First Gymnastics Class

Nora and her bestie, YoYo (Jordan), starting taking gymnastics on Monday nights.  I took a bunch of pictures of them during that first week.  They were so cute and had so much fun.  I can already see big changes in them each week.  It is so much fun to watch them grow and learn!

Jordan's Third Birthday Party

Nora had a great time today at Jordan's Third Birthday Party at ASI Gymnastics.  It was so great to catch up with some of our old Prince of Peace pals.  I can't believe how big they are all getting to be!  Happy Birthday JoJo!  We love you!

Jordan's 3rd Birthday Party

Playing with Jordan

Nora and I picked Jordan up from school on Monday night while Mark and Gayla were flying back from their trip. What fun those girls had being silly and playing together! We had dinner, a bubble bath and then they ran around in their matching PJ's and had to get their picture taken. They look so big that it is killing me! Where did my little baby go?

Yogurt Night

  

Every few weeks we walk to the local yogurt store with the Wheelis clan.  Nora and Jordan love Yogurtland and now feel like they are big enough to get their yogurt all by themselves (apparently a joy of being 2). Here's a funny picture from last Friday night.  Guess you can tell that they like yogurt!Oh how our Friday nights have changed!

 

Play Date with Jordan & Teagan

Nora had a playdate with Jordan and Teagan last night.  Gayla snapped these cute pictures of NoNo and JoJo with their new sunglasses.  Tigi was too busy playing to pose.  Too funny!

Play Date with Jordan

While Mom was in town, we picked up Jordan early from school for an afternoon play date with Nora.  They had a great time playing together with Nora's new outdoor birthday presents.  Those girls are so funny together!  They make me laugh every time!  There is nothing like a Bestie when you two (actually anytime for that matter)!

How cute are those tushy pictures?!?

Easter

We had a pretty quiet Easter this year.  We went to the 9:30 service at church and then had JoJo and her parents over for lunch.  Those girls are so funny together!  They love and fight like they are sisters.

 

The Official Easter Egg Hunt!

We had our official Easter Egg Hunt at church on the Saturday before Easter.  We could not have asked for a nicer day.  I think that all Methodists with kids within a 10 mile radius showed up!  1500 people according to our minister on Easter morning.  Craziness!  It was a bit hectic, but in the end, Nora got some eggs!  I guess that is all that matters...right?

Nora in her official Egg Hunting Outfit.  Mom's friend, Diane, knitted this cute
bunny sweater for Nora last year and I was so excited that it still fit!

Nora hitting the slides instead of the egg hunt ...
Priorities, you know...

My heroes of the day!  Thanks Mark and Gayla for helping us out while Mark was on the conference call!  We wouldn't have survived without y'all!

I couldn't resist posting this picture of Elizabeth.  Doesn't she look like a cute kitty?

Getting Ready for Easter!

Although Gayla and I didn't know it ... Nora and Jordan are master egg hunters.  Apparently they have been practicing egg hunting at POP.  How cute is that?!?  After the girls got up from their naps on Good Friday, we let them add stickers to their Easter eggs and practice hunting a bit more in our backyard.  They are so funny and seemed to have a good time.  Watch out for JoJo, she is an egg hunting machine!

Nora's First Slumber Party at JoJo's!

Mark and I spent a great weekend downtown at the Anatole to celebrate our five year anniversary. We had a great time! I've decided that the 5-year version of Mark is pretty darn special! He showered me with lots of wonderful gifts and surprises. How fun was that?!?

Mark and Gayla were so sweet to take care of Miss New. She has the best time at her first slumber party at Jordan's house. Here's the link and a picture from their blog: http://thewheelisfamily.blogspot.com/2010/03/slumber-party-whoo-hoo.html

Thanks Wheelis family for taking such great care of our girl. She had a blast and I really don't think that she wanted to leave!

I have to throw kudos out to our Ogle cousins for slumber party #2 at their house on Saturday night. Nora had a great time and survived being totally and completely outnumbered. Thanks family!

Here are some pictures from Mark and Gayla from the weekend.

Bath Time!

Mark and Gayla watched Nora earlier this month while we went out to dinner to celebrate my birthday. We returned the favor a few weeks later for Gayla's birthday. Here are some fun bath pictures! Can you tell that Jordan (or JoJo as Nora calls her) isn't a huge fan of baths?

Not a happy baby ... Poor Jordan!

Come on Jordan, it will be ok...

Jordan and Nora finally having a bit of fun in the bath!