. The next week was spring break for Maelee, and with pretty icky weather, we stayed in quite a bit but lucked out to have a decent enough day the last day of her break to venture into D.C. and enjoy the Cherry Blossoms! Maelee spent the previous night with my parents and loved her special day with Nana, going to see "Zootopia" in the theater in the afternoon and out to dinner with Nana & Pop-Pop. She was a bit wiped out for our foray into D.C. to see the lovely blooms, but little did we know we were catching them at their peak, and it was worth it!
Taking advantage of a couple beautiful afternoons during spring break with some friends from our church, and at the playground down the street.
Indoor fun in the ball pit!
(which even Parker enjoyed, stuffing himself into a basket...)
Ready for her movie date with Nana!
Speaking slowly like the sloth :)
She loved the hilarious characters!
Lilee was a bit sad when we dropped Maelee off, but a little bit of chocolate helped! :)
Time for some cherry blossom views!
They were beautiful.
I swear, Lilee really did enjoy herself for the most part! :)
Love these smiles :)
Pretty blooms, pretty girls, good trip into D.C.
Then it was back to Old Town the last Saturday of the month to celebrate my birthday a day early! The day started with Easter activities, then included a relaxing pedicure with my mom, followed by an early dinner date with my hubby, and ended with a fun celebration over delicious cake and sweet gifts. It was a great day!
Then Steve made my birthday morning extra special with breakfast in bed!
Just a little silliness!
One of my favorite things...
The girls play together more than ever now and it still makes my heart melt when Maelee reads to Lilee, with Lilee on her lap. There's definitely a bit of bickering that goes on, but it is so adorable just how much Lilee looks up to her big sister and wants to do EVERYTHING Maelee does. If we notice Lilee doing or wearing something odd, sure enough it's because it's part of some pretend play that Maelee had started. They may be almost four years apart, but there is a sweet relationship there already.
And here are more pics from March!
