More of Spring

The girls' first Opening Day parade and game in Cincinnati!

 Reds game in May.

 Ellie came home from school one day and asked me, "Mommy, will you make me cookies for Mother's Day?"  She redeemed herself later by making me graham cracker & peanut butter surprise!

 Mother's Day brunch.

 Clara and her friend taking advantage of one of the few really nice spring days we've had.

The girls still spent more time playing dress-up inside! 

 Donuts with Dad at school - an awesome early Father's Day celebration!

 They sang one of Ellie's old favorites, "Take me out to the ballgame" for the dads.

Keeping score at a bowling birthday party.

 One final fun day downtown.  First stop - The Disney Store!

They're enjoying coloring and a sing-a-long movie.

 The Magic Mirror

 The girls have always talked about "Daddy's train," so we took them on their first short ride just for fun - although I'm not sure that there's anything fun about Chicago's public transportation!

 Ellie thought it was too bumpy!

 Pretty smiles below the Hancock building.

 An art project at the American Girl store.  Luckily for our wallet, she was still more interested in the displays  than the dolls!

  

The girls each chose one thing from the Disney Store.  Ellie in her new fancy Rapunzel nightgown and Clara with her Jasmine doll.

 Found the perfect shades at Target!  One of our frequent stops while Ellie is at school : )

Bubbles with her good friend, Scarlett.

 Popsicles and the park - always a good time with good friends, Caroline and Colin!

 

Spring

 Ellie's end of the session performance for her winter tap class.

Preschool mom friends at the big fundraiser gala for Ellie's school.

A Chuck E. Cheese Sunday.

 Hanging out at the park with good friends.

 Clara reading to her bear.

 Matching tattoos at an event with her friend Caroline.

 Ellie's table fort.

 Lots of fun going on inside!

 Spring cleaning.  Daddy cleaning the deck outside, so the girls decided to clean the door inside.

 If you're wearing a princess dress at our house, then you pass the dress code.

 Happy Birthday, Dixie!  A special doggie cookie for our old lady- she's 7!

 I guess her drool indicates how tasty she thinks that cookie is going to be!

 Playing the piano at Potbelly's with friends, Delaney and Scarlett.

 Swimming just might be Ellie's favorite class so far!  Here, she's getting ready to swim underwater to catch her toy.

 It was hot here in Chicago for a whopping three days in a row.  Woo-hoo!  This calls for an ice cream trip! 

 Kite Festival 2013

 We brought our own kite this time.  Clara was a champ at flying it!

 Ellie's homemade kite - precious!

 It flew a little better this year...maybe because she could hold it up a little higher : )  

  We took a trip out to the suburbs to spend a fun day with Aunt Dianne at Lamb's Farm.

Thought I was taking a picture of the girls with Dolly, but I guess my phone was set to video.  Still cute!