While taking a bath tonight, Rebekah found herself a fancy new toy. She spent half of her bath admiring herself in the tub overflow valve. I couldn't pass up the kodak moment.

We have had some very beautiful weather here lately allowing us to get some much needed yard work done. Although, we woke up this morning to tempatures in the mid 30's and tonight we will have a freeze (hopefully our last). Many people have already begun planting their spring gardens only to hope this recent freeze does not kill everything they planted over the past beautiful weekend. Luckily we did not plant anything, just maintainace around the house. Kelly bought a power washer to clean our weathered fences and Madeline was absoulutly facinated. As you can see, Kelly had some fun with it for Madeline's benefit. But the real treat was when he let her power wash the fence, she had a BLAST, although she was not that efficient. Madeline also helped out by holding the ladder for daddy so he, "wouldn't fall on his head."

I am not real sure why they call them Easter Egg Hunts anymore because they just throw the eggs out in the wide open and there is not hunting involved anymore. They should call them "Collect the Most Easter Eggs that are Laying Out in the Open". Regardless, we had a wonderful day of 2 Easter Egg Hunts and many miles between them. Rebekah joined in the hunt like she was a pro, no hesitation. Although, she might have thought it was time to clean up, with all those eggs laying around. Madeline is slowly overcoming her fear of Easter Bunny's and other people dressed up like fictional characters. She went right up to the Easter Bunny sat in her lap while giving her a hug. Lets hope the days of her screaming and cowering on my lap are over.
Madeline saw the pony rides and that was all she wrote. The rest of the day it was "Mommy, can we go and ride the horses again."
Rebekah and Sue Sue ā yí (Chinese for aunt)
"You want me to do WHAT?" Rebekah still to this day does not like grass, even if she has sock and shoes on. You put her down in grass and she crys and crys.
Picking up eggs like a pro
Whats in my basket.
Madeline helping Rebekah open eggs. I love the expression of surprise on Madeline's face
Ready, Set, Go!!!
Madeline, Nathan, and Rebekah enjoying their spoils
Cousin Nathan "the Blue Tiger".
Rebekah's up close and personal encounter with a lamb.

Digging in the Dirt

We had a wonderful end to spring break at Ye Ye and Nai Nai's house. The weather was beautiful and we were able to get out in the yard and play in the dirt. Ye Ye has collected a lot of rocks from all over and had them scattered in his yard. He let Madeline dig them up, which is one of Madeline's favorite things to do. She was right in her element. She dug up about 25 to 30 rocks and some fossils as well and brought them home. We are going to make a little rock garden in the back corner under the bird feeder so Madeline can enjoy and dig up her rocks whenever she pleases. Amazingly enough, she did not get her white shirt dirty.

REBEKAH IS WALKING...sorta

"Put one foot in front of the other, and soon you'll be walking on the floor." I do not know the title of that verse in song but it was running through my head over the weekend as Rebekah was trying very hard to walk. All I know is it was in the beloved Christmas special, Santa Clause is Coming to Town. Oh sorry for the loud laugh at the end, I did not realize the micophone was that sensitive on Madeline's camera.