April 2017 in review

April was a whirlwind... Daddy went to Korea and Taiwan, Natalie turned SIX, Natalie wrapped up her 3rd soccer season with team Real, Eloise started using the potty a little more, we drained and super cleaned the pool, Natalie continued to rock her spelling and phonogram tests, Daddy got a new bike, Auntie came to visit and Eloise started wanting to ride a big girl bike with pedals...

Natalie's former Pre-K teacher, Miss Jill, came to a few of the games this season. She quickly became the team's biggest cheerleader!  The reason? All these wonderful kids were once in her class...

 Eloise grew up into a big girl overnight and began coming out of her shell at school.

 

Sisters did sisterly things.

Natalie, the kindergarten phonogram whiz continued her streak by mastering the 70 question test on all her phonograms...

...so we walked to the store on the corner near our house and got ice cream treats as a reward.

Big smiles. Happy girls.

Eloise kept asking to ride a big girl bike with pedals. So we borrowed the neighborhood training bike (belongs to our neighbor but has taught his 3 kids and Natalie to ride) and got her all setup. Her legs could be an inch or two longer, but the first experience was a success!

Then daddy got a new bike. Eloise was pleased to see that it matches hers.