Emily balancing on foam blocks and watching some of our friends play.
Emily's past finally caught up with her and Abigail was there to make her pay. She didn't know what to think about the jail area and the "not-so-sparkly" dress up outfits.
Police Officer Abigail likes any dress-up costume that includes a hat.
Emily climbing the ocena themed rock wall. She almost got to the top(with Daddy's help).
Abigail is potty trained!!! She started telling me that she needed to got to the potty on Sunday. I reluctantly took her and she actually really needed to go. She did this a few more times on that day, so I felt like this was it. Monday, she had multiple accidents with no successful attempts, so I started to question if it was really time or not. Fortunately, we stuck with it and as of Tuesday evening, she has not had any accidents again, not even through the night! We went out shopping for a lengthy period yesterday, so I was a little nervous. I tried to put a "just in case" diaper on her and she threw a fit. She did not want anything to do with those anymore. We are so proud of her and it is great only changing half as many diapers. Emily is not showing signs of being ready yet, but constantly encourages Abigail while she sits on the potty.
On a different note, Abigail can also say her alphabet with very little help. She has been able to identify the upper and lower case letters and their sounds for a while now, but is just now able to put them all together to sing the song.
This Easter turned out to be a little rainy, so all of our activities had to be moved indoors. First, we went to church where the girls made an adorable craft showing Jesus' ascension. Then, we went to Nana and Poppy's house for some lunch and to hunt eggs after nap time with Ethan, Donnie, and Alicia. Next, we went to G.'s to eat more and hunt eggs with Mason.
Emily all dressed up checking out what the Easter bunny brought her.
We were finally able to use the fishing poles Pa bought the girls before they were born. We went down to the pond in back of Nana and Poppy's house. It was a very windy day, but that did not stop Emily and Abigail from casting their lines in hopes of "catching the big one". Abigail really just wanted to dig in the mud with her pole. Emily, on the other hand, tried to cast and would attempt to wind it back in. No one fell into the water, so we considered it a successful trip.
The girls had a Dora themed birthday party this year. We had lots of friends and family over to our house for a cookout. We were worried about the weather dampening our outdoor plans, but the rain held off and it wasn't too cool to play outside. The kids enjoyed the play set, the girls' new sandbox, and their inflatable jumper that they received as a birthday gift. They also received clothes, personalized Dora books, puzzles, Little People zoo, Play-Doh, a large carpet for their playroom, tricycles, money, blocks, and gift cards. We want to thank everyone who came to celebrate this special day with us. We love you all!!
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