Tulips and alpacas

We went on an adventure to Skagit Valley today to look at the amazing fields of tulips.  We were lucky enough to have Grayson's family drive us up there......we were a packed car!  Ramona loved playing with Grayson and the alpacas, and made a slight notice of the tulips.  She did like all of the different colors, but as you can see above, was not a fan of posing for pictures in the tulip fields.  I had never gone up there to see the tulips, and its definitely worth checking out.  All four of the kids on the trip (Ramona, Grayson, Ruby and Raegan) did great! 

easter pictures

Ramona in March

Ramona has been changing so fast lately.  She has gotten a little more devious, and even more stubborn (she is like her mom more and more each day!).  She loves to pretend......she makes us lots of pretend meals.  She also likes to cook with her dad, and makes us lots of real meals.  Last night she helped roll out the dough for pizza, and sprinkle the sauce, cheese and toppings on.  Justin is very patient!  She got her first big girl haircut the other day.  She thought it was a blast, because she got to get a tiny cupcake afterwards.  She suggested that we go get haircuts more often.  Though she seems to get more and more gregarious and talkative at home, she has had a shy streak lately when she is out and about.  She prefers to stand next to mom and Ruby when we are at the park instead of playing with friends.  This may be part of her transition to being a big sister.  She has been speaking a little spanish at home, due to her spanish preschool, and of course, Dora.  Looking forward to all of the new things to come with Ramona!

Ruby is five months!

I can't believe that Ruby is getting so big!  It feels like it is happening even faster this time.  Ruby and I spend some quality time together, and I hope to never forget it.  She is very smiley, so all you have to do is look at her and she'll smile.  She also laughs when you tickle her.  She has started jumping in the jumperoo (see above), and she likes being able to have a better view of the world in that thing.  When Max walks by her, she always cracks up laughing.  We also just started feeding her solid foods, because she is obsessed with food.  It is hard to eat near her, because she will pull your arm towards her mouth to try and hijack some of your food.  Luckily it hasn't worked, because her first food might have been flank steak. 

Her loves are:  Playing with her toes, food, when people blow on her belly, Max, her sister, and spitting up.

Her hates are:  The car, the loud screeching noises her sister sometimes makes and laying on her back

Sisters

"One sister for sale! One sister for sale!
One crying and spying young sister for sale!
I’m really not kidding, So who’ll start the bidding?
Do I hear a dollar? A nickel? A penny?
Oh, isn’t there, isn't there, isn’t there any
One kid who will buy this old sister for sale,
This crying and spying young sister for sale?"

-Shel Silverstein

I thought that these pictures and the poem were the perfect way to capture the two sides of being sisters.

Ruby gets bigger, basement gets better

The gang in Hawaii

We had so much fun with Bea, Ainsley and Myla. Go team Hawaii!