mama's day in greenville

My Mother's Day started with a sweet card, a yummy breakfast, and two precious girls in purple.  Then we hopped in the car and drove to Greenville for the day.

It was the perfect day for "strolling" downtown.

 

We met the Sadlers there. 

 Emma Jane and Lily had a blast together.

Emma Jane made friends with a ladybug. 

It crawled all over her and she LOVED it!

We walked across the suspension bridge and stopped for a few photos in the BRIGHT sunlight...

Emma Jane is trying to be patient with Vivi's new interest in her bouncy curls...

But there's only so much hair pulling a girl can take!

This was Viv's first ride in the "big girl" stroller seat.

She chilled in the stroller and hung out with dad!

Then we discovered a place to cool off with a little toe dipping...but the water was pretty cold!

 

We couldn't resist splashing!

The Mamas

The Dads (with babes in tow)

 

Yes, we had lots of adventures in Greenville.

It was the perfect way to spend Mother's Day!

pretend birthday

    Emma Jane had a "pretend" birthday party at preschool today. Since she has a summer birthday, her teacher wanted her to have an opportunity to celebrate with the class. She "helped" make (eat) cupcakes last night and was proud to share them with her classmates today. I made alphabet cupcakes by using M&Ms to make the first initial for each of her classmates' names. We had A for Austin, B for Mrs. Bonnie, C for Campbell and Caroline, (No D!), E for Emma, and we skipped over all the rest and ended with W for Will. Emma Jane liked wearing the birthday hat Mrs. Bonnie gave her and even put it on her bouncy turtle when we got home. She's been singing "Happy Birthday" to herself and the rest of us all day. I think she understands that today isn't actually her birthday and she can tell you that her special day is July 14th. Unfortunately, since her concept of time is limited, I think she is going to be asking "Is TODAY my REAL birthday?" everyday for the next two months!

lucky mom

I was thrilled to get an early Mother's Day gift today...a much-needed car wash!  Emma Jane and Paul gave the Pilot a bath this afternoon.  Since little Viv couldn't help, she gave me lots of smiles!   I am one lucky mom!  Happy Mother's Day!

wake up!

Vivian and I usually wake up Emma Jane from her afternoon nap.  Emma Jane always requests some snuggle time with Vivi.  Yesterday, she told me she wanted to stay in her bed "forever" and play with her sister.  Well, we didn't stay forever, but we probably spent a good 45 minutes just hanging out together in Emma Jane's bed.  Emma Jane shared her blankies with Vivi until she noticed Viv chewing on one and  then the blankie sharing came to an abrupt end.  Emma Jane didn't get upset with Vivi, she just said, "I think she needs to use her own blankie!"  I love to see what new adventure Emma Jane comes up with while hanging out in her bed.  Her latest thing is to make a "cave" by surrounding herself with all of her pillows.  She even asked if Vivi could sit with her in the "cave" so I had two cute little cavegirls on my hands!

puzzled princess

   A lazy day at home is often the best kind of day. We relaxed and played in our pjs all morning until Emma Jane decided to get gussied up in her princess dress. While Vivi slept, we danced and sang like princesses until she decided to work on her puzzle. She has put this two-sided 12-piece puzzle together all by herself for several months now and I am always amazed at how focused she is on the task. For those of you who know Emma Jane well, concentration is not her strong suit, but this little puzzled princess loves a good challenge!

down the town

According to Emma Jane, we went "down the town" to have pizza at the Mellow Mushroom last week.  We always love walking around downtown to see what we can see...

new ride

Instead of getting a double stroller, we just recently bought a wheeled board attachment for Emma Jane to hop on when she gets tired of walking.  So far, she thinks it's pretty cool and Vivi seems to think it's fun to have big sis nearby! 

kids' day

We had fun meeting some friends at Kids' Day in Lexington yesterday.  The big girls made a mess with their snowcones which kept them pretty well-occupied for quite some time.  We enjoyed a nice quiet lunch outside at the Bistro afterwards.  Vivian is growing up right before our eyes.  She's now trying to hold her bottle on her own and got her first tooth last week!