High Flyin'

You know what you do on the windiest day of spring?  You dig kites out of the shed and send them skyward.  Flying a kite is harder than it looks.  And the wind was almost a little too strong.  At one point Ben got swept along a little, which was kind of funny, but I'm sure terrifying for him.

the apron, still going strong

I felt that this activity warranted loud singing of Mary Poppins' classics.  The kids were not amused.  Looking forward to even warmer temperatures in the next few days!

Zoo Crew

Three adults.  The number required to safely supervise a zoo trip with five kids all ages 4 and under.  One to keep up with the faster kids (Natalie and Jack), one to maintain the stragglers (Ben), and one to push along the babies (Anna and Addison) and gear in the stroller.  Ok, so maybe it wasn't that formal of a set up, but it was surely an adventure.  Our first zoo trip of 2015, and what better way to spend it than with all of our favorite cousins, Aunt Beth, and Mimi!  It was Addison's first zoo trip.

the original forecast was for mid-50s, but the lack of sun made it feel a lot chillier

this zoo-trooper is going to be 3 in two weeks!

pretending to be a lizard (or snake?)

look who was spying on the foxes!

Addy J. definitely not living up to her nickname, "The Beast"

look how excited Jack is!

Natalie demonstrating her strength by holding on the longest of anyone on the pole

five cousins

the ladies

fun day for these five and their Mimi

Phoenix Fun

Last week we had a long over due vacation, and break from the winter chill, and headed to Arizona for a warmer climate and spring training!  We could not have ordered more perfect weather.  The kids did great on the flights out and back and probably adjusted to the time difference better than we did.  In addition to cheering on the Brewers, we did lots of swimming, playing outside, and enjoying family time.

first game of 2015

of course we ha the best company

tired of the game, the kids and I walked around the ball park and found an inflatable tee ball

Natalie held her place in line.  The only girl among 10 year old boys.

then we found icees!

ladies of the pool

ready,

set,

leap!

hotdogs, bare feet, and baseball

nothing but blue skies

Ben owned the pool with his squirt gun

And then our vacation had to come to an end.  Such troopers for the red eye back home...

coloring in the airport 

Already looking forward to next year!