Another Wonderful Spring day

The Beauties favorite place to be...the backyard...of course. We have been outside almost everyday this Spring. They love to explore. They love to swing. The littlest Beauties have even decided they are ready for big-girl swings. All four of them fight over the one that we have. (Guess it's time to get three more, huh?) They love to pick "flowers" aka dandelions. They love the rocks, the sand, the fresh air. They chase birdies and watch for airplanes. They look for "evil kitty" and puppies and even worms. They roll down the hill. They have even discovered the croquet game. Chloe loves it! She wants to play every single time we go out. They just plain ole love being outside. It makes me so happy when they are happy and having a good time just being Little Beauties.

Little Dandelion Pickers

One of the Beauties' favorite things about being outside..picking flowers...especially...Dandelions. They LOVE them. They walk the yard, over and over again and collect handheld bouquets of them. It is truly one of the sweetest things to watch. We also have started making "bracelets" out of them. Silvie thinks these are wonderful. It is hard to believe that they are considered "weeds" We just don't have the heart to spray them and call them weeds when they bring the Beauties so much joy. Today they discovered the lilac bush. They are much like Mommy and seem to adore the sweet smell. we picked a bunch and brought them inside...although it was very difficult convincing them to put them in the water. They just wanted to carry them all around sniff them. Happy Spring.

Sand, Pinecones and Stray Cats

Sand...not tasting it today...always a good start.

Our "treasures" we found on our walk today. I giggle every time the Beauties say "pine cones" There are only three because Chloe is at Grammy and Papa's today. It just isn't the same without her here, especially when we go on treasure hunt walks. She always finds the best "treasures."

Farrah in the rock bed.

Silvie just being cute.

We have a rock bed around our house in the back. The fascination began with Chloe. She loved the rocks in in. Every time we played outside she would pick a special one from the bed and put it in the flower bed. She still does it. The littlest Beauties have also taken a liking to the rock bed. They love exploring all of the different types of rocks. They haven't even started throwing them yet...I said yet.

Climbing up the hill looking for treasures to put in their buckets. They should be all ready to hunt Easter eggs next month.

This is the "evil" stray kitty that runs around our house. Scary isn't he? I don't think he is really a stray, as he seems well fed, he is clean, he is friendly and he is wearing a collar. He likes to hangout with Scooby. I think they "tear" up the neighborhood at night prowling together. The Beauties have seen him before, from the inside, looking out. They always say "kitty, kitty" and make a big deal about him. Today while on the robin/treasure hunt (you can read about the robin hunt at Adventures of Sugar Mommy) they noticed the "evil" kitty in the neighbors yard. They watched it for a minute, made sure that I knew that the kitty was there and then went back to "bird watching". A few moments later the kitty decided the grass looked greener on our side of the fence...holy terror broke loose! The Beauties scattered screaming in ever living panic! Tears...Screams...The neighbors came to fence to see if they were okay...I chased the "evil" kitty out of the yard and the terror subsided. With tear streaked cheek's, all three chimed in "kitty bite, kitty bite, kitty bite, kitty bite!" I assured them the kitty would not bite them, that he didn't look hungry, however I am not sure they believed me. They kept one eye on the fence line to be sure that "evil" kitty did not return to our yard.

Here they are looking at the "evil" kitty before it jumped the fence.

Silvie spots the "birdie"

Farrah making sandcakes

The Little Beauties and their Sugar Mommy love being outside. We are so happy to say Spring in officially her and we missed her.

Welcome Spring

Chloe giving Jocelyn a push in the swing. Jocelyn loves to swing. I think she would swing all day if someone would keep giving her pushes. Chloe was trying to explain to her how to pump her legs. It was really cute.

Jocelyn off the swing, but only for a moment. She stole a ride on Big Sissy's bike. Big Sissy was not very happy about this. She is not really into sharing her big sister things these days.

Chloe posing for Mommy. She loves to swing too! She can get herself going really high! She practices a lot at school. You can almost always find her on the swings.

Silvie playing with the soccer ball. She was having so much fun throwing it. I do believe that is an illegal move in soccer, however, she was having so much fun, I think I will teach her the rules of the game another day.

Jocelyn swinging again. I told you the girl loved to swing.

Silvie and Chloe playing a hands on game of soccer. It appears I need to teach Chloe the rules of soccer too.

Farrah and Silvie getting ready to make a goal. Again hands on.

Farrah says, "oooh Mommy look, I unzipped my coat again!" This was Farrah's favorite game today. She would look to see if I was watching,if I was looking away she would unzip it and then come running at me with this face saying "ooooh" I lost count somewhere around fifty times.

Mommy's little diva. Chloe always posing for the camera! She was ready for the shot.

Farrah looking cute. (She switched coats with Jocelyn.)

Silvie swinging and loving it.

Silvie swinging again. (and yes she switched coats with Farrah this time.)

The Little Beauties loved their afternoon in the backyard.

We raked some leaves. Chased some robins and even spotted a woodpecker in the neighbors tree. They played musical coats a few times, and of course had to have a taste of sand (yucky). It was a fun filled afternoon.