Month of the Military Child

On April 10, Fort Hood celebrated the Month of the Military Child. There was a petting zoo. Or at least some fenced in animals to pet. That was good enough for Adam and Lottie.







Petting the pony had to be good enough for Adam - the line to ride the horses was super long.

Adam with a crazy phone.

We ran into our neighbors, the Crutchleys. Adam was super excited. Of course, they all had to run around like nuts.

Adam and Dougie are only six months apart in age.

Lottie and Adam loved the giant inflatable slide and all the bounce houses.

There was a bunch of birdseed to shovel and dump.

Then a magical thing happened: a woman in a golf course drove by and gave us ice cream sandwiches. Best day ever!

Choco Face

Why Lottie needs to wear a bib while eating. If only they made bibs for the face.

Visit

Since I got sick during my parents' visit, we didn't take too many pictures. But we had a great time anyway, and the kids were thrilled that Grandma and Grandpa came to visit them in Texas.

Easter Morning

We decided to go to the early Easter mass to avoid the crowds, so the kids had an extra early indoor egg hunt on Easter morning. Their loot.

Looking for eggs.

Hurry!

The Easter bunny even hid them on the easel.

Garden

My parents came to visit at the beginning of April. It was nice to have them here for Easter and my birthday. One of my presents was a raised garden bed. Adam was a good helper to Grandpa and Daddy.

Lottie and Grandma supervised.

Working.

The finished product.

Erie Court Easter Egg Hunt

On April 3, we got the entire cul de sac together for a neighborhood Easter egg hunt. First we forced the kids to take a picture.

Then it was off to hunt eggs! Lottie was the egg hunt champion. Everyone hid so many eggs (in front and back yards) that the kids went crazy and ran around like nuts. She was focused and stayed in one area - for a change.

Adam found some eggs in the back yard area. It's huge because we're on a loop and bordering the golf course (in the background).

We even had our own personal face painter (Abby). The weather was perfect. The company was great. I couldn't ask for better neighbors. We are supremely lucky to live on Erie Court!

First Birthday Cake

Just had to post these cute pictures from our friend Ian's first birthday party. He had his own personal cake (plus another to share).

And the aftermath! It took two baths to get all that frosting out.

MOPS Easter Egg Hunt

On March 29, we had an Easter egg hunt for our MOPS (Mothers of PreSchoolers) group. The park in Harker Heights had lots of open space, and most importantly, a playground. Everyone is ready to find eggs.

Adam is in the front of the pack.

Adam grabbing eggs. He did probably find the most eggs, but voluntarily (!!!) gave a bunch up to a younger girl. He was just happy that he was the fastest. I guess it's all about the thrill of the hunt.

Lottie also enjoyed hunting eggs with her friend Mary. They also enjoyed a picnic lunch with their friends and lots of playground time.

LBJ Park

We decided to check out LBJ Park in Fredericksburg before we headed back to Fort Hood. It has a nice (short but nice) hiking path that runs by a stream and a dam.

We also found a nice patch of bluebonnets right off the path. Adam cooperated.

Lottie did NOT.

Lottie's one nice picture.

Even Nani got a picture.

Then we continued our hike. Adam was super excited. He's now on to pushing for a camping trip!

Hot Tub Fun

We really enjoyed the hot tub that was right next to the cabin. Lottie enjoyed singing with Aunty Karen.

Logan and Kayleigh cuddled with Uncle Shane.

Adam hung out with Daddy.