Dressing Up

Accessorizing is a new favorite activity. Collins likes to wear two to three necklaces at a time and usually throws in a tutu, hat, or wings to add an extra punch to the outfit. Here's this morning's ensemble...cute!

Dirty Girls

Don't tell me that little girls don't like to get dirty. Reeves headed straight for a mud puddle today at the park, and Collins excitedly followed suit. They had a great time getting their matching dresses and boots quite dirty!

Playmates

We try to get together with friends as much as possible, both for Collins's sake and for mine. But up until recently, it's all been parallel play for the kids where they play close to each other but not with each other.

For this reason, it has surprised me lately when Collins has actually interacted with her friends and acknowledged their presence as a playmate. We were so excited this week when Collins grabbed Olivia's hand and they started going down the slide together. Once she did that, they did not want to let go! So cute...

Fashion Faux Pas

"I want to wear dress."

I hear this every morning as we go through the battle of getting dressed. We simply do not have enough dresses in the closet to fulfill this request on a daily basis although thankfully a tunic equals a dress in Collins's mind.

This baby has some pretty strong opinions at age two about what she will and will not wear. It frightens me for what these conversations are going to look like when she is 13! Mom said she went through this with Alli and her advice? It doesn't really matter what they wear as long as they're happy. :)

So that's why I did not put up a fight when Collins insisted on wearing last year's too-small beach cover-up to Harris Teeter this past week. You win some- you lose some!

Bargain Shopper

Plucked from the dollar section at Target, Collins knows a good deal on an Easter bonnet when she sees one.

A Good Day for a Kite

Windy March didn't waste any time rushing in this year- it is brutal outside today with that wind. Collins made a cute rainbow kite at school today- a good day to test it out!

Park City Fun

We are back from our ski trip, and I have to say an adult vacation is a wonderful thing! As much as we love our baby, it's such a luxury to have three days to yourself to do exactly what you want to do. For Brian- skiing is the most fun activity ever so he was happy if he was whizzing down a mountain. For me- I'm happy if I'm sitting in a hot tub, getting a massage, drinking a glass of wine, and reading a book. Lucky for us, we got to do all these things and more! Despite all the fun, we really missed Collins. The real question is did she miss us?!?

Not really! She was too busy having late-night dance parties, showing off her moves at gymnastics, dining out, and taking full advantage of all the attention from the grandparents. I think she was glad to see us again, but I think I think it was definitely a case of "out-of-sight, out-of-mind"!

Here are some highlights from Park City...the view from Tee's place (and the hot tub!)...

 

 

The view from the mountain (the pictures do it no justice- it's stunning in person)...

 

 

 

 

 

We had some incredible meals starting with fireside dining at nearby Deer Valley Resort. Four courses waiting for us by the fire starting with a large plate of cheese...

 

The only thing that could have made the evening more fun is a sleigh ride. :)

 

 

My reward after surviving a day of skiing...a large waffle right on the slopes.

We all loved the Western bistro we hit the last night on Main Street...

It was an incredible vacation (despite the lack of snow). We were lucky to get to go and equally as lucky to come back to this one!