Picking Dandelions

Brenna loves to pick every dandelion that she passes. She will pick them and drop them right away. Sometimes she accidentally picks the same one twice. Then she will pick them up to give to Nora who sometimes has her own agenda today it was running back and forth on the field. So after taking some flowers from Brenna and putting them in her pocket, Nora said "thank you" and then went back to running. Brenna was a bit confused why Nora wasn't interested in flowers anymore. 

-Dakota

Obviously you can see Brenna doesn't have time to wait for me to take pictures:

Giving flowers to Nora:

It was difficult to put the flowers in Nora's pocket:

Stair Climbing!

Nora and Brenna love to climb up and down the stairs! Today we got to go up and see Poppy. 

-Dakota

Library Time!

I just got home this weekend and got to spend all day today with Meghan, Brenna and Nora! Meghan and I went for a jog while the girls rode along in the stroller. After nap time we headed to the library to get some books! The girls had a fun time climbing on the chairs and looking at all the new books!

-Dakota

Visiting our neighbors 

Nora's ponytails came out so adorable

Reading at the library!

Snack time outside:

Pinecone Collectors, Homemade Toys, and Apples

Egg Hunt and Drumlin Farm

When Grandma Trish was here we took her to the nearby Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm.  We spend a lot of time looking at the sheep and lamb.  The girls are very interested in collecting rocks these days. They also had their first face plants that day.  We also stopped by our Concord Family Network Springtime festivities, but missed the actual egg hunts.  There's always next year:)

Kendra and Kalani

As some of you know I increased my paid workload from 5 hrs a week to 10-12 in January. It doesn't sound like a lot, but it is and required a change in childcare since Dakota is away at college in NC.  Kendra is my friend and fellow member of the Natural Moms group.  She and her 3.5 year old son Kalani drive 30 minutes to come care for my girls.  I feel so blessed.  Brenna and Nora love them both so much and they have a ball together.  I get quite the welcome when I come into the living room from my home office.

Three Week Update

Time is flying by!  I can't believe I haven't posted on the blog in 3 weeks.  We had a great visit with Auntie Mo and Uncle 'Key'.  Aunt Janie and Ali the dachshund came to visit from Long Island as well.  We took a stroll around Concord and looked at the old houses and town center.  The girls asked for them all quite a bit after they left.  

Grandma Trish flew up from Florida for a long weekend and Aunt Holly, Uncle Rob, and cousin Hazel came to visit as well.  We squeezed in an early Unitarian themed Passover dinner amidst planning last minute travel to NYC after receiving news of Great Grandpa Kwartler's passing at the age of 101.  He was a feisty man that once joked with me that my wedding dress was too long because it was in a large garmet bag:). We stopped to visit him in NYC on our way to NH for our wedding.

Brenna and Nora are growing like crazy.  They can open the doors throughout the apartment.  Guests beware and lock the bathroom door!  Brenna climbed up into the dining chair yesterday and Nora can reach things off the kitchen counter.  No area is safe anymore :). The last baby gate came down as we secured the new-used TV stand and bookcase to the wall. It was a milestone.  20 months pictures coming soon!   (I guess I can understand why I haven't posted lately:)