One of our favorite tours with the MOMS Club is to California Pizza Kitchen.

Andrew piled his pie with meat and sprinkled a little cheese over it.  Elizabeth was trying to instruct the table on how to properly make a pizza.

There were nearly twenty preschoolers watching the oven waiting for their pizza, wish I had taken a good picture.  It was so cute.

 Elizabeth and I went to see Disney on Ice.  She couldn't decide what princess dress to wear.  She thought she could change at intermission.  I explained that she was not a performer.  It was a wonderful show, she was impressed with the flying and theatrics.

I had a date with Michael to see Drumline Live!  The music was great, but Michael was more excited to stay up so late on a school night.

Setting up for the Easter candy house.

Andrew placed three pieces on and Michael only ate the marshmallows.

My little bunnies with the finished house.

It is evident that Elizabeth and I were the main designers, she loved the clean lines and color patterns.

First ride on the Easter Train at the mall.

Andrew and Elizabeth had more fun with their playgroup in the play area afterwards.

Elizabeth is enrolled in a cooking enrichment at school.  I have been impressed with many of the recipes.  She helped me make stuffed French toast.

Raspberry mascarpone filling = delicious!

She is so excited to make her recipes for the family.  Another day she made lasagna roll-ups with very little assistance.

Valentine's Day

Elizabeth dressed herself for her school party.  She had hearts from head to toe.   I thought she looked like an 80's girl.

My littlest love got me flowers.

 Cheers!

The loves of my life enjoying a special dinner.

 

Of course dessert was a hit.

On Valentine's Eve, which was Ash Wednesday, we made heart pizzas after church.

  

Michael chooses pesto and fresh mozzarella for his creation.

They love to make their own pizzas.   Mmmmm

 

A Fun February

 After seven and a half years we are now crib free.  Andrew finally decided to sleep in his big boy bed.  It was getting pretty crowded with two twin beds, a crib, dresser etc.  He helped to pack away his crib bedding.  While putting the blankets in a garbage bag he commented, "I'm just like Andy in Toy Story when he was packing for college."  

I am so proud of Elizabeth donating her hair.  I had been growing my hair long to donate for the third time to children with hair loss.  When it came time for the cut, she had enough too.  She gave nine inches and I gave fifteen.

This has been a snowy winter.  On this occasion we realized it was the first time the three children had been out together.  We did a little of everything.

Andrew was pretty good at shoveling, except he only wanted to clear the grass.

Elizabeth deciding which sled is the fastest.

 

Andrew getting a little help from James.

This past month we have had plenty more opportunities to play in the snow.

 

First college basketball game

Xavier came to Pittsburgh to play Duquesne and the kids did great at their first game.  They loved the music, cheerleaders, mascots and watching the game from the second row.  Elizabeth and I were even on the jumbo-tron.  Here they are cheering for my school:  X-A-V-IER!

Bonus:  We won!