Big Girl Bed

I am playing a little bit of catch up with the blog, so things might seem out of order. In the beginning of March we decided it was time to get Lucy a big girl bed. She likes to sleep in ours SO much, so we figured maybe she'd do well in her own big, fluffy bed. Daddy got it all set up and then asked her what kind of bedspread she wanted. Of course the answer was, "Princess!" While Lucy and Jenn were at a baby shower that next day, Zach and Tyler went to Target and bought Lucy her bedding as a surprise. She's a princess in a princess bed. However, she still seems to like Mommy and Daddy's bed just a wee bit more at 2:00 in the morning...

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

This Easter we will be camping in Yosemite, so we weren't going to get Easter outfits or do pictures. But then Tyler's school had picture day (with a real live bunny) and I decided that it would be cute to get their picture taken. And wasn't it a good decision?

I don't know how the bunny feels, but the kids look like they are having a nice time.

Zach's Aunt, Uncle, and Grandma came to town recently, so we all got together for a family dinner. It was the first time that the four cousins have been together since Christmas, and Everleigh has grown up so much since then. She was laughing and trying to crawl and just so busy being the happiest baby EVER!

Tyler, Quillan, Everleigh, and Lucy posed in their post-bath attire

We were trying to take a generational picture of the Mickelson group here, but Lucy wasn't really excited about that. We had to coax her to sit on Grandma's lap and stop crying. But, Grandma Grace worked her magic (finally!) and we got a decent picture of the whole group.

Aren't family visits so much fun?!

No More Training Wheels!

On Saturday, February 13th we decided...well, Mom decided...it was time for Tyler to try out his bike with no training wheels. Tyler was a little apprehensive, but we told him that he needed to try for 10 minutes and if he didn't like it, or couldn't get it, then we would stop. We have our Yosemite trip coming up and it would be so cool if Tyler were able to ride the trails on his own bike. Zach was a little hesitant about the whole bike riding thing, so I took the reigns and took Tyler in the backyard to give it a go. He picked up on it IMMEDIATELY, so we went down to the park where there was more room. Luckily, there wasn't anyone playing basketball, so we didn't have to dodge balls while learning to balance on two wheels.

Here is Tyler taking off the first time I let go of his seat

And he's off!
He was SO proud of himself and so were Mommy & Daddy!
It's kind of sad to watch the kids grow up and become big kids, but at the same it's really neat. This was a fun experience and we felt SO proud of our little guy.

Little Pixie, Big Attitude

It has been too long since my last update. We've been so busy around here! Zach has finally downloaded the pictures, so the ball is in my court to update everything else. As I was going through the pictures I found these cute ones of Lucy riding her scooter in the backyard. Zach must have taken them one day while they were playing outside. The shirt describes Lucy to a "t"...Little Pixie, Big Attitude.

As you can tell by the picture below...

Disney On Ice

On Valentines Day, Jill, Brooke, and I took our kids to see Disney on Ice. The show we were seeing was the World of Disney and it had Cars, the Little Mermaid, the Lion King, and Tinkerbell. A little something for everyone...

It is my tradition to get one of these pictures taken at each show (despite the astronomical cost) for properity. We picked the Lightning McQueen display so that the boys wouldn't cringe and the girls seemed okay with it. The picture turned out really cute and we had a fun (albeit expensive) day.

Meeting Baby Anna

The weekend of January 16th we were FINALLY able to meet Baby Anna. Unfortunately, Matt's Grandpa passed away and Matt and Michelle and the kids flew out here to attend the funeral. We were sad that the reason they came out here was death, but we were also pleased to get to celebrate new life and meet Baby Anna. We weren't sure if we were going to meet her while she was a precious little baby. And boy oh boy is she precious.Here is Grandma Karla with her granddaughters Uncle Zach! They both looked shocked that he's holding her
Watching the three of them together was so much fun. Tyler and Lucy really love playing with their cousin Joey. Tyler liked having a boy to play with. He's pretty surrounded by girls most of the time! We ended the day by having Grandma read bedtime stories to her kiddos. It was supposed to knock the kids out, but I have a feeling Grandma was the first one asleep.
We had a really special day with the Molinari family. It would be so amazing if they lived in California! We look forward to our next visit with Joey and Anna. Oh, and Matt and Michelle too!

A Princess Party Fit For a Queen

On Saturday, January 30th we held a royal ball for Lucy's 3rd birthday. The princesses were invited to come in their best dress and dance the afternoon away. We turned our formal dining room into a castle...complete with Disney princesses. The effect was pretty amazing! We decorated the room the night before Lucy's actual birthday so that she would be surprised when she woke up...and it made setup easier for the night before the party. Here is Lucy posting with her AMAZING cakes that we ordered for the party.Lucy's doll cakes and her big Ariel cake...they were pretty AND yummy!Each girl made a tiara. Every princess needs one...or two...right?The girls danced and danced and danced

Limbo!

We had a photo boothWe played pin the crown on the princess...

Happy Birthday to Lucy...Happy Birthday to You!

Sassy!

The party was a lot of fun. I really hope it's something Lucy will remember for a long, long time! Happy 3rd Birthday Goose Goose!