Easter Egg hunt at the Zoo

 Today is the Easter Egg hunt at the zoo.  We get all dressed up in our Easter dresses to go.

 We met Hailey Hahn and her mom Melissa in the parking lot and the girls were off and running.

 Leeza loves to pose for pictures.  Both girls like their dresses since they twirl.

 We started off with breakfast in  the acitivty center.

 Chris Burrill and her granddaughter Cora met us there also.

 They brought some animals out and the girls got to pet an alligator.

 Then it was off to get pictures with the Easter bunny.  At first Sasha did not want to go to see the bunny, but right when we were getting ready to go, she changed her mind.

 This baby goat is only 5 days old.  Sasha does not like the petting zoo goats.  they can be aggressive.

 Then it was off to the easter egg races around the carousel this year.

 Cora, Leeza, Hailey and Shaun(from Leeza's school) were lined up to go.  Seems like Leeza knows most of the kids we meet anymore.

 They were in 2 races and Sasha won the second.  Leeza was very worried about dropping her egg and went very slowly.

 After the races, they did the chicken dance and the twist.

 The zoo is under construction for the penguins and we just had 12 inches of snow so many areas were super muddy.  the girls got a few eggs each, but not many.  They didn't care though.

 We turned in our eggs(they are all empty) and got our treat bags and one last photo with the Easter bunny.

 Then it was off to the train ride. 

 Since Melissa and Chris were going, mom skipped the ride.  The girls had a good time.

 Then it was the carousel next.

 Leeza decided to go around without holding on.  She is a BIG girl now.

 As we headed to the parking lot, we had to do the pony ride.

 The girls like riding the ponies.  Around and around and around the circle.

After we went and renewed out season passes, the girls did one more pony ride.  This time Sasha's horse was in the lead. 

Missing Grandpa

I will always remember this day. The girls"helped" Grandpa put up their new slide. He was so patient with them which was so not like him. We miss you Grandpa.

Spring Break 2013

 





 Beautiful spring weather here in central Illinois.  12 inches of snow yesterday.

 The girls loved playing on the piles of snow where the driveway was plowed

 Playing King of the Hill.  The sled didn't work too good- the snow was too deep to pull it.

 If you look close at their legs, you can see they are wearing their blanket sleepers.

 I found them in the back yard holding hands and walking together.  Sometimes they are just so adorable.

 The back door was snowed in and I could not open it.

The girls decided that they would dig it out. In their matching Hello Kitty hats, they are just so cute.  Plus they did a good job getting the door unburied.

Snow and Baseball

 It was supposed to snow last night, so the girls wanted to go sledding.  Not quite enough to sled, but that never stopped them.

 Leeza pulled Sasha all over the yard

 Gotta have blue sparkly boots to complete the outfit.

 WHen it was Leeza's turn to ride, Sasha pulled her about 2 ft and that was it.

 Then it was off to baseball.  The real snow had started about an hour before we left.  If I knew how bad the roads were, I would never have gone.

 They finally played an inning.  Sasha played left field.  She was about excited as any kid playing left field.  She did get to catch the ball and then she stood there with it until the coach told her to throw it.  It really didn't matter since the batter had run out to the outfield anyway.  By the time they got him back to first base, about 5 kids had dropped the ball. 

 Leeza got a base hit.  She ran to first, but was mostly concerned that her batters helmet did not fall off.  Helmets were the one thing that I did not buy them.  Now she wants her own!!

The drive home was a nightmare.  It had snowed the whole time we were in baseball and there was probably 6 inches on the roads and no plows out. Cars were stuck in the middle of town on Rt 51 where they had stopped at a stop sign and could not get going again.  You could hardly see going home and there were cars all over the place.  It just seems funny a blizzard and spring training baseball practice on the same day.

Spring??

We spent the day outside.  First it was biking around the front block while I cleaned the garage.  Then after a quick trip to McDonalds, back outside for scooters and more biking.  Then the neighbor girl Addie came out and they were off playing.  They ended up in Addie's bedroom painting fingernails.  It was a nice 50 degree spring day, but the winds picked up and it is supposed to SNOW tomorrow.  I can't believe how cold it is staying this year.

Baseball Session 2

 Ground ball catching practice with gloves this time!

 They are really good with helping the kids out.

 Sasha going for the ground ball.  Looks like a pro to me!

 The coach likes to pretend he is a grumpy old man, but he is really good with the kids and they listen to him.

 They started batting practice today.  Well, using just their hand.  Leeza tells the coach she is left handed!  Where did she get that?  I don't know about her sometimes.  She catches right handed, but uses her left when they toss her a ball to see if she is really left handed.  That's my Leeza!  If I say sun, she says moon!

Sasha at the bat.  at least she is using her right hand! 

St Patricks Day parade

 Last year it was short leeve shirts and 80s for St Patricks day parade.  This year is was 32 degrees and windchills.  We met Hailey and Melissa again this year and watched the parade with them.

 Collecting candy at the parade.  We ended up with a whole bag full.

 The girls like the fire trucks.  Not quite as much as the candy.

It was a cold cold day, but they had a good time.  I froze.