Our Cute Little Monkeys

I found Kate these super cute Nick & Nora monkey PJ's at a garage sale last weekend. They are so adorable on her. Heidi has monkey jammies too and she wanted to wear them since Kate had hers on. Ben said that Kate looks like a little Grandma T. (she wears the same kind of PJ's). I couldn't resist a few pictures- they looked so cute!!!

Happy Easter

We went to church in the morning to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and then spent the afternoon at the Nederveld's. Grnadma E., Aunt Emmie, and Uncle Gary were here from Southern Ca and then we had us, my parents, Aunt Jamey, Toni, Jesse, Paul and Kelsey there. The kids enjoyed being the center of attention and Ben was especially excited that he got to play horseshoes with the men. They aslo had a great time in the spa with TT and Uncle Jesse- except Ben, he was kind of grumpy. I was very bad at taking pictures this Easter- I didn't even get a picture of the kids with their Easter baskets or all ready for church! Bummer!
My favorite Ben line from Easter: He pulls a T-shirt out of his Easter basket and is smelling it. "Mom, the Easter Bunny must have got this at the store. Smell it, it smells like Marshalls."
Hope you all had a good Easter! He has risen!
Kate having her Easter lunch

Grandma T. is currently Heidi's favorite person

The guys playing horseshoes

Heidi just wanted to go in the spa

Ben & Heidi with Grandma E.

Kate loved the spa!
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Kate also loves Uncel Jesse

Heidi with her new goggles from the Easter Bunny

Happy 60th Birthday Grandma!

Last Saturday we celebrated Mom's 60th birthday. We had a nice brunch in the morning at our house as well as an egg hunt for the kids since the VandenAkkers were not going to be with us on Easter. The kids loved it- they were so cute running around collecting all the eggs and then opening them all to check out what was inside. My favorite this year was Heidi- she would shake every egg next to her ear before she put it in her bag. She didn't get the concept of quickly finding eggs, but she had fun. That night the adults went to Zocalos downtown for dinner. We had a great time together. On the way home, we stopped at Walmart for some allergy medicine because Mom's birthday wouldn't be complete without a trip to Walmart! It was a nice day celebrating Mom's 60 years. We love her very much and appreciate the wonderful mom and grandma she is!

Mommy Daughter time

On Monday night of Spring Break, Heidi and I had Mommy Daughter time. We went to look for summer shoes, but didn't find any. We had fun though. We went to the mall and Heidi tried on shoes (one of her favorite things to do), played on both playgrounds, ate at McDonalds, and went to the "Princess Store". She got to pick out something from the Disney Store and as soon as we walked in, she spotted a princess towel and that is what she wanted. She also declared that Ben needed a Power Ranger towel- at least they were on sale! It was really fun to spend one on one time with Heidi- she's a great kid and becoming quite the little lady!

On the way to the mall with mom- "Cheese mommy"

Heidi's first ride on an escalator without a stroller

Heidi with her Happy Meal- notice the boo-boo under her nose where she fell out of a shopping cart at Expo a few days before.

Baseball Game

Great game! Andrew and Ben both got to play catcher and Andrew hit a triple to receive the game ball! John helped out in the dugout getting the kids ready to bat. Ben loves when "his dad" helps.

Ben rides his 2 wheeler!!!

On Friday, April 3, John was working out in the front yard and Ben was playing on his 2 wheeler. He's been working on riding without his training wheels a little bit, but on this afternoon he just taught himself how to do it. We are learning that Ben does very well at teaching himself how to do things- much less frustration when no one is watching. He's a very proud 2 wheel rider now and he has even progressed up to his bigger bike. Way to go Ben!!!

Ben's Easter Party

On April 1, Ben had his preschool Easter party. Heidi, Kate and I went and enjoyed some time hanging out with his class. Ben's favorite part of the class parties is the watermelon- thank you to the parent who always brings it. Mrs. Fritz and Mrs. Suel have been great teachers for Ben this year and he is really thriving.

Our 2 cute girls!

I got Heidi and Kate matching outfits from Naartjie (one of our favorite stores) and they looked so cute in them, I had to take some pictures. Aren't they sweet?

March 26- Ben's 1st Baseball Game

The first official baseball game for the Warriors was March 26. The boys did a great job and had a good time. They looked so cute in their uniforms and were very serious about the game. Heidi came to the game with her own fashion statement- her tutu over her jeans and Little Miss Fun T-shirt.

Ben is ready for the ball!

TT and Heidi

Ben up to bat

Sweet little Kate is so good at sitting in her stroller throughout the game

Here's Ben ready to catch a ball. He is really good at being in ready position.

Cute little Heidi watching her brother

The cousins- Ben and Andrew

End of the game cheer

Kate is 10 months old

Our sweet little Kate was 10 months old March 21! She is a wonderful baby, always so happy. She is crawling all over the place and is pulling herself up on furniture. She loves to eat pretty much anything you put on her tray. She LOVES her family and wants to keep up with her brother and sister. She says, "Da da", "Ma ma" and tries to say "Ben" and "ball". She is such a blessing to our family and we love her so much!!!

Ben's Kindergarten Shots

Last month (I know it's been awhile since I blogged!) Ben had to go get his physical for Kindergarten including 5 shots!!! We talked about his appointment for a few days to prepare him and I told him that he could pick out a prize after his shots for being brave. And he was VERY brave. I think he actually cried more when I took the bandaids off the next day. Well, for his prize, he wanted a 100 foot tape measure from Home Depot. So after his appointment we went over to Home Depot to get his tape measure and to Honey Treat for Ben's favorite bubblegum ice cream. Our little guy is all ready for kindergarten!!!

On the way to the doctor's office- Oscar and softie came along for support

Waiting for the doctor

Ben's amazing 100 foot tape measure

The wounds

Grandma T. made this for Ben after his shots. She made one for Heidi too, but Heidi ate it before I could take a picture.