Spring Break – gotta go to the beach right?! Of course you do!

Maggie had her first soccer game today, and it was so much fun!!!

The Easter Bunny visited Maggie a day early as he knew that Easter morning is a little crazy around the House of Hills.  He hid the eggs that Maggie had dyed the night before.  He also sent Maggie on a crazy scavenger hunt to find her actual Easter basket.

This was too great not to share with everyone.

Maggie’s friend, Lauren, came over Friday afternoon to play, and the two of them put on a ballet show.

They made tickets for Mommy, then met her at the top of the stairs to collect them. They “practiced” with music for quite awhile before asking Mommy to come up, and then put on a beautiful show.

Maggie came out first to announce what was going to happen (you can tell she was just at the circus). Then, they went backstage (the playroom) to make sure they were ready. The two girls then came out holding American flags, and Mommy had to sing the National Anthem while they marched around with the flags.

Finally, it was time for the show. Maggie danced alone to the first song. Lauren was being a little shy. But, by the second song, Lauren was ready to join Maggie on the dance floor. They did some wonderfully artistic things. By the final song, it was “gymnastics time,” which consisted of lots of leaping and jumping!

Mommy gave a huge round of applause when the show was over. They then adjourned downstairs for snacktime.

Friday morning Maggie and her neighborhood playgroup friends descended on Stevie B’s pizza for an outing. The staff there was great!!!

They took the kids behind the counter where they all got to touch the pizza dough and then see how it went through the spreader and got ready for toppings. Then they put sauce, cheese and pepperoni on it! After it went into the oven (not the ones they actually made – think those went in the trash) and baked, they got to see how it was cut and put out for consumption.

Then they got to eat!!!! The mommies got to eat too, and everyone had a fabulous early lunch.

It was a great outing – especially since it had been raining for 48 hours and everyone needed an activity. Many thanks to Mommy Gomez for organizing!

Thursday, Maggie and Mommy took Kit (Maggie’s American Girl Doll) to lunch at the American Girl Bistro at North Point Mall.

Kit got her own seat and her own menu at the Bistro. Maggie just thought that was the coolest thing! We had an awesome time! They really cater to the girls, which is nice.

We then went and got Kit’s hair styled at the American Girl hair salon (no, I’m not kidding – you can actually pay money and have them braid it and such). Luckily, she just needed a little water and a good brushing.

Maggie walked the entire store several times looking for just the right thing to purchase with her “spend” money. However, she didn’t find that special thing and decided to saver her money for something in the future. Mommy was pretty impressed with that decision.

All in all an enjoyable afternoon!

“Your girls are so cute!”

We heard this many times this week as we got to take care of Kierra for several days while Cherokee County was out of school. Everywhere we went, people thought I had two adorable little girls. What’s even funnier is how many times Mommy called Kierra “Maggie”!! (It doesn’t help that Kierra gets all of Maggie’s old clothes!)

Thursday, Mags and Kierra had big fun racing around the house and wrestling so Mommy had to pull out the camera!

Gramps took the Hotlanta cousins (and some parents) to the circus on Monday (Grandma stayed home with baby Ayden), and they had a wonderful time.

First, they were just glad to be together. You have never seen kids so excited as these guys when they get to be with their cousins. Maggie, Ella, and Landry were all hugging each other like crazy when we met at the CNN center. Even Baby Will gave out some smiles.

Then, there was the whole circus thing! The lights, the sounds, the smells. The kids were all in awe!!!

Even Maggie, who has now been to Philips Arena several times for various events and considers herself a veteran, was amazed by all that was going on. Because they were so focused on absorbing all they could see, it was hard to get a picture of a smile – but there were plenty of them!!

The whole clan had a great time. There were elephants, tigers, and people flying through the air! It was awesome!

Thanks Grandma and Gramps for a great outing!

Saturday was an absolutely beautiful day here in Hotlanta. It was one of those days you’re glad you live in the south. Maggie and Mommy went up to the playground at the local church, and Maggie had a great time climbing around on the equipment. Maggie’s friend, Kacey, was there with her mommy and brother so the two girls had a wonderful time running around together.

What’s amazing to watch is Maggie’s growing confidence with her own physical ability. They have a web structure for the kids to climb, and Maggie got higher than she ever has this past Saturday before she felt the need to come down. Mommy was very proud of her.

It was a great day, and we stayed at the park for over two hours. Needless to say, it was a bath and early to bed for the Mags!