Little Miss Wakefield: Spring Break

     This week I have been enjoying every single second with my sweet girl. I am so thankful for a job that blesses me with lots of time at home with MP. However, I wish they didn't make me work so hard to earn all this time off. This year has been my worst by far, but it just makes me that much more excited to come home to my family everyday. We have been playing outside, having lunch dates, and even got in a little spring cleaning. MP has been such a good girl with the exception of our lunch dates. She no longer wants to sit in her car seat and smile at us while we eat this week. She wants the napkin, the fork, the tablecloth, our food, and don't forget the drinks too. She is such a big busy body. Last weekend she picked up Sonni's sippy cup and went to town so I bought her one the other day. She grabs the handles and puts it straight to her mouth. We are slowly working on turning it up. She is getting so grown on me. On our way home from town the other day I looked in the mirror and she was holding her cup up and guzzling her juice. I about had a heart attack. The nervous mommy in me was afraid she might choke, but on the other hand I was super excited that she could tilt her own cup. BIG GIRL! We have been drinking a little juice the last couple of weeks to cool us down while playing outside. She loves it. We have tried apple, pear, and white grape. Of course after I dilute them with water they probably all taste the same.
     Tuesday we had lunch on the square for Belle's birthday. It was also mine and Tanner's 2nd anniversary. After spending all day playing with the kids I decided I would much rather just grill out at home than go on some fancy date to celebrate. (I must be really getting old) Tanner was fine with that since he had been working all day. I can't believe that it has already been two years since we got married. We have technically been together for almost 11 years if you count all the on and off agains from high school. We have been through so much together and I am so lucky that he always has my back and that he has blessed me with our beautiful baby girl. I am so thankful that Karl and Lynn raised him to be such a responsible, caring, and funny man. He keeps us both smiling and spoils us rotten.
        Yesterday morning we met Anna and the kids for a morning stroll. I put MP in her umbrella stroller because we have 3 flat tires on our big stroller and she did fine. We have been trying it out in the yard at home and I think she likes it much better because she can see everything. Then we met KA for lunch at Marlo's and MP was all over the place.