March 🍃🌸

Matt volunteered at the Richmond Virginia Temple open house one day.
Such a special experience. 🤍

"Ms Stephanie's house" preschool
is Luke's FAVorite. He goes Tues/Thurs mornings and he cheers when I say it's
 a "Ms Stephanie day!"

Starting to warm up! Lots of play outside before the bugs come. 

Lydia's drawing of Bluey.
She's really into this show right now!

Tree branch removal. 
Luke got to watch with Eliza from the guest room window. 
He was into it!

Matt chopped some of the wood from the trees they cut down.

Elise's favorite dress. :)
It was Lydia's favorite too!

All three swinging :) 

Another fun play day with Soren!
We love when he visits!

Our magnolia was blooming all month 💕

Stunning sunrise behind the magnolia. 
Perks of being up before dawn with Luke. 

Elise shouted, "no-ing! no-ing!" (snowing!)

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden with our friend Indy!

Trying on costumes for Lydia's FIRST ballet recital!
She was so excited and felt like a princess 🥰

Post-church nap in too-big, hand-me-down sandals :)
We got her new ones that fit the next day!

Lydia has become a great bike rider!
I can hardly keep up (esp. when the trailer is on my bike 😆)
In the fall we biked this same trail and she said "I never want to bike again!" and now she's a pro. 
The difference 6 months can make!

The kids love visiting Woodlake's tiny pond beach.

Lydia stayed home sick from school one day. 
She and Elise had the best girls day together, including a picnic lunch! 
So grateful they have each other. 🥰

At the end of the month we said goodbye to Eliza when she went back to college!
She's been babysitting for us over a year and we love her. We'll definitely miss her!