Springtime Fun

Our posting is a little behind…mostly because it seems like we’re always on the go, or enjoying the good weather. The girls continue to grow and (mostly) play well together…although they can get a bit jealous on sharing toys. It has been a busy few weeks since our last update.
We had an Elmo-themed birthday party for some twin friends turning two. Ali liked Elmo.

And of course the girls had fun clowning around.

Click the image above for a video of Ava dancing with Elmo

Another day we did the “ultimate play date” at the library. Ava had fun with Spider Man.

With springtime in the air, Ali did a little spring cleaning.

As well as a little multitasking – leash for Pepper and the tennis racquet…

We’ve been doing some swimming with friends at the pool.

with lots of towels at the end.

Ali tagged along with Dad to Ohio for a work trip. Ali’s favorite thing was walking in the leaves, and throwing rocks into the creek.

Ali with Papa and Lola.

Click the image above to see Ali with the rocks

Ali also had fun riding the fire engine down the driveway.

Video of the fire engine ride

Ali also got to experience rain. She seems to like it – whenever you say “rain” now she pats her head.


And of course Ali had fun with Jasper…mostly because he would cuddle with her on the couch.

Back in Arizona, the girls play well together at the park. Both going down the slide…

and climbing up…

Click the image above for a video of Ali running

Click the image above for a video of the girls on the slide

Ava also got a conductor hat at a birthday party…she looks like a big girl here with it on backwards.

And we manage to get a little downtime with the girl’s favorite movie, Frozen.

Spring Break and More

With spring in the air and a week off of school, the girls continue to enjoy their outdoor time. We seem to be at a park at least once per day…

Ali and Ava are good at sharing the “bike” at the park closest to our house.

And Ali loves playing in the sand…she’s becoming a good digger.

Spring in Arizona is when our farmer’s markets are best. While the moms shopped, Ali and her friend Grayson helped out pulling the produce.

For the week that Ava was off, NeeNee came to visit. A haircut for Ava was the first order of business….she seems to have aged a few years just with the shorter haircut.

We took the girls to the train park, starting with the carousel.

Ali was being photogenic….

After riding on the train, we went to the frontier town to play. Both girls like to be up high - Ali on top of the town…..

And Ava on top of the stage coach.

 

Another day the girls took turns showing off books. Ava loves her Disney book.

And Ali (aka the Pirate) is busy trying to color her book.

We did a family bike ride on the greenbelt…

And played with Pepper in the pool…amazingly the girls went in as well (unheated pool in March is too cold for the parents).

Sometimes there’s nothing more fun than just running up the street…

One day we had some amazing wind…perfect for flying the kites. Ali tried her little one.

While Ava got pretty good at the butterfly kite.

Click on the image above for a video of Ava flying the kite.

 

The girls had lots of fun with NeeNee!

 

Another day we took the girls over to Sarah’s house. Ava (aka Anna) and Sofie (aka Ariel) had fun playing dressup.

Ali got in on the act as well.

Now Ali is a dress up girl…and Ava is asking for Frozen dresses!

February Update

While most of the rest of the country has dealt with a colder-than-normal winter, in Arizona we’ve had one of the warmer winters of late. We’ve been taking full advantage of the good weather by being outside.
After a few days of the girls (mostly Ava) begging to go swimming, we took the girls to the heated community pool. Like her big sister, Ali loves going up high.

Click the image above for a video of Ali in the pool

After a while in the pool the girls went to the hot tub to warm up a bit.

Ava and her friends McKenzie and Lilly went hiking one day.

The little siblings were interested in the maps and the displays of desert plants.

We love to take advantage of our great library system. Ava saw the singing cowboy and his trick horse Dusty on one Saturday afternoon.

And the whole family did shake, rattle, and roll another weekend…Ava brought the cat from school.

While Ali shaked the shakers…

On President’s Day, Ava’s school had the ice rink near our house reserved. So Ava laced up the skates and went out on the ice.

Click on the image above for a video of Ava ice skating

The girls went to a birthday party at AZ Air Time, which was full of trampolines and foam pits for the girls to play in.

Ali found the cupcakes to be “finger licking good”.

The next day Ava and Ali took a ride with Bradley (the birthday boy) in his new jeep..

Later in the weekend, Ava found another neighbor’s motorcycle.

The girls like hanging outside with Pepper.

Ali had fund rolling down the driveway in a dump truck.

Ali also found the tractors at the tractor park.

And she is working her way up to full somersaults.

At home, the girls love playing with each other.

Click the image above for a video of the girl's jumping

Off to catch the girls…