Good times with good friends!!

We've been lucky to have lots of fun times with our pals Jackie and Alicia lately.  Unfortunately, Canada has stolen Jackie from us, but thankfully, we have another place to visit.  On any given day, Alana will tell you Jackie and Alicia (and often Denis, too) are her best friends.  Along with Rocco and Sierra.  Sometimes Mom and Dad get a shout out too, but Jackie and Alicia are constants.  

Alana actually took this pic!

Alana update!

Hard to believe this big girl is already 3 and a half.  Though, most days it seems like she is 3 going on 13.  She's certainly got some spunk in her and she is quick as a whip.  Absolutely nothing gets by her!!!  She loves to learn and is a little techy.  She loves Mommy's "big ipod" (aka the ipad).  She is working on writing her letters and she is getting really good!  She is an awesome big sister, and really does help out with Sierra.  We still have to watch her getting rough with Sierra, but she's getting better.  She's also been trying new foods, which I am thrilled about.  She will at least try things once, which is all I ask.  She's still in preschool, now in the big kid class.  I think she is going to do a camp this summer, too.  We are always looking for things to keep her challenged, since she loves to learn and explore new things.  I love the pic below.  It's not often I get a full smile while she's looking at the camera!

9 Month Cruiser!

Miss Sierra is our little happy camper.  At 9 months, she continues to be super happy and silly.  She laughs like crazy and smiles at everyone.  She has learned what she prefers and doesn't prefer, and she is not afraid to tell you what she wants!  She can also be a fiesty gal!  She has mastered crawling and is now cruising around all the furniture in the house.  She is getting a little more daring and is starting to take bigger and bigger steps getting where she wants to be.

She is a little peanut, too!  She weighs in at 15 lbs, 13 oz and is only 26 inches long.  She's about 10-25th percentile in all categories.  She LOVES to eat, so I wonder how long she will continue to be super petite!  

A Royal Wedding

Fortunate for us, we did not need to wake up that much earlier than normal to catch the royal wedding.  Instead of crumpets and tea, we made crowns and tea.  As you can see, even Sierra got in on the action.  Thanks to Alicia for waking up early and coming over to watch with us!!!