Brooke’s First Haircut

Brooke’s hair had been getting really long and we decided that since her 3rd birthday was coming up soon that this would be a good time to get her first haircut.  Today AJ was off so we could all go as a family.  For her first time we took her to a kids only place with fun chairs for them to sit in, animal crackers, and cartoons.  Brooke choose to sit in the airplane and did an amazing job.  She never even cried or was worried, she followed instructions to look up, down etc, and got a beautiful braid after her hair was cut 2 inches shorter.  The stylist called her a pro.  After we got home she wanted to play ‘haircut’ and did Daddy’s hair after she did mine.  Alex even got in the action too keeping her brush warm.

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Laura’s 33rd Birthday

For Laura’s birthday this year, Brooke and Alex worked diligently at their gift for her – – creating a very nice planter of succulents, just what she asked for.  She seemed to enjoy that and all of her other gifts.  We gave Laura the morning off to do what she pleased, then joined her for a nice picnic lunch at the park.  Later in the week I took Laura to a ropes course at the VA Beach Aquarium, which she thoroughly enjoyed.

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Park Day

The weather is really getting nice this past week.  Today after lunch we all went to the park and played.  Brooke and Alex got to swing next to each other, having a great time.

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Easter 2015

Today was Easter, and Laura, Brooke and Alex went to the park in the morning while AJ worked.  Alex got to swing in a swing for the first time today, he loved it.  In the afternoon, after naps, Brooke went on an Easter egg hunt in our backyard and found all the eggs, she enjoyed the big chocolate bunny she got at the end and Alex likes his new bunny.  We went out for dinner and Alex got to sit in a high chair unassisted for the first time as well.  He did remarkably well, and considering Dad forgot the bib, he did really well eating at the table, barely getting any food on himself.

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