Ugh...

Today is April 2nd. Many of my Facebook friends are posting pictures of their kids playing in shorts & sandals or they are in their swimsuits in the sprinkler. Well, I am posting a picture of the 8.5" of snow we have gotten since last night. We are project to get another 2" or so. I know you are all SO jealous...

While in Houston Haley thought it was so funny that Grandma had an apron just like hers. She always refused to wear it but finally today asked me to put it on her. She is going around saying she is wearing an apron just like Grandma. (p.s. she is wearing some way-too-big hand-me-down dress shoes in order to complete the outfit.)

Texas....

Bath time while Sonny (Aunt Julia's dog) helped and drank some "Haley soup" Haley & Oscar Haley & Eddie

One of the many trips to the playgound

John Wisse (groom), Danny Longo (VT friend), and Steve at the rehearsal dinner

Laura Bassett, Kristin Fay, Claire Webb, and Me at Mattito's

Steve holding Paisley, she just fell asleep in his arms

Dressed for the wedding

Sandi's entrance

Beautiful bride, loved the hair piece

Saying of the vows

Smooch

Entrance to reception

And first dance

Inside the firetruck with Daddy

And Haley had to wear her new swimsuit from Grandma & Grandpa

Playing with Grandma

"Cheersing" heads with Grandpa

We had a wonderful trip to Houston from March 20th - 29th (24th - 29th for Steve). Steve's roommate from Virginia Tech got married on the 26th in Dallas so we made it a trip to visit my family too! Haley stayed the weekend in Houston with Grandma & Grandpa Dibble while Steve & I headed up to Dallas! It was nice to getaway! And the weather was fabulous too!

We stayed busy as you can see from the pictures above and our daily activities:

Sunday: Haley & I arrived, Aunt Julia & Uncle Ryan visited with their 2 dogs

Monday: Aunt Julia spent the night Sunday night so we did LOTS of playing on Monday with her, I did some shopping in the afternoon with Julia followed by dinner at El Tiempo! Yummy!

Tuesday: Went with Mom to the Perry Home Design Center to help her pick out preliminary finishes for new house they are building

Wednesday: Grandma was off so we went for a long stroller walk and playground trip

Thursday: Went with Grandpa to the Galleria to watch ice skating and then to the Houston Zoo!

Friday: Steve & I left for Dallas, rehearsal dinner at Sambuca

Saturday: Lunch with University of Texas friends at Mattito's, wedding & reception that was lots of fun

Sunday: Drive back to Houston and relaxing

Monday: Relaxing

Tuesday: Flight back to Calgary

Also, Haley was very well behaved on both flights. On the way there, she said quite loudly, "I toot on the airplane." I about died.

Conversation with herself

Today Haley was in her crib for "naptime." She is not napping daily, rather about 4 times a week now. The other days she entertains herself in her crib without sleeping, but has to stay in there for at least an hour.

Today this was the conversation she had with herself: "I'm crying like a baby. I don't have to wear diapers anymore because I'm a big kid. I'm a big kid, Doggie (the UT one Aunt Julia gave her) is a big kid. Isabelle (the 7 year old across the street) is at school. She is a big kid too. Henry (Isabelle's 5 year old brother) is at school. He is a big kid too. When I'm a big kid I can go to school. Doggie too. We love school buses Doggie." The conversation continued with much of the same.....napping did not actually happen.

(p.s. She is NOT potty trained. She has gone once in the potty. She is quoting a potty book she loves to have read to her.)

Swimming

I took Haley swimming on Monday for the first time in over a year. The last time we went she turned into a tomato due to her eczema flaring up. I just haven't had the guts to take her for fear it would happen again. We met Haley's friend Amelie and her Mom and had a fantastic time! She keeps talking about going again and taking Daddy!

On a side note, Haley asked to sit on the little potty and after about 45 minutes of sitting (not kidding) she jumped up and said she tooted. She then dripped a little pee on the floor but she actually peed in the potty. Of course we made a REALLY big deal out of it but she has not wanted to go again today.