Daddy's Home!!

After a week away, Daddy's home! We went to the airport to pick him up on Saturday afternoon. The girls were so excited to see him...they ran to him and made quite an adorable spectacle at International Arrivals.

After the airport, we went to the Barking Crab for dinner. Mommy on one side of the table and Daddy and his girls on the other!

The girls being silly with their bucket hats.

And the mixed crab bowl for dinner! Delicious New England food!

4 lbs of crab legs almost wasn't enough for all of us as the girls love the crab legs as much as we do. Hannah made quite a scene with the nearby diners as she knows exactly what she is doing when it comes to cracking crab legs and getting all of the meat out. Not only that, but she takes the job very seriously! Just the cutest thing to watch! Meanwhile, Emme was eating the crab as fast as Joe could get it out. Luckily, we made it a clambake and there was corn on the cob and mussels to distract her.

So very glad Daddy is home...it was a long trip and we missed him very much!

New pool

As another part of Buddy Joe's gift, the girls got a new pool! The kiddie kind! As the weather was super hot today, 86 degrees, it was the perfect opportunity to try it out.

All blown up and ready to fill!

Such a poser! So excited for her new pool!

Both in....a little chilly!

Hannah was making Emme laugh so hard...it was just an adorable sister moment!

And then Emme continuously tried to replicate the moment over and over again! It cracker her up every time!

Meanwhile, Hannah had already moved on to riding her bike! Gotta love the bathing suit and boots!

BTW - lots of posts this week as Daddy is out of town and we like to entertain him throughout the week with pictures of the girls! We love you Daddy and can't wait to see you tomorrow!!!!

Fire Station Visit and Drumlin Farm

Today we went to the fire station for a visit with Emme's playgroup. There were lots of firemen there to talk to the kids and one even got into full gear and let the kids hear him talk with his mask on. The goal was to make them less frightened should they ever be in a fire and a fireman came to save them...not sure if that really worked for this age group (of mostly 2 and 3 yr olds).

The kdis were then allowed to climb into the trucks and try on the hats...Emme like most of the other 2 and 3 yr olds opted out.

Then onto spraying the hose. A lot of the kids did want to do this, but still not Emme.

And then snack on the lawn! Such a nice day!

After the fire visit, we picked Hannah up and went straight to Drumlin Farm for a picnic lunch and to visit our animal friends.

The piglets are growing! When we got to the pig barn, all of the pigs were sleeping and then all of a sudden one by one the piglets woke up and wanted to nurse (the mama pig was still trying to sleep!).

After a couple of minutes the mama pig got up and rolled onto her tummy. Feeding time is over!

"What kind of pig are you?"

Piglet #1

Piglet #2

And since it was such a hot day, we stopped for some ice cream on our way home! Yummy.

Bubbles!

Opening their belated Easter/Spring present from Buddy Joe!

A bubble machine! Up until now, Mommy has been the bubble machine so it's like a present for the 3 of us!

Testing it out on the ground. The bubbles do not get very high.

A little table did the trick. The girls love it!

All smiles!

Town Day

Yesterday was Town Day where the center of our town is closed off for a mini carnival and vendors/town merchants give away/sell their wares. First stop, face painting! Hannah had a girl on each side drawing butterflies.

Emme's first time getting her face painted. As Joe and I were chatting, the girl called me over to ask if Emme was O.K. Poor thing was a little nervous and just sat there with tears in her eyes as the girl was drawing. We quickly turned the almost butterfly into a flower and called it a day which Emme then wiped away after a minute. Oh well!

We ran into some of our friends there and rides soon followed.

Katie was the brave mom who ventured the ride with the girls (I was nauseous and dizzy just watching them).

During! They loved it.

Bouncy house!

Emme watching all of the action from the best vantage point...Daddy's shoulders.

One of Hannah's favorites! The bouncy obstacle course! At the top...Hannah bounced the whole way down.

Last ride...the dragon boat.

Taking a lunch break after the rides. Emme got a blue slush treat and proceeded to turn everything blue including her hand!?!

Rainy day bowling

But first, our sleeping angels. So cute when we find them like this after hearing giggles at bedtime.


And since it was raining today, we decided on a last minute field trip to the bowling alley! As usual, Hannah wanted me to get a picture of her shoes.


It was Emme's first time actually bowling and with a little help from Mommy and Daddy, she did pretty well!

Checking in with Daddy to make sure she has the right technique.

Hannah can now do it all by herself. She would throw the ball between her legs and then stand and wait to see the outcome.

From behind....it was so cute how she would intertwine her fingers behind her head and stand there watching.

The spectators.

Drumlin Farm - baby pigs!

As promised, the girls and I went back to Drumlin Farm to see the baby pigs this week (the last time we went the mommy pig was pregnant and due within the week). The piglets were born April 26 and were just adorable! Of the 18 born (seems like a lot), 6 have survived and we got to see 4 of them (2 were in a special nursery away from public viewing).

They were running all around and had lots of energy.

Jack, Hannah, Anna, Elsie, and Emme (who wanted nothing to do with taking a picture with the group).

baa baa black sheep.

It is always fun to check in with our animal friends that we saw the last time we were there. Here is one of the kids that were just newborns on our last visit...getting bigger.

And then yesterday was a fun day spent around the house, with a trip to the playground thrown in. When we got home, Joe went to mow the lawn, I went to weed the flower gardens, and well...the girls made mud pies and played. Hannah's shoes after. She was not up for pictures and wouldn't stay still.

Emme was a little grumpy too...apparently playing in mud is fun right up to the point where you actually need to get cleaned up. Straight to the bath!

Emme's Big Girl Bed

Last month, Emme made the big transition to a big girl bed. We knew it was time when she absolutely refused to take naps in her crib and then convinced Hannah to take her out in the mornings. The first few nights were tough. There was a lot of giggling and not a lot of sleeping to begin with as the girls were just so excited (Hannah as much as Emme). By night 3, Hannah went upstairs a half hour early and fell asleep fully dressed on her bed. And from then on, it's been pretty easy (with a giggly night every now and then). After one particular giggly night, Joe and I found Emme and Hannah both sleeping in Hannah's bed.





Before and after.





No more crib!

Emme and her friend, Amelia, who I was babysitting. Nothing changed on this side of the room.

Along with the crib, we were able to get rid of the changing table as Emme has been potty training for the last month or so and no longer wears a diaper during the day. Our baby is getting so big!

We replaced the changing table with a dresser that organizes the girls' clothes so much better! Now all we have to do is move the pictures since the dresser is higher than the changing table...minor details.

I'm a big girl now!!!