Weathering March

With all the crazy weather this month, we've made the most of it and stayed busy.  We took the kids to the zoo a few times - quite possibly their favorite place on earth...

Emma Rose's exploding personality just gets bigger and more hilarious with each passing month.  She loves to do all things that her big brother does, but she definitely adds her own flare to all of it.

Porter ADORES the snow and loves to "plow" just like his daddy - whether that means doing it with one of his Bruder trucks or with his shovel that he pretends to be a plow, or with his own body that he turns into a plow truck.  He is really imaginative and makes up work situations all the time, talking to his work friends and developing construction and snow scenarios.

Emma Rose pretends to like the snow because Porter likes it so much, but whereas he could stay outside for hours, her snow days last about 15 minutes before she realizes, "this really stinks and I'm cold..." She takes after her mama that way.

... I honestly think she gets more excited about dressing up for the snow that she likes the snow itself.  She loves accessories, especially hats!

Porter definitely enjoys the boyish accessories as well...

And the faces that go with them!

This is my "I get no respect..." face!

We started the kids in soccer this month.  The first practice was a total disaster - this is the only semi-normal second that Emma Rose was caught participating (she spent almost the entire hour on all fours, meowing and licking the ball like a cat.)

Porter loves it and is really catching on!

This was a cute picture on daddy's birthday - visual proof that Porter is nuts about his dad!

And here is Emma Rose singing happy birthday:

Happy Birthday month to Daddy and Mommy.  We're looking forward to another great year of life, and a warm Spring filled with joy and toddler-centric adventures!