Weekend Fun

A few weeks ago I entered a contest at Kidz Wurld for tickets to a breakfast with Elmo. Since I never win anything, I was super surprised to get the call telling me I had won. I knew Renee would be excited because she loves all things fuzzy, but I wasn't sure about Pat. He tends to get nervous about weird things. They both did really well. Renee loved Elmo and kept pinching his nose. Pat warmed up enough to give Elmo a high five. ( But he wouldn't let me take a picture.)
Later that day we went to EMC day at Kenny's work. Usually, Kenny runs in the road race. This year, however, everyone but me had a nasty stomach virus the week before and he didn't want to push it. We had a fun day anyway. We rode the train, and Pat ran in the kids fun run. He called it "the road racer". He did well, until his feet got tangled with another kid's feet and they both fell down. Pat got back up and finished. He loved running in the race, and has been telling everyone he won.

So excited, he can't even look at me

He's cool

Bye Elmo

Snuggling the angry bean

Riding on the train

Circus!

About a month before my Dad's birthday I asked Pat what he wanted to give Papa for his birthday and he told me "the circus". We had seen a TV show that had a circus on it, and Pat loved it. I check around and found that Ringling Brothers was coming to town right after my Dad's birthday. Both Kenny and I were excited too, because we hadn't been since we were little.
On the day of the circus we left Renee with Grammy because she doesn't like loud noises. The first thing Pat wanted once we got there was a twirly thing. He was so cute. He wanted to make sure he could pick one out for Renee too.
Anyone who knows Pat knows sitting and watching things for hours on end is not his strong point. However, he totally surprised me and sat through the entire thing. He only got upset once when I wouldn't let him pet the tigers. He was so proud he thought up Papa's birthday present all on his own, and everyone had a great time.

Pat's favorite thing about the circus... His pink twirly thing.

So excited for the circus to start

Fully Charged!

Slurp

Hooray for the circus

Easter

Last Easter I was gigantically pregnant with Renee and really didn't get to enjoy myself too much. This year, however, was a totally different story. Both the kids woke up and were really excited to see what the bunny had brought them.
Then, we had a yummy breakfast with Grammy and Grampy J. After breakfast, Pat and I headed to church, while Daddy and Renee took a snooze. Unfortunately, Pat and I only made it 1/2 way through the mass. He was a bit too exuberant and jumped up at the same time I bent down. Poor me. I ended up with a fat lip.
Once we picked up Daddy and Renee we went over to Grandma and Papa's house for dinner. Pat and Renee were really surprised to see the bunny had left them presents at Grandma's too! After a yummy dinner we all went outside for the Easter Egg Hunt. Last year Pat had a great time hunting for eggs with Daddy. This year he was able to hunt all by himself. He raced his cousin CeCe around trying to get more eggs than her. Renee hunted with Uncle and was content to be toted around and have him pick up eggs. It was a great day filled with family and lots of fun.

Renee loves her basket

Look at what the bunny brought

Happy Easter! (Check out our centerpiece)

The bunny came to Grandma's too!

Hunting like a big boy this year

Hunting with Uncle.

Twas the night before Easter...

And the Johnsons' were dying eggs again. This year the activities were a bit neater. Pat had a great time just like last year, but didn't break all of the eggs. (Only one or two) Renee loved looking at the eggs and really wanted to try her hand a dying them. She got very annoyed that I insisted on helping her. Stay tuned to see our final centerpiece.

Renee wanted to make sure she got to dye some eggs this year

Much neater this year!

Renee's Birthday Post

What can I say about Miss Renee Emeline Johnson? Because she's our only girl, she's very much a princess. However, she is definitely a prickly princess. I tell her she's got an attitude. During this past year Renee has amazed me. She looks so much like Patrick, but acts completely different. She's a total snuggle bug. She loves her cuddles. She also gives lots of kisses, and loves to share her food. She also loves Patrick. She wants to do everything he does all of the time.
On the other hand, she also has a wicked temper, screaming and throwing things when she feels she is being wronged. (I.E. Not being allowed to play with the toilet, dump the dog water, or eat batteries.)She loves to talk. She says; hi, Mumma, Daddy, Kitty, Doggie, up, Baba (bottle) bye, and Nana (brother). If she doesn't know the words she'll babble away constantly. She also points to objects so we can identify them to her. Then she'll try to say their names. She's also a climber. She'll climb the couch, recliner, and anything else she can. Today she managed to get on top of the picnic table. Yikes! What she won't do is walk. She'll scream if you try to make her hold on to something and cruise. If it's her idea she'll do it, but, if she lets go she'll immediately sit down.
Both Kenny and I agree our favorite thing about her are her facial expressions. She's got a wonderful smile and even her angry faces will give us a chuckle. Renee has been a wonderful addition to our family, and I can't wait to see how my two babies develop over the coming years.

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Why are taking pictures of me at 10:30 at night?

Renee's Party

Working full time, and taking care of the little ones has me out straight most of the time. So, I've been too busy to get this post out. But here it is. Renee's birthday party.... We had it 5 days before her actual birthday because I had Parent/Teacher conferences, and a bridal shower. I was a little sad it couldn't be on her actual birthday party, but it worked out for the best.
Kenny and I (but mostly me) did a ton of prepwork for the party. I made the cake, and all of the food into cute little shapes. The day turned out beautiful, only a little chilly. I think everyone enjoyed my little girl's garden party. Thank you to all who helped make it special.
Happy Birthday little sister. You are becoming more fun every day. But..... hands off my truck

Pat may be excited about parties, but I am very suspicious

Lovely shaped food

Cute cake for my cute baby

Why are these people singing to me?

Not too sure about this cake stuff

Birthday girl pulls the winning string!

Only the boys seem to care about picking up the candy

I guess this stuff is okay

Imagination Island

Last weekend it was back to the cold, and I didn't feel like spending all day out in the cold. So it was back to trying to find something fun for the kids to do. We ended up at Imagination Island in Plymouth. I would describe it as a cross between Kidz Wurld and the Children's Museum in Easton. It had lots of room to run and climb, and it also had a bunch of little playhouse, each with their own theme. Both the kids had a great time. Pat loved all of the playhouses and Renee loved the slide and driving in the little car. Pat said he can't wait to go back and bring Daddy.

Imagination Island

Driving like a big girl

Future Firefighters

Playing together

Getting sleepy. Time to go