Tooth #5

Just a couple cute pictures of Claire & Anna snuggling and reading together! I love these moments... totally unprovoked, just sisters loving each other! And, Claire lost tooth #5 earlier this month. Her two top teeth are FINALLY coming in after 7 months of being missing! 

 The bottom two adult teeth are almost completely in and she lost a tooth next to them!

I don't think I could ever thank God enough for giving me these two and so closely together. I never would've chosen 17 months apart, but honestly, now I think it's perfect! They are the best of friends!

Great Wolf Day 2

I decided not to take many pictures on the 2nd day. I took these at the very beginning and put my camera away (I can get carried away with photo taking! ha!!). We couldn't have asked for a better day of fun!

 When the wolf howls, the big waves come and the girls love the waves! This is one of their favorite areas!

 I recommend going to GWL in the middle of the week. Nobody was there! We pretty much had the place to ourselves and rarely had to wait for anything!

Great Wolf Day 1

As I mentioned earlier, Ben and I surprised Claire & Anna on Valentine's Day with a trip to Great Wolf Lodge. We did the same thing last year and I think they were half way expecting it again his year. They don't forget ANYTHING! We really enjoy going to Great Wolf... such a quick and easy getaway and the girls absolutely love it. In fact, Anna asks at least daily when we're going back (ALL year long!). We needed a little time away as a family and had a wonderful time!

 My wolf pups getting measured! Claire is now 48 inches tall which allows her to ride on every slide! And, she loves those big slides and even goes by herself!

 My tall girl!

 The girls loved "racing" down these slides! Claire won this round!

 Daddy and Claire having fun!

 Love making memories with my family!

 Both girls went across these lily pads so many times!! They were really good and got to the point they didn't need help!

 Always posing!

 Ben and the girls going down the family raft slide! Ben and I counted about 50-60 times that we went down the big slides in two days. That is a LOT of flights of stairs we climbed to get up to the slides. We all got a great work out!

 We stayed in the "Wolf Den" cabin this year!

 Claire got the top bunk and Anna got the bottom! They thought it was GREAT!

 Dinner at the lodge! The food is really good!

 I had to get a photo from behind as the girls were watching the bedtime show/storytime. I am loving their wolf ears and tails! So cute!

 Claire and Violet the Wolf! Anna wanted nothing to do with her!

My Valentines... LOVE 'em! 

Valentine's Day

We had a super fun Valentine's Day! We celebrated over a couple days and this post is a snip-it of our fun!

 On Valentine's morning, I made heart shaped pancakes and we gave the girls a couple small gifts! 

 We wanted Grandma McDowell to feel loved on V Day as well, so we went over to her place for a visit and took her a few gifts. I think we brightened her day!

 Claire had a Valentine's party at preschool where she got to pass out cards to her classmates!

 The girls and I made heart shaped cookies and the girls decorated them!

The girls with their cookies!

And, the most exciting part... Ben surprised the girls with a trip to Great Wold Lodge!!! I'll be blogging about our getaway soon!

Sledding

We've been very fortunate that we haven't gotten much snow this winter, but we've been wanting to take the girls sledding (because they ask almost daily). So, we got a little bit of snow over the weekend and we got all our snow gear on and headed for the hills! 

 Who says you can't sled on an inch of snow?!?!

 Snow angel!

 Both girls comin' down!

 Such a great daddy!

Loving the snow!

Museum Fun

Last week I took the girls to two children's museums and they had a BLAST! We go to Boonshoft often, but our trip to Cincinnati Children's Museum was our first visit. We will definitely be going back. I could hardly get the girls out after almost four hours there!!!

 Haha... this photo cracks me up! The girls in "jail" at Boonshoft!

 The highlight of our visit to Boonshoft every time, is seeing the three otters that reside there. Slider, Spalsher and Diver are three young brothers that are quite entertaining, especially at feeding time! Look at this face. Seriously, have you seen anything cuter?? 

 Our first stop at Cincinnati Children's Museum! They really had so much fun. Such a great museum!

 Anna's favorite spot, which is no surprise to anyone that knows her, was the vet office. She loves, loves, loves taking care of  "sick aminals".

  

 Grocery shopping!

 I love that they have each other! They are best friends!

 Water fun! 

Claire the Builder! Bob's got nothing on her!

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!! Today marks the 19th Valentine's Day I have spent with my Valentine! Whoa!! And, we have these two cuties to show for it. 

Blessed.

Photos by Ciao Bella Photography