Hailey's recent tidbits:She was on a kick of eating strawberries for breakfast because she thought they gave her more energy to out run the boys at recess! :) And when she had her Spring Break she said she was glad because she could take a break from chasing the boys (um, excuse me?!)
Hailey tripped in the house but caught herself as she hit the ground and said, "I'm o.k. I'm glad God gave me hands!"
Anna's Mom, Allison, and I trade babysitting hours. Hailey thought that when Ms. Allison watched her that Daddy could take me to a fancy dinner at the bowling alley! :)
Kailee's recent tidbits:
Her favorite phrases..."I want that for my birthday", "Is that perfect?", "Does that sound like a good plan?", and my favorite..."Is that a good trick?" (No, Kailee, that is scary for Mommy!)
Kailee wanted two stickers to put on her dress. I told her that she had to give me a kiss first. She said, "o.k. but just ONE kiss"
We were riding home from soccer with the windows down and I noticed in the mirror that Kai was hanging her water bottle out the window. When I told her to put it back in she got embarrassed and said, "I little. I just two!" Oh my...if she's old enough to throw out the "I'm two" card then she's old enough to know better! :)
She called me in to help her in the bathroom and I found her underwear warming in the radiator.
She came downstairs wearing an adorable looking sling for her puppy until I realized it was my sports bra!! Hailey had helped her!
She was making the duck talk
Bracing herself for a chilly swim!
Trouble with a water gun!
She came outside naked with her swimsuit in her hand asking for help but then she started to do a pee-pee dance! She wouldn't have made it to the bathroom! :) Of course my camera was in my hand and I couldn't resist! Kids in Germany pee everywhere!
She bounced her curls out!
And they are back!
Princess Hailey and Princess Charlotte making mud pies! They were on-guard for bees (hence the protective eyewear!) :)
Lizzy pushing Kailee in the doll stroller
Spoiled rotten dog! She's used to sleeping that peacefully with little rugrats running around!
Slightly disturbing...those leashes wrapped around the princesses necks are from a Polly Pocket dog set. She said she put them around the princesses because they were running away. :)
Kailee set up this tea party by herself
Hailey's tea party!
Hailey and Kailee are in a hot debate about wanting me to have another baby....Hailey wants a boy because she feels bad for Leevi :) And Kai wants a girl. I told them that we should just pray for a healthy baby. So now they pray back and forth, "Dear God, Please help Mommy have a healthy ___ baby. Amen"
The Backyardigans have been a household favorite since before Hailey was 2. Kai hadn't watched too many of the shows but for the past few months has been obsessed with the 5 stuffed characters that we have from the show. Here is a recent clip of Hailey dancing to the Backyardigans followed by an old one from a least a year ago.
The Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium (that's Hailey on the bottom right)
"The Belgian people remember their American liberators July4th, 1946"
I'm hoping you can click to enlarge the scripture on the 10 pillars
A little way down the road (which we were blindly looking for and thankfully stumbled upon) is this memorial for the 101st Airborne Division "E" Company (Easy Company that was depicted in the Band of Brothers)
Zoomed in on the top right...
Easy Company Foxholes in the Bois Jacques Woods
Battle Buddies
The woods were covered with these foxholes and it was just unbelievable to wander around. We had intentionally watched the Band of Brothers episode on Bastogne and the Battle of the Bulge the night before. 
It was an amazing way to spend part of our Memorial Day weekend remembering those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom today!
Beautiful decorations!!! Piper had a butterfly theme and Farrah had a ladybug theme
The Dozier Family
