Abbie's 3rd Birthday!

We had a friends birthday party 2 weeks before her birthday.  We invited her friends to come celebrate at the gymnastics studio that Abbie goes to each week.  The party was great.  The kids had lots of fun jumping on the trampoline, jumping into the foam pit, walking the balance beam, and swinging from the rope.  The only bad part of the party was their air conditioner was broken so the kids looked like they had went swimming by the end of the party! 

Easter

After a few stressful years of trying to do an Easter egg hunt and Daddy get to church as early as possible. I came up with a new plan.  We asked the Easter bunny to come on Saturday because Daddy has to work so early on Sunday.  The Easter bunny is so wonderful that he said he could do this for us! 

So,  the Easter bunny left eggs and a present for Abbie.  Then we enjoyed a nice family breakfast and a trip to the Phillies game!  Abbie loved finding the eggs and was very excited that some eggs had M & M's in them!  The Easter bunny left her a big bubble wand and a Bible too!

Easter Eggs

This is the first year we dyed Easter eggs.  Abbie dyed them 5 different colors.  Then we put stickers on the eggs to give each egg a face.  Abbie loved decorating the eggs.  We even survived the event without a broken egg!

Swim Day

It was a beautful, warm day!  Abbie and I were outside.  She was playing while I was cleaning out the shed. 
She saw all of her pool toys and decided she wanted to go swimming.  I told her that we were not getting out the pool because we were going on a trip tomm.  So she decided to turn a dirt hole into her pool.

She sat in the hole with her pool toys and played for at least 30 min.  I am happy that I have a creative 2 year old daughter!

The Mingos

Last night we were flamingoed by a few highschool students.
They put 10 flamingos in our yard to raise money for the Jr/Sr After Prom.
I pointed them out to Abbie this morning.  She could not wait to go say hi to them.
She was quite worried about the flamingos because they were not talking. 
Then she had to give each one a kiss before we left for church.
When we came home from church she fed each flamingo while petting its head.
After nap, she felt it was neccesary to feed each flamingo again. 
She talks to the flamingos and makes sure they have everything they need. 
She now calls them her mingos!
She will be quite upset when the highschool students take them away to put on someone else's yard. 
We might have to get a pet flamingo for the backyard. Yes the backyard, I am not putting it in the front yard!
I am fine with this because the flamingo only eats free rocks and will not ever have to go to the vet! 
I could not ask for a better pet!!

Hide and Seek

A few months ago we taught Abbie how to play hide and go seek. 
She loves the game.
Over the past few weeks we have been working hard on potty training. 
She has incorported the two of these things into 1 game.
I will sit her on the potty and leave her for a minute or 2. 
When I come back she has found something to hide behind so she can
yell Surprise to me!  Usually she hides behind the shower curtain.
But this day the shower curtain was pulled back and she needed something else to
hide behind.  Her choice was the decorative lighthouse and a roll of toliet paper. 
It is hard to act surprise when you are laughing!

First beach Trip of 2010

Abbie loves the beach and has been asking all winter to go to the beach.
Since the weather was going to be in the 70's on Sat.  we told her we would take her to the beach.
It did not take to much convincing to encourage her mom to head to the beach!
She was very excited.  She wore her beach hat during the whole ride down to the beach.
When we got there I took off her shoes but she was scared to walk in the sand.
I guess she forgot since it had been 1/2 a year. 
But after a little bit of time she was running around in the sand, collecting seashells, and
watching the waves. 
I know she is anxious to jump into the water but I think we have a few months before we can do that!