My mother pointed out that it has been awhile since I posted
an update, so here goes! J
In January, we went to the play “Harold & The Purple
Crayon” at the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis. The play is based on
the book with the same title, which we have read with the girls many times.
Olivia & Violet were excited to see the play and sat very well during the
whole thing. They really enjoyed it and said they would like to go again
sometime!
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| Waiting for the play to begin |
In January, they also had a play date with their friend
Sylvia from daycare. This was the first time that we’ve had a non-relative come
to our house for the afternoon and play. All three girls were very good and had
a great time together! They definitely kept each other occupied, so Jamie &
I felt like we actually had some free time.
The end of February brought some snow (finally), so the girls
really enjoyed being outside. They went sledding with Daddy a few times and had
a blast. They loved to roll around in the snow. When they came in the house,
they were usually dripping wet but had big smiles across their rosy cheeks.
Last weekend, the girls and I went to “Disney on Ice: Dare
to Dream” with my sister Terri. This show was all about Disney princesses, so
of course the girls loved it. They wore their princess shirts and crowns to the
show, and sat in awe through most of the performance. They knew a lot of the
songs and would occasionally yell out character’s names as they appeared.
Tiana, Cinderella and Rapunzel were the featured stories, but at the end, all
of the main princesses made an appearance with Mickey, Minnie, Donald and
Goofy. The girls called it the “Princesses on Ice Skates” show, and as we left,
they asked if we could see it again the next day.
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| Ready for the "Princesses on Ice Skates" show |
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| Fun with Auntie Terri |
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| Finale with all of the princesses |
They are both still in swimming lessons and really LOVE it.
They know that Wednesday’s mean swimming after daycare. Olivia is usually more
daring, and loves to jump off the diving board and off the side of the pool.
She actually gets some air time before landing in the water. Violet is a little
more hesitant and sometimes doesn’t want to jump off the diving board, but they
both love swimming the length of the pool with permanent smiles on their faces.
It is also fun to watch them encourage each other when they are learning
strokes individually with their teacher. They have swam a few feet without a
flotation device, usually with sister cheering for them.
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| Olivia getting ready to jump off the diving board |
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| Violet getting ready to jump off the diving board |
The past few months have also brought its share of challenges.
Olivia has been a spitfire lately. She challenges everything we ask her to do, doesn't always share nicely with her friends and sister, and is very emotional.
However, there are times where she is her usual sweet self. We are hoping this
is just a phase that we can work through. On the other hand, Violet has been
easygoing and does a pretty good job of listening and being considerate. She
has really matured and does a great job of doing her best every day. It is
challenging for us to manage their different personalities and still give them
both the positive attention they deserve; we truly love them both for who they
are and want them to know that.
