Stephie's second haircut

At just a touch over 3-years-old, Stephie had her second real haircut today. It was again basically just an effort to tame the mullet...
...but this time Stephie braved the blow-dry as well.Lookin' good!
Wild Woman doesn't have enough hair yet for a trim, but she is really enjoying her last two days of babyhood before her big day on Saturday.
Happy Haley!

Museum of Science and Industry

Two of many clowns (scary!!!)......a wild steam engine...
...and Stephie's favorite, the chick hatchery.
A model of Chicago...
...and the girls taking some farm equipment for a drive.
We ended the day with a decidedly NOT delicious dim sum experience. Can anyone say, "barely edible mystery meat?!?"

A personal record

Was Haley alone in the basement today?Definitely not! Bobo had a record SEVEN kids in the house today. What an awesome spring break!
There was Emma (Claire's big sister)...
...Claire, Sammy...
...Luke...
...and Richie...
PB&J's for everyone for lunch.
As if that wasn't enough excitement, the girls also went over to Noah's house after naps for even more fun.
Thanks, Bobo!

Snow White and Bingo's house

Look who's the latest little lady to join in the princess craze!Stephie received a very special gift from Papa.
A house for Bingo, just like Brie's!
Awww...good dog, Bingo.
Super cute!

Our weekend with Mimi and Poppie

Though the weekend started out kind of rough......Stephie rallied pretty quickly, and we wound up having a great time.We visited the Museum of Science and Industry...
...and Haley ate a large piece of cake, all by herself.
What big eyes you have, Stephie and Mimi!

Bobo's the best!

Bobo has been extra busy lately. While poor Stephie was at home with the flu, Bobo and Haley went to the library. Haley even met some new friends.She also found some extra tasty things to chew on.
Yum.
Did we mention that Stephie got some really cool gifts from Bobo for her birthday as well?
A princess umbrella...fancy!
And a matching princess plate and water bottle. Awesome!

On the mend

After a NASTY bout with the stomach flu over the past few days, everyone appears to be on the mend. Stephie loves her new Belle hairbrush.
Haley (AKA Rambo) is on-the-move...
...but took time for a brief nap with Poppie.
And then Stephie, Mimi, and Poppie were off to Monkey Joe's!
Poppie hit the jackpot and won a TON of tickets......which Stephie cashed in for two pink squeezie balls and a slew of Monkey Joe's tattoos.
Just when Mommy thought that Two Toots couldn't get even more healthy, Stephie topped it off with a cupcake. Yummers.