Fun Weekend

Our weekend started off with me taking the girls up to Messy Play at Madeleine’s school Saturday morning. This is something they do once a year and they have all sorts of stations set up for the kids to play, do art projects and get messy. Now last year Madeleine was not sure she wanted to go because she did not want to get messy. This year she was definitely in to it. Last year she wanted nothing to do with face painting… this year she really got into it at the self face painting station. Amazing how much can change in a year.

Hadley on the other hand kept telling us she was going to get dirty at Messy Play but she did not touch one messy thing. She did get drenched in the water play room where you could bathe babies and pretend to fish. This is Hadley's current reaction to mess. She did not like her blue tongue (courtesty of some candy which she did like)

Later in the day we went to get new tennis shoes with Poppy which is always a treat since you also get a cookie as you leave the store. Hadley went up two shoe sizes… guess we should have listened when she said her shoes were tight. The day ended with us finally hanging up some decorations in the girl’s room. Jim’s mom made these great name boards. I’m so excited to finally have some things on the walls!

Sunday the forecast was calling for it to be 65 so we decided to head to a park in the morning. Madeleine had gotten a bike for her birthday last year but after a few falls was a little unsure of it. We took her last weekend to ride it and she did great. So we set off again this weekend to a park with more pavement. She had way more confidence this week and had a blast riding. She was even picking up the pace going uphill. Jim told her that her legs were going to be tired and she said no they were happy. Hadley enjoyed “riding” her tricycle. Her feet are just starting to hit the pedals so I think in a few months she will be going on her own power.

Madeleine also had a blast playing on the playground. Hadley was scared of the slides but liked climbing up and down. Again how things change in a year. Last year, Hadley was fearless and Madeleine was scared of the slides. Guess it is a 2 year old thing.

At the end of the weekend, March roared in like the lion it is supposed to be but a day early. The tornado sirens started going off at 11:15 pm and after assessing the situation, we woke up the girls and headed to the basement. Luckily no damage at our house other than Hadley (and by default me) not getting back to sleep until 1 am. So after a warm day yesterday we are back to 30 degree weather today. I’m ready for spring to be here for good… minus the threat of tornados!