March Madness

Caden is so excited about basketball right now.  He loved playing it, and now he is totally into watching it.  He filled out his first ever bracket last week before the tournament started.  Unfortunately, he was a little too biased to Texas teams, and he hasn't fared too well. 

Here's a pic of Caden glued to the tv last Thursday.

 

Sadly, we had a super rainy spring break.  We went to the Arboretum on Monday with our friends Caroline and Cate.  Annabelle got her face painted with a baby chick.

 

All the girls with their "chick" face paint. 

 

The kids being monkeys.  This is a temporary statue display of George Washington.  Sorry for the mauling, George!  

 

Annabelle has been really into her baby dolls lately.  Her friend Evelyn's Mommy just had a baby, so she's been very observant of what Ms Andrea has been doing with baby Elizabeth.  She asked for me to tie her blanket around her neck, so she could carry her baby, "like Evelyn's Mommy".

 

Two Sundays ago, I took Annabelle to see Texas Ballet Theater's production of Cinderella.  It was really good, and we both had so much fun.

 

They had a craft area in the lobby for little girls to decorate crowns.  Mommy and Annabelle in our seats ready for the show! 

 

Caden didn't have school last Friday because of parent-teacher conferences.  We had a special morning, just the two of us.  We had a coffee date!

 

I cut the boys hair last weekend.  Annabelle wanted a turn "cutting" my hair. 

 

Annabelle is trying to read the Bob books.  She's really too young, but it's so cute to hear her try.  She didn't know I snapped this pic.  She was sitting there trying to read, and Caden was in his room telling her what each page said, and then she would repeat what Caden read. 

 

Caden had his second soccer game of the season last Saturday.  He scored his first ever goal!!!  He's on a team with a few boys from the Fall and a few new boys.  They consolidated down from four Covenant teams in the Fall to three this Spring.  Some boys chose t-ball over soccer.  Caden opted to just play soccer. 

 

After months of delays and waiting, we finally have a full pool!!!  We filled it with water last weekend.  The kids were so excited to get it, they were playing on the steps before the pool was even full.  They added the chemicals Monday, and we are not allowed to swim until Friday, so we are hoping for nice enough weather this weekend.