Monday, April 11, 2022

Spring is Springing

We've had lots of fun outings over the past weeks both as a family and as a couple!  We continue to live in orderly chaos while our kitchen and floors get done, but things are progressing well and we will hopefully have a functional kitchen in 2ish weeks!

Family snuggle!
(in our bed because there's nowhere else to go)

This past weekend we went to our neighborhood spring block party.  It was a little cold, but that didn't stop the kids from having fun at the egg hunt!  Lots of good food and friends!

Our neighborhood has a lot of young kiddos!

They provided bunny ears (Ben was already prepared)!

Jamie did face painting for the kids

Soccer is back in session this spring.  Both girls are staying with their teams, and I'm continuing to help coach Maggie's team.

First game!

Friday was Opening Day for the Tigers!  Jamie and I decided to get tickets this year, and we had so much fun!  We dropped the kids at school and then headed downtown for brunch with Pat and Donna, then garage beers, then the game, then Founders for their 25th anniversary... it was a rollicking good time (and we paid for it the next day, ha ha)!

Super exciting game with a last-minute win!

Brunch crew!

mmm bloody mary's

We found Jay and Sarah at the stadium!

We had our floors finished last week, and did not realize that the fumes would be so intense!  We had to vacate the house, and thankfully my very patient and kind parents housed us for three nights!  The kids loved it (mom does not make pancakes in the morning like Grammer and Pops do!).  Ben asked to go back when we finally went home!

Getting ready for bed at Grammer's

We went for a walk and Maggie found her
peaceful place near a stormwater detention pond

Evie is obsessed with this headband - 
channeling Carole Baskin?

Aunt Amy took Maggie and Evie to Build-a-Bear for their birthday gifts! They had a blast with their aunt and cousins!

Build-a-Bear

Cuddles back at Grandma's

Jane is such a joyful baby!

Some others:

Maggie felt sick last week, so she went to school
with Daddy (he was on break) - made a masterpiece

Lunch at the zoo

The penguins are back!

Dinner with her girlfriend

Went to a free viewing of Sonic the Hedgehog - which had
lots of crazy free perks, including sweet face painting


They have a future in pirating

Love this little smush face!

Went to visit Will and Kim at their new house in Michigan!

Here's a little diddy from Ben: