Monkey bars & science expirements

Briana begged and begged to go back to the playground today so she could practice her monkey bars, and I was finally able to get a movie of it. Here it is!

While she was practicing that, Sydney was working on a science experiment of her own, and here are the results:

Donuts

We made our donuts this morning, and they were a huge success!!



We made powdered sugar, cinnamon & sugar and frosting with sprinkles. They were delicious. Briana and Sydney loved them. Sydney told me they tasted better than the restaurant donuts. And, she wants to have them on her birthday instead of cake. That's a compliment if I've ever heard one!

earrings and monkey bars

Very exciting day today! We changed the girls earrings for the very first time. It's much less traumatic taking them out ourselves vs. ripping them with a pair of headphones. Here's some before and after shots.

Before

After!

Before

After!

And the other exciting news is.....Briana learned how to do the monkey bars today! She did it for the first time at recess. We took the girls back up to the playground after school, and she showed us how she can do it. She went across with no problems! Then she went back the other way. Then she went across again. Then back the other way. Back across, and back the other way. And again and again. For about an hour! I'm so proud of her!

We didn't fall in!

Easter pictures

Our Easter traditions usually include lots of picture taking of everyone in their pretty Easter outfits. We got a few of those shots this year, and we got some real gems. While goofing off at Arlene's house, Mike got this fantastic shot of me.

While at Mamaw and Papaw's house, Mike got this picture of me.

I really liked that chocolate bunny.

But, by far, this next one is the best picture Mike took over both days of Easter. And it's not even of me.

Tootsie roll, anyone?