Spring is finally here!

It seems like winter did not want to give up on North Texas this year.  I wouldn't call it a hard winter, it didn't seem like we had very many really cold days.  However, we had our last freeze just last week, so it lasted a little longer than normal.  We are so ready to see the sun and enjoy being outside.

Well, a few weekends ago Kevin went on the annual "Man Trip."  It is planned by him for his friends, and they do "man"  things.  The Crawford girls came to stay with us while the men were out doing whatever.  I didn't get too many pictures, but here is one of the babies.

Macey and her good friend Julia Crawford

Macey has been doing much better with eating.  She is starting to like some foods, fruits of course, and eating is getting fun.  We got out her high chair so now we enjoy meals together at the table.

This was her first meal in her high chair. She enjoyed a wonderful meal of banana puree!

Macey has been learning to crawl for the past week or so.  She gets up on all fours and just rocks back and forth.  It is so cute.  She can get around, but it is not a true crawl just yet.  She scoots and rolls and usually gets just was she is after.

The cutest little crawling booty

It is an annual Texas tradition to take pictures in Bluebonnets.  Typically these bluebonnet patches are on the said of the road, so you will randomly see people parked by the road taking pictures.  Well, we found a safe patch of bluebonnets at the park near our house, so we got our first pictures there.  Macey wasn't really into smiling, it was kinda sunny and when she looked up the sun was in her eyes.  So we took what we could.  We tried to lay her down and that just made her mad, and so ended the photo shoot.  I broke the law and picked a bluebonnet and we headed home.  We got some really cute indoor shots!

Our little Texan in her first Bluebonnet pictures

Our indoor version of Bluebonnet pictures

We really enjoyed our first Easter with Macey.  We attended Easter service on Saturday night, and that is when she wore her dress.  Sadly, I didn't take pictures of her that night.  We had professional pictures done in her Easter dress, so I guess I just didn't think about it.  Macey sat with us through Easter service, she really enjoyed the music and singing, and we're sure she enjoyed the message as well!  Easter morning was very low key.  With no family in town we really had no plans, and it was great.  Macey got her first Easter basket, which she loved.  Later that afternoon we had a Easter egg hunt with our church family, complete with pictures with the Easter bunny.  Macey didn't really understand the hunting part or the big bunny, but it was fun for us.

The cutest little bunny, in our opinion

Macey's first Easter egg hunt

A picture with the Easter bunny (aka our friend Jerrod)

So far, the beginning of spring has been great.  We are taking advantage of being outside as much as we can.  Macey seems entertained, and it is just nice to get out after a long winter.  We are counting down the days until we are in California.  We hope to see as many of you as we can while we are there.  We hope all of you are enjoying the beginning of spring as much as we are!