Spring Time

Oh, how I love spring. I love this time of year for many reasons: the weather is perfect, we can finally get outside, it's the season to run 5k's and not die, many plants start blooming and the days become much longer along with many, many more.

The spring showers have begun around here and I think we're all about ready to see them pass. All but this girl....she has discovered playing in the puddles and could do that all day long, I think. 

Spring showers should bring some flowers, right?

She planted this little pot at school one day and wanted to watch it grow one afternoon.

Might be there a while, sissy.

This little guy doesn't care anything about spring. All he cares about is his food. And in the morning his choice of cereal would be chocolate cheerios. 

Guess he's wanting to make sure he saves one for snack time........

Your bases are covered ,Buddy.

Love bugs. 

When the spring showers are pouring, you stay in your jammies and snuggle all day.

Monsters, Inc. has been the movie of choice lately. 

Sully even makes an appearance at bath time.

Spring time=Spring cleaning. 

Good thing I have a cute and happy helper to make those chores go by a little quicker and easier.

First 5k of the spring season, the color run. 

And a bestie to share it with.

Spring time, could you stay around a bit longer than you usually do. We're not done enjoying you!

The Circus

We just celebrated Ford's first birthday with a circus theme so when it actually comes to town you can't expect anything less than for us to go! And that's exactly what we did. Even Ford got to join in on the circus fun this time around (which may not happen next time seeing that he had to be taken to the car for the whole second half). Ford was squirmy in one of our laps the whole time and Olivia was too busy begging for everything under the sun or playing with her new circus elephant to actually pay attention to the show. The total time that all four of us actually sat and watched the show is an embarrassingly 10 minutes, maybe(that's pushing it). Maybe sitting still will come with age for our two. Hence the family picture you see below...... 

I think the only part of the show she actually paid attention to was the elephants. Even then she just reenacted the elephant pooping on the floor with her new toy elephant (yes, the elephant pooped in the show...twice!). And of course, that's the only part she remembers when we are telling people like Sunday School teachers that we went to the circus.....never a dull moment.

Love her to pieces nonetheless.

Ford enjoyed the mere 5 minutes of the show he did watch. Maybe in a few years, buddy.

Her new toy elephant. 

Maybe the circus should be a Collins family tradition in a few years........

The Zoo

It's that time of year again, zoo time! Olivia has loved visiting the zoo since way before she could even walk so when the weather starts getting nice outside again that is the first place we go. This time we decided to bring along Wil Franklin and they had the BEST time. We went pretty early in the morning so the animals were very active which absolutely made their day!

Wil Franklin, Ford and Olivia. 

I think they wanted to jump up and down they were so excited.

Sweet cousins. 

Of course, Buddy Boo Boo enjoyed watching them play more than looking at the actual animals.

It's okay, sometimes Olivia and Wil could pass for animals too!:)

Playing in the alligator egg.

Pretending to be the zookeeper.

We ended with a train ride. We almost froze but enjoyed it nonetheless.

We must of worn Ford out. This is what I saw when I looked in the backseat not 5 minutes after we got on the road. Right there with ya, buddy.

Until next time which I'm sure will be right around the corner....

Pure Bliss

That's what you call this picture, pure bliss! 

This is was what Emilee, Rebecca and I looked at for three days straight and it was absolutely blissful. We had uninterrupted meals, late nights, late mornings without hearing anyone say "momma" or the piter pater of little feet, a peaceful spa appointment, many hours at the mall without being rushed by a husband, uneventful car rides there and back full of girl talk and face time dates with the ones we were running away from but missed so dearly. It was a great weekend, one that we wish many times a day that we could relive but probably wouldn't actually choose to do so.:)

I guess I was missed by the three I love most. This welcome home cake was awaiting my arrival.

I sure did enjoy myself while I was away but was sure glad to get back home to my loves.

Looks like mommy is back on duty....until next year, my girls!