While we were in Florida, the Wolverines happened to progress in the NCAA tournament to the Final Four, meaning we returned home to a very happy Daddy...and also that we didn't stay home for long. We got home from that trip on Wednesday afternoon, and by Friday afternoon Mom & Dad were headed to Atlanta, while the girls were headed for a weekend with Grandma & Grandpa. Ugh, just reflecting on this turnaround makes me tired, but we did have an awesome time. Kyle and I had actually been to the Final Four once before in Atlanta, but that time we didn't have any major interest in the teams who made it there, and I was seven months pregnant with Megan - so yes, you could say that this time was a heck of a lot more fun.
And once we got past all the vacationing, we had a lot of "work" to do. April was a pretty busy month for celebrations around here. Our pet goldfish (who we acquired as a "gift" from the photographer who did Hannah's two-year photos) turned one...as in one YEAR old. Had I known that was going to happen, I may have not agreed to the theme of her photos last year, but I digress... Anywho, it's not everyday a goldfish has a birthday, so we of course used it as an excuse to make him treats and celebrate. And I won't lie, there are many days where Mr. Rick (totally respectable goldfish name) is my favorite pet in the house, so I didn't mind spoiling him a bit on his big day. The girls also picked out new pink rocks for his bowl, and a Nemo statue to be his friend (I see no evidence that they have bonded, but I admittedly don't know much about the social behaviors of goldfish).
We also had Teacher Appreciation Week at Megan's school, and since I'm sort of overflowing with thankfulness for her wonderful kindergarten teacher and the kindergarten experience as a whole, we took this event rather seriously.
And last, but certainly not least, a certain little girl turned THREE. (Note: how in the world did that happen so fast?!?) She had a great birthday! We celebrated as a family on her actual birthday. She started her day with her present from Megan - a Lalaloopsy doll to call her own. We then made a trip to Meijer in our pajamas to pick out birthday donuts, and she opened her presents from Mom & Dad with a face covered in sprinkles and frosting. She also happened to start her first big kid swim lessons on the morning of her birthday - after months of being dragged to big sister's lessons, she was very excited to have her turn in the pool! After her nap (which her mean old Mom still insisted she take), us girls went to a local salon for manicures and pedicures - Hannah's first spa experience, but you would have never guessed by the way she settled right in and soaked it up. Shockingly, she actually sat still long enough for her nails to dry - I never would have guessed she had that in her. After the spa, we went out to dinner at her favorite restaurant - Licari's (this is the fabulous Sicilian restaurant that our neighbors opened a year ago - also one of my favorites). Her day concluded with her first trip to the movie theater with Daddy and Megan, to see The Croods - she also did great there (no big surprise as girlfriend is a total couch potato). All in all I'd say it was a pretty fabulous birthday.
The following day, we continued the celebrations by taking the girls to an indoor waterpark that's not too far from here. They had an awesome time there as well. We returned home, and Mom got serious about the prepwork for her Bubble Guppies themed birthday party the following weekend. For those of you without preschoolers, Bubble Guppies is a new-ish show on Nick Jr with these strange mermaid type kids that are taught by a goldfish looking type professor - it's pretty cute and very educational, just a bit strange to get your arms around. Anywho, it's Hannah's fave... We had an awesome time with family and friends at the party, and rang in her third year in style. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HANNAH MARIE!!
Enjoy the pictures...
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