The Chelsea Treehouse

Earlier in February our family was invited to the Chelsea TreeHouse for a Saturday morning meet up with another young family.  Dennis had a great time keeping up with our active Olivia and I took a slower pace with Ethan.  We had a fantastic time exploring and burning energy.

Daddy and Olivia the ultimate adventurers.

A slide Ethan's size.

Olivia was excited to sit in this gigantic chair.

Happy 3rd Birthday Olivia!

We celebrated Olivia's 3rd birthday this weekend.  She got to pick the menu of her birthday meal: hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, applesauce and peas.  It turned out to be a crowd pleaser both with the adults and the kids.  For dessert Olivia asked for a Honey Bee cake and mint ice cream.  We had a wonderful time visiting with relatives.  Olivia is a blessing in our life.  Dennis and I are very blessed to celebrate our third anniversary of being parents.

Happy Birthday to You!

A happy family.

A happy birthday girl.

Setting the table.

Olivia with her new hat from Nana and Papa.

Mommy and Olivia's Day Out

With a new baby on the way, it is quickly becoming apparent that although siblings are a wonderful blessing, it is nice to have one-on-one time with individual kids.  Every Wednesday Olivia and I go to Storytime at the local library while Ethan stays home and naps during Dennis's adjusted lunch break.    A few days ago, Olivia and I had an extra special treat.  After receiving a stylish new haircut for her upcoming birthday party, we walked to a local candy store where we shared a scoop of strawberry ice cream.  Later we took a trip to the supermarket, where Olivia got to ride shotgun in a cart car (the store we do our weekly grocery shopping does not have these carts).  All in all it was a special Mother/Daughter outing.

Snip and Clip.

Pink ice cream to match.

Beep beep.