Springtime!

Warmer weather and longer days certainly make things easier around here!  We've been outside the majority of the time.  Olivia loves going to feed the ducks:

Paige likes the ducks, too.  These particular ducks are pretty brave and get very close.  There's one duck that is particularly aggressive and will hiss at the other ducks to get the bread.   Here's Olivia "fussing" at him:

We also hit the park a few days a week:

But we mostly just enjoy playing outside at home:

Last week in gymnastics, they worked on back handsprings.  They have been prepping for them for several weeks, but it was the first time the coach spotted them on an actual back handspring.  Olivia decided that she wanted to work on them at home.  I bet I spotted her on 300 back handsprings, but lo and behold...



















I am so proud of her!  She is very determined.  Of course, Paige had to "flip" as well. 

Paige is really coming into her personality.

She can be very girly.  As in bringing me a tutu to put on her:

But also loves to get dirty.  Here she is playing in the dirt behind the hedge in front of our house.  In a dress:

She is also sleeping by herself in her crib for at least 5 hours a night.  Hallelujah! 

We spent the weekend in Nashville with Daddy.  Yesterday was a beautiful day for the zoo:

My monkey's in front of the monkeys.  The Nashville Zoo is really nice! 
Olivia's face after looking at a snake:

Hard to see, but here is Paige eye to eye with a  baby crocodile:

Checking out the elephants:

This was our view of Olivia most of the day:

Walking slightly ahead with the map.  Cracks me up!  Paige spent about half her time in the stroller and the other half insisting on walking by herself (at a snail's pace):

There's a really neat dinosaur exhibit.  They are all animatronic, so they move around and make noise.

A little afraid of T-Rex:

There is a HUGE playground at the zoo called the Jungle Gym. 

Livi on a zip line:

Next we headed to the kangaroos.  This part was awesome!  There is a paved walkway in with the kangaroos.  You are allowed to walk right through their area.  You can pet them if they get close to you.  Here's one snoozing behind Olivia:

The kangaroos weren't the only ones snoozing:

Our last stop was the flamingos.   They were so pretty:

I see a zoo membership in our future...