Egg hunt and other fun!

Luckily, we were in Texas the weekend before Easter.  The weather was warm and sunny, so we planned an egg hunt at the park with some friends.

Sloane, Brooks & Reese

Ready to hunt some eggs!

The week after Easter, I volunteered for the last times in Brooks, Reese & Sloane's classrooms.  It's hard to believe that Kindergarten is coming to an end in just 2 months!  Brooks, Reese and Sloane have learned so much this year and have become 3 great little readers!

Here's Sloane reading a book to me during my volunteer time...

Reese & Sloane were invited to an American Girl birthday party in Chicago.  They dressed up (and their dolls) for the big occasion...so cute!

Just before Spring Break, Reese & Sloane both lost a top front tooth on the same night!  Needless to say, the Tooth Fairy was busy in our house that night!

Brooks' modeling is really taking off here in Chicagoland!  We are so proud of him and how successful he has become with each job and opportunity.  Brooks really loves modeling (we think he likes the individual attention)
This is a photo for a North Shore model contest....

Working the camera for The Land of Nod July Catalogue...

A busy couple of weeks...

This year, Brooks, Reese and Sloane's Spring Break was the last week of March.  Since the weather has been cold for a very long time, we decide to take a trip home to Texas for some sun and fun with friends.

Reese really wanted to get her ears pierced so while we were in Dallas we made a trip to the Sweet and Sassy store.

Reese just before her ears were pierced

Here we go!

We were surprised that Sloane decided she wanted her ears pierced after she watched Reese cry and complain that "it hurt"

Sloane

Sloane's turn

Needless to say, Sloane wasn't happy!

The girls with their pretty new earrings...all smiles!

That afternoon, we visited with Brooks, Reese & Sloane's preschool teacher, Mrs Puglia.  The Trio loves her and they have missed her since our move to Illinois.

During the week, I went to see my Chiropractor and old high school friend.  He brings his dog to the office every day.  The Trio loves playing with Kizmet!

Dr Shippy and the Hickey crew!

Next trip was to our favorite pediatric dentist, Dr Ryan.

Brooks

Reese

Dr Ryan is awesome!

Each spring, it was a family tradition to take photos with the state flower...Texas Bluebonnets!

It was a little early for Bluebonnets season but we had to take a few photos while we were in town...

Sloane found a ladybug...

Having some fun!

Sloane

The weekend before Spring Break, we celebrated St Patrick's Day with our friends who also moved from Texas.  It was the 1st indoor St Patrick's Day party...so different from living in Texas!

St Patrick's Day 2013