Spring!

Happy Spring! We are so glad that the weather is warming up here and we can go outside more. We went to Portland 2 weeks ago. We had a great time--stayed in a posh 5 star hotel, went to the zoo, ate out, walked all around, and generally just enjoyed some time away from home together. The girls are doing wonderfully. Elke reportedly likes to "remind" all of the kids in her class what to do. She sings in front of her class often--she loves to read and brings books to share everyday. She really seems to be growing up these days! She delights us with her wackiness and is so bright. Beatrix is so sweet. She is such a content kid. She doesn't even want us to sing to her at night--just set her down in the crib and she's asleep a minute later. She is really good with words. She can quickly repeat just about any word you throw her way. She says small sentences too. That's Elke's backpack, sparkly, shoes, socks, monkey, mono, agua, Elke, hair...She eats like a champ. She is a little lover, giving us all kisses and hugs and making us all smile. Our girls are our everything. We are so fortunate to have these two amazing kids in our lives!