Just like February, March flew by in flash. We did a lot of our regular, everyday stuff and there were a few highlights too.
We worked on some sight words with play doh after rest time (thank you, Pinterest for helping me to come up with an emergency, exciting, learning activity when I am desperate in the afternoon).
Cate and Timmy snuggled and watched PBS in the morning before school. They always remind me of an old, married couple first thing in the morning when their faces are still puffy and they are sleepy.
Cate had to bring an umbrella for "weather week" at school, so both kids got a new, Disney umbrella. They played with them and went for walks in the "rain" (no rain at all) for about a week.
Timmy continued his love for all things chocolate. I think this was at one of our new favorite places, Zoe's Kitchen. He went crazy for their chocolate cake.
Timmy also seriously upped his coloring ante this month. He really does color quite a bit, and is generally pretty focused and serious about it. I dated the picture above and stuck it in his little file (also Pinterest inspired) because he was so precise with the race car.
There was carnival at a church just a few minutes from our house, so we braved the hot afternoon to ride a few rides with our buddy, Norah. They loved the burlap sack slide and the giant swings.
In March, we also helped to organize our first block party and rented our first bounce house. It was fun to get to know some of our neighbors better before everyone is locked inside for the heat of the summer. We vowed to do it again for Halloween (which seems to be a desert coming out of the heat party), so hopefully we can be organized enough to make that happen. We'll see.
Cate and Timmy had their regular dentist appointments. At their last visit, there was a lot of crying, freaking out and complaining. I think I did a better job this time of threatening preparing them, so all was smooth and easy. They got good reports (against all odds, especially for Timmy who squirms so much when I brush his teeth that I often just give up), so it was a successful visit.
At the very end of the month, of course, was Easter. Mimi, Pop and Jenn came to spend the long weekend with us. We went for a LONG hike on Saturday and went to church at noon on Sunday after both Easter baskets had been found. We did Disney themed baskets this year, with new sunglasses, notebooks and flip flops to celebrate our impending first trip to Disney World in the fall.
After we took everyone to the airport on Monday, the four of us went to our first ever Arizona Diamondbacks game. It was so much fun to watch Cate and Timmy's expressions when they first saw how big the ball field was, or when the dome started to open. It was a really nice night to sit out at a game and the great thing about having a 3&4 year old is that you can go to a baseball game, eat a bunch of junk food and leave in the 4th inning because they need to get to bed. Works for me!
