March happenings...

Nate surprised Max with a Monster Truck show. He was SO excited. Luckily with the ear covers he was fine and just in heaven!

Our first swim lesson. Aliyah had a cold so she just watched this week but Max and I started a while. It was good, the instructor is great and he did well, no letting go yet but we have 7 more weeks!I think this was February but it was just too cute. He started everyone going over a bridge all the way on the right and then they walked over to the front of the line. A living room parade!

March visit at Ellie's with Grandma and Grandpa Jeff

The first week of March Grandma Melody and Grandpa Jeff came up to Ellie's for a visit. We hadn't seen them since Labor Day week so it was great to catch up when we came down for a long weekend!

We beat the kids home from school Friday so Max and Ali had at all their small toys which we're not used to at our house!

We celebrated Luke's 9th birthday with an awesome tornado cake!

Even had craft time...

And some down time...

And lots of crazy basement play time!

On Saturday it was nice to we went to Downtown Warrenton. Some folks fixed up a really old jail and it's pretty cool (and scarey!) to visit...

The rooms apparently did get very crowded but they probably didn't have to sit UNDER the benches...

Had a snack at the Red Truck Cafe...

And a nap with Grandma:)

More pics

Because of course Ellie's pictures are much better than mine:)

Out of the mouth of my babe...

I'm behind on pictures from our VA Grandma visit but I just wanted to post a conversation so it stays with us in memory forever...

Being goofy the other night...
Max: All the toys [in the house] are mine!
Me: What about Aliyah?
Max: (after pausing a moment) Liyahs not a toy...

I laughed and laughed so he kept saying it, having NO idea why I thought it was so funny. I tried to explain that some of the toys were hers but it went over his head. At least I know he wasn't saying it to be selfish:)