One Very Long Post

I've just decided to lump together all of the pictures from the past few weeks because it has been so long since I've posted.  We've been busy enjoying this warm weather and spending time outside together.  I think I've hit the nesting phase and can't seem to get the house clean enough or find enough time to complete all of my projects.  My "to do" lists keep getting longer and longer, despite the fact that Will keeps checking off the projects one by one. 

  

One of Anna Cate's favorite activities right now is "washing".  She asks to wash any and everything!  I put out two bowls of water with some toys on the deck and she is content to just splash and play.  Oh the joy of simple pleasures!  

These pictures of from the park several weeks ago.  She has become quite bossy lately (must be practicing her big sister skills!) But when she wants for you to come play with her, she will point first and say "Mama come... please."

Then she cups her little hand and moves it back and forth until you follow her. 

 

Enjoying a chocolate ice cream cone at the park.

 

Trying the zip line for the first time with Daddy's help. 

Playing on the floor of the nursery.

We moved the rocker out of her room (sniff sniff) when we put up her big girl furniture and transfered it over into the baby's room.  She is demonstrating how she is going to sit in the chair to rock the baby. :)   

My parents gave me a picnic table for my birthday and we've put it on the back deck.  This is Anna Cate's new favorite spot!   We each our lunch and snacks outside on warm days and she loves to sit and color or paint outside.  

Will and Anna Cate gave me a "du pot" (fondu pot) for my birthday and we had a Fondu Date Night one Friday night.  Since cheese is one of her most favorite foods, she thought this was THE GREATEST thing ever!! (Don't worry...the pot wasn't turned on in this picture and she wasn't allowed to dip from the pot for safety reasons!)

Helping Daddy get some yard work done. 

 Will and my dad worked really hard in our yard last Friday afternoon, getting the house ready for a baby shower I was giving for my sweet friend Baylis!  While they planted azaleas, strawed our flower bed, and cut the grass, I scrubbed down our porch and rocking chairs.  Whew! Our yard is now ready for spring and that is another thing to check off my list! :)

Baby shower for Baylis and Baby Scott last Saturday afternoon.  

They are due just 2 weeks before we are! :) It has been so fun to share the ups and downs of pregnancy together and I can't wait for Baby Scott to get here!  Baylis and Darrell live just 5 minutes down the road, so I can't wait for these two babies to grow up together! :)

Baylis and her cute little baby bump!

 

Opening presents... James was so sweet and well behaved for the shower! He just sat on his mama's lap, watching all of the festivities.  

Playing "Baby Bingo" during the shower.  Please note how the the younger girls are more into watching Baylis open all of her gifts, but the older ladies are all studying their cards.  They were so competitive and all wanted to win.  It was hilarious to watch them get so into the game!