Happy Birthday Jackie! (a little early)

Jackie's birthday is April 5th which happens to be Easter this year!  Kelly and I decided that we were going to get her a bike this year.  The next couple weekends I am the Easter Bunny at Tip Toes (come on down to Holland and see the Bunny (me!) for free, bring your camera 10a-2p) so we decide to take her last weekend to get the bike.  When we picked her up she was so excited and SURE that she wanted a Rainbow Dash bike.  We went to Target and she talked the whole way, as we turned the corner to the bike aisle she saw the Disney Princess bike and it was over....that was the one she wanted and there really was no need to look at anything else!  We got the bike home and Adam helped put it together and off she went.  I was surprised at how fast she picked it up!  Hopefully the weather will warm up a bit so that Tara and Adam don't freeze standing outside watching her!  Happy Birthday Jackie!  Aunt Kate and Aunt Kelly love you tons!  So fun to watch you ride your bike!

March Already!

In some ways I can't believe it's March already, (those days are sunny ones, and don't involve the words snow or arctic blast).  I always know we are getting closer to Spring when my parents go to Florida, they go the same time every year, and usually the weather here is not good when they are gone.  My dad will call and say things like it's beautiful here, and we are in paradise, meanwhile I'll be looking out the window at snow and sleet trying to be happy for them.  Here is the picture that they sent yesterday in the middle of the snow.....

 

Glad your having fun Mom and Dad and Paul and Cheryl... Dad put on some sunscreen and a hat!  My sister Tara has had a rough last couple weeks, Jackie was home sick with a stomach bug and then it passed to Grace and now to Adam, praying Tara doesn't get it and they all return to being healthy real soon!  I saw 50's in the 10 day forecast this morning and the sun is shining so I'll take it!  Hang on Michiganders, I think we are through the worst of it!

Grace Turns Two

Last weekend was Gracie's Birthday....she turned 2 on Valentine's Day! No blizzard or windchill warnings were going to keep us from celebrating! Grace is funnier than ever, her favorite food is dark chocolate and she know who to go to to get it....Papa! I love when she says, "Oh Yeah!" It was a fun party, they always get a little crazy at the end with all those kids running around hopped up on cake and ice cream! Kelly and I got her a wagon, hopefully we will come out of this polar vortex and she will be able to use it! Tara told me that when she asked Grace where she wanted to go for her birthday dinner she said Costco for a hotdog. She really does love hotdogs! Your too funny Frannie!




With it being Fat Tuesday this week, we bought Pazcki's for the kids at Club. Let me tell you Wesco has some good Pazcki's! We also got a new game for club, it's call 9 square in the air! It is a cross between volleyball and 4 square! We had a little hiccup getting it set up but thanks to Ty we got it set up. The kids loved it, it really is a fun game to play and you don't have to be all that athletic to get it! I loved watching the volunteers get in there and play with the kids!
Mom and Dad are off to Florida tomorrow and I have to say I am a bit jealous. I am sick of this weather, as I am sure everyone else around here is too! Well at least Tigers Spring Training starts today! That must mean that we are getting closer to seeing the sun more and some warmer weather...right?