Update-March wrap-up!

Here is the latest blog update featuring the end of March.  I was going to add some pictures from April in here too but it was getting to be too long of a blog as it is.  There are a lot of great pictures in this update, so I hope you enjoy it!  It was a beautiful month with warmer than average temps and some fantastic weather.  We loved having more outside time then we usually do this time of the year-no complaints here! 
Here's what kept us busy through the end of March:

Tuesday, March 20th, we had Maggie, Parker and Alex here.  Quinn was also here for his second full day.  He did very well here even though I don't think he's quite used to getting up earlier in the mornings to come over here.  Here is what happened when we were watching Sesame Street that morning:

Going, going...

Gone!

We had fun playing both upstairs and downstairs on this morning.

Maggie and Alex

Quinn enjoys his morning snack.

Quinn and Parker

Check out Parker and Alex-they look like
they are modeling for a magazine photo shoot!

Raise you hand if you think,"Girls rule and Boys drool"! 

Having fun downstairs.

Wednesday, March 21st, we had Maggie, Alex and Livy here.  Livy had fun playing with the pillows.

Pillow toss!

Look out Livy!

Love that smile!

Alex "rocks out" with the broom.

Maggie loves listening to the music.

Later that afternoon, after Andrew got home from school, he wanted to show Alex the air-pressure car he was working on for a school project.  He let Alex try sanding the car a bit too.

Alex and Andrew take turns sanding the car.

Thursday, March 22nd, Alex, Parker and Maggie were all here for the day.  Maggie has started walking all the way across the room now!  She's getting better at it every day!  Take a look:

Alex loves to play with the little girls and the girls really enjoy being with him.

Alex and Maggie

Pretty Parker

That afternoon while the girls were napping, Alex had fun setting up a fort with the children's chairs and some of the accent pillows from the living room.  Here is the result:

Room for one.

Friday, March 23rd, Alex and Parker were here for the day and Quinn joined us here for a bonus day too!

Parker with her purple beads.

Sharing with Quinn.

A happy Quinn!

It was a warm, beautiful day and so we enjoyed playing outside that afternoon.

Quinn heard the train whistle nearby.

"Choo choo!"

Trying out the bike.

Quinn's turn on the bike.

Slide time!

A silly Alex.

The final week of the month was a really good one!  It was Spring Break for several of the children so we had some great visits from some of the children we don't see very often anymore!

Tuesday, March 27th, we had Parker, Quinn, Shelby and Alex here and a visit from Drew and Luke too!

Parker and Quinn play with the stuffed animals.

Penguin kisses.

Love that smile!

The "big" kids!

That afternoon, while the little ones napped, the big kids enjoyed some time outside. 

Andrew, Drew, Alex, Shelby and Luke.

Playing a game of kick ball.

Andrew and Luke playing Tic-Tac-Toe.

Shelby shows off her masterpiece.

Chalk roads are the best!

Say. "cheese"!

Even though the sky was overcast that day, it was still quite bright.  I love this next picture I took of the children:

Squinty eyes!

After naps, the younger ones joined the others and played in the back yard until it was time to go home.

Shelby and Parker

Luke and Quinn

Come on in!

Fun in the playhouse.

Wednesday, March 28th, we had Shelby, Maggie, Baylee, Livy and Alex all here.

Livy, Baylee and Maggie

Sisters!

Pretty Livy.

Beautiful Baylee.

Diva!

Maggie

Outside time!

Putting on their sunglasses.

Aren't they cute?

Shelby and Alex

Thursday, March 29th, we had Alex and Shelby here.  We also welcomed Jackson back for the day!  We loved having him here with us again.  We enjoyed a perfect afternoon at the park!  I got so many great pictures there.  Take a look:

A happy bunch!

Jackson having fun.

Slide time!

Silly children!

Alex: upside-down

Shelby on the monkey bars.

My Andrew!

Alex heads for the slide.

Silly face!

Jackson on the slide again.

Here he comes!

Group shot before we headed back home.

Later that afternoon, we spent more time outside while waiting for parents to pick up the children.  They had fun drawing pictures with the chalk.

Jackson creates a masterpiece.

Shelby is looking forward to Easter.

Jackson's finished picture.  He said it was of Alex, Shelby
and him and now they were a family!  So cute!

Finally, on Friday, March 30th, it was just Shelby, Alex and Andrew here for the day.  Shelby worked on an Easter project in the morning while Alex was at preschool.  After lunch we headed up to McDonald's where the three of them had a great time playing in the indoor playland.  Sorry, I didn't take any pictures that day.

That wraps up the month of March.  Hopefully I will get most of the April pictures on here soon!