Swimming Lessons, playing in the snow, friends

 I signed Maggie up at the end of a swim session- so she had 4 lessons, once a week.  She was SOOOO excited before her first lesson.

 Lizzy loves watching TV with us at night.

 Well, toward the end of her swim lesson, I could see red dots on her face but thought nothing of it-  she has had eczema.  When we got home it was awful and I could tell it was hives.  Benadryl took it down but it flared back up in 3 hours.  We took her into the doctor and he though it was just a fluke-  I was worried she was allergic to the chlorine!  So, for the second swim lesson- he said to lube her up with lotion because maybe all the chlorine was shocking.  It worked.  But Maggie was very nervous to go again- she didn't want the "red spots."

After church lounging.

 One of the first times they actually "played" together.  Maggie was making up all of the details and Lizzy was eating the pretend food.

 Ready to play in the snow with Dad!

 Playing with Sofia-  We saw them at Target and she got to come home with us!

 Silly Monkeys

 I got her new, pink goggles so she would be excited to go to swim lessons again.

 She was excited- and posing like crazy for the camera in the locker room.  Putting her arms down and smiling for a picture was almost impossible.

 After her lesson, we snuck over to the Children's Museum to play with friends- Cailyn and Benson.  We love the museum!

 He wouldn't hold still long enough to take a picture-  but Maggie's best friends Ethan and Madelyn got to come over and hang out while their kitchen floor was getting replaced.  We had so much fun!  Ethan is so funny.  Maggie misses her friends!

Loves her Daddy

Pictures from Feb- March 2013

Get ready for major catch-up.  I have slacked on posting and need to catch up before I forget everything.  This is my only form of journaling.  I wish I kept a better record of things- but oh well! Pictures are worth a thousand words, right?

 In February-  Maggie was introduced to the Barbie Movie-  "The 12 Dancing Princesses"  and life was never the same for Maggie.  She dressed up at least once a day and watched the movie and acted it out and danced along.  Making dinner was much easier during this phase.

 She decided to teach a piano lesson after dancing one day.

 Oh, the different outfits-  we have so many hand me downs from Maggie's cousins-  she has plenty of leotards to share!

 Lizzy was the constant audience for Maggie's dancing.  

 Cute cousins after a Princess Birthday Party.

 Maggie was always so confused that Sofia is older than her-  "but I'm bigger Mom....."

 Love these selfies she would leave on my phone and I would have to delete later.....sometimes 40 at a time.

 Yet another dance costume...

 One day she had to wear ALL her dress-ups at the same time.  With her princess necklace, of course.

I already miss these days.  How is she growing up so fast?

Cousin Visit in Chicago- Feb 2013

My sister Cinda and her two youngest girls came to visit the Callisters and us in February.  We had so much fun!  We went in the city, visited the skydeck, the American Girl Store, and ate at Giordanno's.  Unfortunately, the Taylors got sick while they were here- but that didn't let us stop having fun.  We went to the Dupage Children's Museum, Airtastic, Monkey Joe's, Potbelly's, Chik-fil-a, and a park by the riverwalk.  Fun, fun, fun!

Yes, she had a fit in the glass box.  Oh, three year olds!

Riding in the taxi..