Tulips

Monday was my sister-in-law's birthday so we all went to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point. It happened to be the only sunny day in awhile so it was crowded, but the flowers were beautiful! Marli just loved running around with all her "friends".

Marli loves this crazy group of 4/5 yr olds and thinks she is as big as them.

I was just looking at this picture thinking - can you believe we are all sisters? I don't think any of us look alike.

Daddy Daughter Time

Reno took Marli on their first Daddy-Daughter Date before he left. He planned out the whole day and Marli loved it! First they went to play at the park, then out for pizza at Pizza Factory, then he took her to Build-a-Bear where she made a panda that has become her new best friend. They finished off the night by stopping for ice cream on the way home. Marli absolutely adores her dad and loved having him all to herself for a night!!! I equally appreciated an evening to myself:)

Marli and Reno before their date

After the big night and showing off her new panda

This was Marli and Panda eating breakfast this morning. She makes me fix the panda a bowl of cereal almost every morning, it is so funny!

One day I was inside cleaning when Reno called me to come outside and this is what I found - Marli had set all this up and put everyone in their place so that they could watch all the cars go by our house. (Since we live at the back of our neighborhood I think only 2 cars drove by the whole time they were out there)

Easter

Here are a few pics from Easter. This is only from one of the egg hunts she went on. Yes she is wearing snowman pajamas and yes there was snow on the ground when we woke up that morning!

Marli loved putting the jelly beans in and out of the eggs just as much as eating them.

Father and Son Harley Ride - Year 1

Reno and his dad had their first (of what I am sure will be many to come) Harley rides down in Arizona. They have been wanting to do this for awhile and they finally got their schedules to work. Reno was in heaven!! This is just what he needed before a long busy summer of selling.

Reno's mom drove the truck behind them and was able to join them on a couple of rides.

After a week of riding, I switched places with Mat and Julie and met Reno down in Phoenix for some much needed R&R and alone time! This past month Reno has been so crazy busy with work that we have barely even seen each other, let alone carried on a decent conversation so it was so nice to have some time together before the baby comes and before the selling season officially starts. Every day we would get up and play tennis or go on a bike ride, layout by the pool, then go to a yummy restaurant for dinner. This was my idea of the perfect vacation!

We ate at the Capital Grille where Reno said he had the "best steak of his life", which is a pretty bold statement coming from him. Not only were the steaks impressive, but I think they also had the largest menu we have ever seen!

We also got to spend some time with my sister Marisa who lives down in Pheonix.

As you can see, Marli had a rough time while we were gone - tea parties with Grandpa and foot massages from Grandma.

We couldn't get enough of the 80 degree weather and hated to come home, but how can you not be excited to come back to this adorable face?