March wrap-up

March brought the end of a lot of very time consuming things (Battle of the Books, Something Rotten, and basketball) and brought with it more mild weather and lacrosse season. We've been planting a few things (nothing exciting, but a couple flowers, a few vegetables that may or may not take off, and grass), spending more time in the sun, and enjoying more down time. 

The girls went to a W&M lacrosse game with their team to watch the big girls play. They got to stand out on the field for warm ups and then the younger girls got to go out for the national anthem.

We've played lots of touch football in the front yard in the evenings.

Cousins Robert and Matty came over one night for pizza night.

We went to a tailgate for a Tribe Women's basketball game - they made the NCAA tournament for the first time in W&M history!

Eleanor the morning after Something Rotten performance weekend. She struggled to get out of bed after many very late nights in a row.

Ben playing hide and seek with Chris:

Ben was a cardinal leader at school:

Rosie and Ben had to write why they were lucky for St. Patrick's day.

Eleanor and Jane got to see their friends perform in Anastasia. Eleanor got to go out to ice cream with friends afterward.

All of the kids made leprechaun traps for St. Patrick's Day. No one caught a leprechaun, but everyone got a few jelly beans. Ben's even had a trip wire that dropped a cage on top of the leprechaun.

Twin snuggle session one morning:

We got to celebrate Robert's 4th birthday with cousins:

Ben made a guessing game where everyone in the family had to guess how many of each thing there were.

We went to Brusters for pajama day with friends:

Rosie dressed up like an explorer:

I had to pick Jane up from school sick one day and when I was putting gas in the car, the gas station said they were giving away free coffee and hot chocolate, so Jane got a hot chocolate treat.

Ben, morning snuggle time:

A friend had a birthday book club party:

Uncle Eric came to visit for a few days!

The weather has started getting a bit warmer and we've spent time at the park after school:

Rosie did her first sleepover without siblings. They watched Wicked and apparently Rosie got up and fell asleep on the couch in the middle of it!

On the first day of spring, all lacrosse and soccer practices were cancelled due to thunderstorms so we went to Rita's between the rain to celebrate:

I went to a friend's 70th birthday party which was decade-themed:

Eleanor is now in a season of getting dropped off at Busch to hang out with friends. So weird.

We went to another women's lacrosse game and Rosie got to see her co-coaches there!

March was lovely, but I am looking forward to April's weather!

Busch Gardens in Spring

The other week we went to Busch Gardens for the first time this year. Eleanor ended up running into a bunch of friends and spent most of her time with them, and then we ran into Antelope, Grandma, Bonnie, and Riser, so we spent most of our time with them.

It was Mardi Gras so we all got beignets and enjoyed the decor and a fun Carneval-themed show.

Jane also conquered a fear and rode Tempesto for the first time! She was completely terrified and did it anyway, and as soon as the ride started, she started screaming "this is so fun! I'm so glad I went on this!"

Ben got to ride Grover with Riser for the first time.

It was a fun day!