It is finally warming up around here and we've been spending a lot of time outside in the back yard and at the park. Jack and Charlotte got out their swimsuits from last season and we plugged in the sprinkler...





The flowers are blooming and Rich planted a bunch of new trees and bushes in our yard, including lemon and lime trees, and this purple lantana plant which Charlotte loves...



Jack is busy at preschool and at home, here he is with his homemade drum set complete with "cymbals"...



We made brownies together last night. Both kids love to cook and take turns adding ingredients and stirring...



Charlotte continues to make us laugh at how fancy and girly she is...here she is ready to go to the park...

February

February flew by, and I was so busy having fun that I forgot to blog! We celebrated Rich's birthday on Feb 13th with doughnuts in the morning, cupcakes made by Jack, kite flying, and then Cartwrights dinner in the evening...very fun.







The next day, my parents, sister and her husband, and two nephews arrived from Virginia. The week was filled with visits to the park, the Children's Museum, a stadium tour (for the guys) and taking care of lots of babies. I only got a few photos of the visit...which means I was having too much fun to remember my camera.