Where did spring go?

Hope everyone is doing well. Jolie is keeping us busy. We have a lot to look forward to this summer. Lots of going to the pool, playing outside, and maybe even starting gymnastics are all in the works!

We decorated easter eggs!

Jolie went to Papa and Nana Buechler's house in Iowa! We dug out Ali's old doll house that Grandpa PJ made for her! Still in great shape!

Feeding the ducks at a park with Papa and Nana Dibbern

Being a goof

We kept postponing Jolie's 3 year old pictures to try to get a nice day to do them outside, the winter kept going and going.  We finally did them in April but it ended up being a pretty windy day!

Turning 3 and other fun things

So our big girl turned 3 on February 26th! All of her nanas, papas, uncles, aunts and friends came to celebrate with Jolie by going bowling. Yes, bowling. She loves it. We don't have any video or photo evidence because the only people who took pictures were those who live far away from Kearney but we may be able to wrangle some of these up soon.
So here are some fun photos since she's turned 3!

She loves to paint! Bright colors are her favorite

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Papa and nana Buechler got her a sandwich kit! She loves making daddy peanut butter, pickle, onion and bacon sandwiches!

Papa and nana Dibbern got back from Hawaii and brought Jolie some island gear! This is how she prefers to be dressed most evenings

Her lounging around position

Get ready for the easter bunny!

Photo Update

The one bad thing about February being a shorter month is that is FLIES by!  We're still getting over the fact that January is over, and now half of February is too!  We haven't been up to much so here's a few random pictures. They are always more fun anyway! :)

Jolie in the tub.  Right after this she said 'mommy, I peed in the tub!'  Super!  Jolie is super stubborn so potty training is not going well and won't until JOLIE decides it's time.

At a UNK basketball game.  Jolie happens to be terrified of their mascot, Louie the Loper, so we didn't even make to halftime due to the 'terror.'

Jolie's a big help at cleaning.  Here's an action shot of her dusting.

 

I think we were making banana chocolate chip bread.  She likes bananas, chocolate chips and the batter.  However, she will not eat the actual banana bread after it's cooked.

Jolie has been really into building forts in our living room. 

Valentine's Day sugar high!!!!

This is Jolie's BFF Reagan.  Jolie thinks Reagan is the coolest person ever and loves to do whatever Reagan is doing.  Then she usually cries for about 20 minutes every time we leave because she doesn't want to go.

So fancy in in their princess dresses.  Jolie just stripped down the minute we got there to prep for all the princess gowns!

Christmas!

Jolie had a great Christmas this year (as I'm sure you can imagine, she got pretty much everything she wanted). We got to visit Great Grandparents in Scotland, see both papas and nanas and all her uncles and aunts, and cousins! The Christmas season FLEW by, here's a few pictures to recap.

Getting ready to set up the tree. Picking out the prettiest ornaments!

Jolie was very particular about the placement of each one.

Opening presents from Santa!

Princess dresses!

My new dolly that has matching tutus and pajamas with me

Tromping through the snow out in the Black Hills!

Watching movies with Henry

Riding the ponies with Henry in Deadwood

Halloween!

This is probably a huge shocker, Jolie decided to go as a princess for Halloween! There really was never a 2nd option. At all. 

Meet Princess Jolie

Getting candy at the mall. Hmm, looks like mommy took the opportunity to go shopping as well...

She loved this balloon

Out in our neighborhood. She had no problem pounding on doors for a while until someone brought her candy

Out and About

Mommy was gone for most of the week in the middle of October for work so Jolie and Daddy had to find some things to do! Disclaimer: Jolie's hair is the way it is in these pictures because mommy wasn't home. Repeat, mommy was not home to do hair....But Jolie and Daddy did survive.

Exploring in the park

Climbing trees

Going down the slide!

We went and visited Uncle Doug and Aunt Kellie's new puppies!

Pumpkin Patch!

Jolie, Nana, Brett, Mommy and Daddy went to a pumpkin patch in the area and it was AWESOME! 

Picking out the perfect pumpkin

Why walk when you can ride with the pumpkins you picked out?

A slide into a "corn" box. Mommy wanted to get one of these until she found out it might not be so nice if it got wet...

Teaching uncle Brett how to drive a tractor

Riding the cows with dad.

Hay bale jungle gym!

A giant slide (mommy was too scared to go down..)

Jumping into a pile of hay! Everyone with allergies nightmare

A giant trampoline made out of a tarp hooked up to an air compressor. It was awesome!

Daddy showing off

Jumping with mom and dad

Riding with papa in the combine!