May 2018

 The weather finally turned and we could not be happier to be enjoying the sunshine!

Our girls continue to love one another so very much.  They do experience the usual sibling fights every now and then but for the most part being sisters is like having a built-in BFF.  I caught some of their secret-sharing here.  They are especially loving to hang out together on the new web swing daddy bought for them!

 It is AAU Basketball season and while the girls and I are keeping our distance from the gym, we did join daddy in Plattsburgh for the night and were excited to have Caroline and Esme come across the lake from VT to join us.  Lots of fun was had by all!

Girl Scout Spring Fling @ Old Forge Campground!

We traveled to Old Forge one Friday afternoon to spend the weekend Camping with our Girl Scout troop.  We had a wonderful time despite the cold and rainy weather.  Stella went with her friend Bri and was with her and her mom for most of the trip, while I stayed with Claire and the Daisy Scouts.  The campground had all sorts of activities planned for us to enjoy: A Magic Show, Tye-Dye watermelon towels, Yoga, Rock Painting, Fishing (for the older scouts), A visit from the Utica Zoo, playground fun, and of course Girl Scout Swaps and S'mores.  The girls also were able to take out the paddle boats during a brief break from the rain.  This was an opportunity to really take advantage of our multi-age level troop.  Most of our scouts were able to paddle boat together since the younger girls paired up with an older girl.  The luxury heated cottages with bathrooms made Momma especially excited - this was my kind of camping!  While I continue to have reservations about over-scheduling the girls, the decision to sign up for Girl Scouts is one I've been very pleased with so far.  The girls are really enjoying themselves and making great memories with friends!

Gigi's Arcade Birthday was so much fun!

It's planting season and we decided to try out a landscaping project.  It was a fun day with the girls and it turned out pretty well - we just need to purchase a border to finish it:

1st & 2nd Grade
Concert Night!

New Hat!

Trey's spot this year.  Claire wasn't really in to this so she hung out with Papa while we planted a few flowers - something Stella really enjoys.  We wanted to plant some vegetables this year but the days are passing too quickly and we haven't made time to clean out our raised beds.  Daddy did buy a hanging tomato plant though, and cherry tomatoes are one of Stella's favorite vegetables so hopefully it will be healthy and hearty!