The kids love feeding the ducks and geese.
William was pretending to be a pirate and draw
Xs in the sand to mark his buried treasure.
The pirates were walking the plank!

The kids were spying on the dinosaurs

through the windows of the Exploreum

What a difference a year makes-Last year when we saw these dinosaurs at the New Orleans Zoo these three were screaming and thought the dinosaurs were going to eat them-This year the kids just smiled and roared back.
You can tell on their faces they are still not
too sure when they hear the T-Rex roar.

William being brave?

Riding the dinosaur

Digging for fossils

A trip down memory lane...and the kids first visit

to the University of South Alabama campus

Emily slept during the whole excursion

William feeding the Jaguar sticks.

William was so proud of his Valentine for his teacher-

he wrote his name all by himself for the first time

Class party Valentine craft
Singing our Blessing Song

The girls were so big and had a snack at their own table

We spent Mardi Gras day playing at Jumpin' Jax
Big laughs on the big slide

Hannah sliding all by herself

Emily found a good spot to rest

We had a great lunch overlooking the bay.

William pretending his alligator is in the water.

The kids woke up to a few surprises Valentine's Morning. William has a new pair of scrubs to match Dada and the girls have new bracelets and barrettes.
Comparing their beautiful jewelry

Dr. William's first diagnosis: "You have a frog in your throat."

The girls were great patients for William

Waiting for the parade to start...

The Loyal Order of the Firetruck Parade

William was yelling, "Throw it here! Throw it here!"

William ended up with a lot of beads, a football, a little soccer ball and lots of moonpies.

We waited and waited and waited today to see snow and finally decided to go out and play in the puddles. If you look really close it is sleeting with an occasional small snowflake but no real snow.

We still had a lot of fun jumping in the puddles!
Running through the water

Hannah in her rainboots

Opening Valentine's Cards!
Hannah was so excited opening her mail that she tore her money.

Catching little pellets of ice-the kids saw sleet for the first time.

Emily yelling, "Ice!"

Mom's Club Valentine Party

Playing musical hearts

Enjoying snacks with friends

Eating our Valentine cupcakes

Obstacle course of the step benches and mats

We love our red dresses!
Smelling our new flowers

Playing on the see-saw

The girls are ready for Church
We love our new seesaw!

The girls are even weight and need a little push to seesaw.

A very creative Princess/Superhero Birthday Party-

The kids were being boats sailing in waves to the castle.

William is Batman on the back right side.

The four Superheroes saved the princesses from the dragon

and the princesses are parading around the heroes to say thank you.
The heroes take turns dancing with a princess.
Waiting for our first Mardi Gras parade of the season!

The kids are very excited for the parade to begin!

The Majestic Mutts Parade-one of our favorite costumes

More beautiful costumes

Some of our loot!

Hannah making football cookies for our Superbowl Party

Emily rolling her dough