Baking with Dora

Just look at that smirk on our little cake decorator.

Doesn't she look like a pro, apron and all? (Great use for all that Easter candy!!)

I almost forgot, but Lydia compared our cake to the recipe book  picture and alerted me that, 'It's not done yet, Mom!!'

There. Dora's castle is now complete with flags.

Easter 2013

We didn't go see the Easter bunny this year, but that's okay because the Easter bunny came to our house and left the girls each a basket and a bunch of eggs to hunt for!

Abigail discovers her bunny basket.

Lydia led the hunt finding two eggs in each spot:  "One for me, one for Abigail."

The bunny didn't have to get too creative this year. Just hiding the eggs in the corners of rooms, on windowsills, on the piano, in the play kitchen sink, and in a plant was good enough.

Aunt Stacy had us over for Easter dinner where Abigail ran around so fast Aaliyah couldn't couldn't catch her, and neither could the camera.

Happy Baptism Birthday, Lydia!

 Lydia's Baptism Birthday was on Thursday.

She got to open a gift.

"Lydia was baptized happy day. All her sins were washed away. God looked down on Lydia and smiled. She became His own dear child." 

Grandma Linda came over to dye eggs for Easter that day.

Lydia drew the best scribbles with the white crayon.

At The Library

 Let's do puzzles...

and pick out books...
then meet me at the nook...

at the library!

Another Sweet One

Off to Gma Jan & Gpa Bruce's to celebrate Abigail turning one.

Abigail gets help opening gifts.

Daddy blows out the candle for safety.

Then it's really all about the strawberry frosting. The cake gets left behind in the rubble.

It was a fun Peterson birthday party with these sweet ones: 

Nathan, Kinsey, Abby, Lydia, Jacob & Kailyn.

Look Who's One!

A sweet first birthday party with family was just what we needed to cheer up the rainy weekend.

surprise shots of the highchair and lunch table...smile..er...chew ;)

Oooh, my first birthday brownie and ice cream!

brought back the horse-she loves rocking!

Walking Interrupted

I think Lydia has challenged Abigail to be the steadiest walker she can be. You'll see in this video how Abigail does an impressive 360 and withstands her big sister:

*apologies for the kink in your neck

Her first little steps were just one month ago, and now that she's one year old, she's walking all over the house; here, there, and everywhere. It's like she's walking just to see how far she can go. 

Look out. Here I come!