AIRPLANE RIDE

My first time to travel with both kids on an airplane alone.  This was also Anna's first plane ride.  Very successful for all 3 of us.

PICTURES

Look at that smile!

Pretty Girl!

Seriously.  How cute is she?

Happy Happy!

The Girls.

Let's Get Physical, Physical.

Alexander playing the harmonica for Anna.  She LOVED it!

It's strawberry season again.

Searching for the perfect berries.

Anna's first strawberries.

Feeding his baby sister. 

Pickle Festival

We took the kids to the Mt Olive Pickle Festival today. 

EASTER IN ASHEVILLE

This past Easter we rented a cabin in Asheville, NC with my mom and dad and my brother, sister-in-law, and my 2 nieces.  We had a wonderful time!  Here are a few pics:

Hunting for Easter Eggs

My beautiful niece, Penny.

Sorting through their loot.

Enjoying their goodies.

Us girls in front of the Biltmore.

Enjoying an Easter sucker.

APRON OF STEAM

Anyone who knows anything about Alexander knows that his favorite things right now are trains.  He is still playing with his train set that he received for Christmas at least once a day, he loves to watch videos of trains, sing train songs, drive over train tracks, and read books about trains.  His favorite book is the popular Christmas book, The Polar Express.  It must be Christmas everyday here at the Troyer house because we read that book almost daily.  I am not exaggerating.   Anyway, one day he was playing with this plastic train that he received when he was about 1 year old (still loves it!) and wanted me to wrap this piece of yarn around it.  I did as I was asked and when I finished he said, "Look mommy, the train is 'wrapped in an apron of steam'".  I couldn't believe it!  This is a line in the Polar Express and his wonderful imagination recreated it.  He continues to amaze me everyday.  I love that little boy so much!

Wrapped in an apron of steam...