It's Gotta Be A Girl Thing

I wouldn't call Acacia a dress up fanatic, but she does have a thing for shoes.

One day after church Acacia decided to take all her clothes off and put a pair of my church shoes on. She can hardly walk in heels, but it's cute and funny to see her try. She just loves to put other peoples' shoes on. It's not uncommon to see her in Luca's, Tony's or even friends' shoes. One of Acacia's friends even hides her own shoes because she doesn't want Acacia to get to them.

Acacia surprised us again a few minutes later when she came out wearing Luca's slippers and baseball cap. She did this all on her own. I think she thinks she's being super cute. . .and she's right. She really knows how to make us smile and laugh.

Luca thought his little sister was funny too. He loves it when she wears his shoes.

Hey Batter Batter

T-Ball was a big hit for Luca. He loved playing and learning the game. He was super fortunate to have Tony as one of his coaches. Mom even got to help base coach sometimes which made me feel like I was at least contributing in some way. I was kicked off the field a couple times because some of the other "joking" coaches didn't feel right sitting down while the big pregnant lady was out on the field. I have to admit that this sports mom feels the need to be involved in the sporting events. I'm not really the kind who can sit on the sidelines and just watch. I enjoy playing and being involved in sporting activities too much to be a spectator.

1. .2. .3. .GO CARDINALS!!
Luca loved playing in the pitcher position even though the other teams always hit from a tee. Most of the hits went directly to the pitcher, which means you get a lot of action there. Luca would always be so proud of himself when he stopped a ball and got to throw it to first base. Every game he would count to keep track of all the balls he stopped. It was kind of funny.

Luca was the loudest chatter box on the team. Coach Sonny would always encourage the boys to chatter when the other team was batting. It was no surprise to me that you could hear Luca over everyone. . .he loves to be LOUD!!

Bunnies & Baskets

We don't usually have the typical Bunnies and Baskets Easter celebration at our house, but this year I decided to add a little fun to the spiritual festivities. Luca and Acacia had a lot of fun decorating eggs, planting magic seeds and ransacking through their special treats.

These little bunny ears fit Acacia perfectly and were a lot of fun--not to mention adorable. You have to love the $1 special finds at Target!

Thanks to a creative suggestion by one of our friends, we decided to plant magic Easter seeds in our backyard. The night before Easter morning we planted 4 "magic" chocolate Easter egg seeds and by the next morning they had sprouted into yummy lolli-pops. Luca and Acacia were so excited to pick them.

I picked out a few special prizes for each of the kiddos and put it in a little basket for them to rummage through. I may be a bah-humbug mom when it comes to Easter, but I just can't get into the whole Easter Bunny madness on such a spiritual holiday. I guess maybe I'm just not quite sure what the Easter Bunny is supposed to represent. Luca and Acacia didn't seem to care that the presents were from Mom and Dad rather than they Easter Bunny; they were just excited to get new things.