Spring Flowers

Mike and I have been working on our many flower gardens since we bought our house 6 years ago. Last fall we planted what seemed like a zillion bulbs...well lo and behold they actually all came up this Spring!!! Unfortunately they have all died out already....but no worries the next stage of flowers are getting ready to bloom anyday now!! So make sure you stay tuned!!! :)

Ready for the big leagues???

Tonight is the first official t-ball game for John and Isabelle and the rest of their team 'The Sharks'. Does it look like John is ready???? I especially like the pic of him swinging with his tongue sticking out! :)

First Haircut (FINALLY!)

I was completely attached to Isabelle's long hair and it was very hard to decide to cut off her long locks. But since it is winter and she wears a hat on her head everytime she leaves the house...she was walking around with a squirrels nest for hair and it was driving me nuts...and she ran away from me everytime I came at her with a brush. So, Great Clips was having a $6.99 haircut special...so in she went! She was a trooper and I think her new do is super cute. Out baby has been replaced by a little lady!!! :)

And so it begins.......

I started dance lessons when i was three years old and continued until I was 16. I always wanted a daughter of my own to continue the tradition of the love of dance. As we all know Miss Isabelle turned 3 last month....so of course she is now enrolled in dance lessons. We went and bought her first pair of ballet slippers today along with a fun Dora 'ballet bag' to carry her shoes in. I am a complete sap and completetly broke down and cried as I looked at the little shoes in the store!!! (Mike said it was the cutest thing he has ever seen!) As soon as we got home I showed Izzie her new slippers and she immediately ran for her tutu and has since been running around the house with her slippers on and her Dora dance bag in tow. She even wore them when she took her nap! Now I just have to get that darn hair of her's in a bun!!! Oh...I guess I have time before they get that serious hey?? Well...Tuesday...5:25....the classes begin!! :)

Maier Christmas - Part 2

The wrapping took a few hours...the unwrapping took about 15 seconds!!! :)

Maier Christmas - Part 1

Here are some snapshots of the kids opening their many gifts. I especially like the one of John getting his dinosaurs and Grandma reacting in the background...makes me laugh everytime I see it!! Nice face grandma!!! :)

Christmas T Shirts!!!

The theme this year for the family gift exchange was t shirts. Above are some of the selcetions made by our family. I think everyone did a very good job picking out appropriate t shirts for everyone! :) We are already contemplating what next year's theme will be!