A Snowy Spring Break

Sometimes we wonder why we ever moved back to Ohio. Most of those times are directly related to the weather. Like when its late March/early April and there's snow on the ground, which was the case last week.

My cousins Madison and McKenzie and my grandmother made the trip up to Ohio to spend the week with us during the girls' spring break. We had an incredibly fun (and exhausting!) week with them. I feel so lucky that Libby has the opportunity to have a close relationship with Madi and McKenzie and it is always so fun to see them together. With both my sister and Tom's sister many years off from having children of their own, its doubtful that Libby will have first cousins to grow up with. I have such amazing memories of spending time with my cousins as a kid and it used to make me sad that Libby wouldn't have that. However, being that I'm the oldest cousin on both sides of my family, Libby is lucky enough to have my cousins (several of whom are still young themselves) to develop relationships with. I feel super blessed that she has this opportunity and its clear that she adores her "cousins."

We started the week with a visit to the Easter Bunny. Libby wasn't too sure of him at first...

...but she ended up LOVING him. We had to drag her away so that the other kids could have a turn.

We went bowling! Libby loved "helping."

We went to one of Cleveland's top (classy!) attractions--the IX Indoor Amusement Park.

We couldn't talk Libby into riding any rides at first, but once she got brave enough to try just one, she couldn't get enough!

Libby has recently developed a love for Cinderella and wants to wear princess dresses quite frequently. Fortunately, McKenzie was willing to indulge her.

We dyed Easter eggs!

I neglected to take any real pictures on Easter this year, but Libby enjoyed finding her basket and seeing the treats the Bunny had left for her--socks, gardening tools, people for her beloved dollhouse and some new markers for a dry erase board.

Here's hoping spring springs up around here soon! Until then, we'll still be rocking our winter coats and fur-lined boots.