Happy Memorial Day!

Contrary to the past few weeks, the weather finally cooperated, which led to a great Memorial Day weekend.  We took advantage and hit a few parks on Saturday, and then Jeritt and I had a nice dinner with friends that evening. On Sunday, we did a few things around the house (such as putting together Maeve's big girl bed) and then went a friend's BBQ. On Monday, we spent the morning and afternoon at Jeff and Kristen's and ended the day with a trip to Scooters. Maeve may have set a record for eating a toddler cone. She finished her cone before we even received our order.  

Maeve can pretty much get into everything.  

Maeve has subtlety told us she is ready for a big girl bed. 

A man's man.  Fixing the vacuum shirtless. 

Ella the veterinarian. 

Just chillin' on the couch (with one of his many straws). 

Cousin Abbie hung out with us a few times over the week, and captured some great moments.

Piano practice with a 6-year and an 18-month old.  Piece of cake.

Future duets!

Ella made a portrait of me and Jeritt. 

So handsome. 

One of the many parks during the weekend. 

Ella playing with our friend's baby, Sydney. 

This guy.

Playing at Jeff' and Kristen's house. 

Maeve looking for Ella after the bath.  The following photos appear as if they are videos, but they aren't. Technical difficulties!

Jack and Ella had to clean their bikes. 

Ella used the tree trimmings from the front of the house to decorate her play area. 

Enjoying some cat time.  This is the only 1 of the 3 that would cooperate. 

Jack and Ella wanted to make a candy cake for Marla's (the pony) birthday. 

Hanging out at Jeff and Kristen's house. 

Scooter's!  We didn't have the camera in time but Maeve ate her entire cone before the rest of us received our ice cream.

A Sneak Peek of Summer

As you'll see in the photos, we went from shorts weather to long pants and sleeves in a matter of hours this week. We loved the taste of summer, and can't wait for it to truly arrive. We even enjoyed our first night relaxing on the deck, as we celebrated Abbie and Eric's move back to Chicago! In kid updates, Jack had a great time at his annual preschool bake sale. It's such a fun event, and of course, we all enjoy the treats we bring home. Maeve is turning into our third little book worm, dragging books around and demanding that we "ree!" them to her. And Ella's reading has really taken off, and she's now reading some complete books to us. It's so cool to witness!

This fearless lady earned his first skinned knee of the summer. I'm sure there will be plenty more.

Girl knows how to grocery shop.

Maeve's first encounter with a sprinkler. She was a bit confused.

Thankfully her big sister will show her how it's done. 

My baking partner for his preschool bake sale.

He was so excited about the bake sale! Probably because he knew we'd be bringing a lot of treats home:) 

These two.

Enjoying his treats.

He used his straws to make a sprinkler. It was pretty impressive, and very entertaining. 

Jack loves cherries.

I took apart our vacuum to clean it, and Jack was busy working on the hose all weekend.

Ella made up a song about California, and then created a sign to accompany it. 

Ella rocked it at an obstacle course birthday party today. She even convinced me to try some of the challenges!