Spring Break And Then Some

Life must be crazy lately cause it's already been a month since the last update. I guess that's what happens when you have three kids and just one you. Shrug.

Start of SB ends with their school's Walk Run Challenge

Go Lucas Go

Go Charlotte Go

Spring is here @ Rita's

 I'm cooking all the time, so they like to copy me

These three eat a lot of food

 Strolled to our neighborhood park

 Hanging at the mall (these two are too big for this stuff!) 

Little one's not too big though

 Putting them to work

 My little sous chefs

 Looking back at our 2017

Easter was a bit different for us this year. Instead of dressing in our Sunday's best, we spent that morning volunteering for our church's Easter egg hunt. It was crazy... so this year, no nice family Easter picture. I also didn't have the time/energy to visit the Easter bunny at Bass Pro Shops either. 

 The best pic I have of the trio on Easter Sunday

With cousins

Baby cousin

Lucas picked up a new hobby over break

My baby suddenly looks huge (13 mo vs 3 mo)

 Posing @ 'Co

Having fun while Daddy looks for real glasses

 Creepin'

And that's it! The kids only have five weeks of school left till summer break! FIVE! That means I have five weeks of "maternity" leave left till summer... and then it's back to the work grind. It was a fun year. I enjoyed "sleeping in", wearing sweats/leggings all the time, and hanging out with my crazy baby (most of the time).

Spring is (Almost) Here

The kids got a chance to enjoy the sunny weather before the rain a couple weeks back. 

"Glamping"

Big and Little

I once thought Charlotte was a replica of Lucas. Nope, I was wrong. Evangie is the exact replica of her older brother. Char is a close second though.

Lots of sunny memories will be made in this tent

This past week was also Spirit Week. I firmly believe that Spirit Week is secretly a "Kill Your Parents" week. It's tiring dressing them up. I'm glad everything is back to normal this week.

Pajama Day

Disney/Hero Day

 International Day

Crazy Hair Day

Green Day

While the kids are at school, I get alone time with Evangie. Today is the start of the fourth quarter at school. I'm definitely going to milk this last quarter before I have to think about school stuff again. 

She's not that innocent

Another future shopping sister

Always getting into trouble

Always snacking

Evangie is a great cruiser nowadays. She is able to stand on her own, but when she realizes she's standing without any support, she just plops herself back down again. On weekends when the older kids are around, she does not exist in pictures (yet) because she's always being carried. One day, Evangie, one day...

Bookstore on Saturday

Char (and I) want this!

Taco Thursdays

Shopping @ TJ's... three kids, three carts

Riding ponies at church

 Besties?

I had to snap this picture from last night! I have never witnessed a more intense love/hate sibling relationship before. They are the best of friends, they are the worst of friends...

 And it's Spring tomorrow! 

Happy 1st Birthday, Evangeline

Our little Evangie is now one! I still remember those horrible first few months when she was a newborn while I juggled a newborn as well as two school aged kids. Now things are more normal, sorta. It was hard, but the transition from two to three is still easier than the transition from one to two. 

Her last monthly pic

Our little family celebration on the 27th

Look at this smiley cutie

To this day, Evangeline is still the smiliest Shinn. She is okay with anyone holding her and is okay with anything. The hardest part with her is her craziness. She is afraid of absolutely nothing. When we're out in restaurants, she takes advantage of the high chairs because she knows she can squirm out of it. One day, she's going to eat it... bad! 

We had a decent sized celebration for Evangeline this past Saturday. Before this event, I was debating whether to skip this party or not. It's not like she'll remember anything. However, I couldn't shaft the third child. So, we celebrated at The Old Spaghetti Factory.

 Little monthly wall

Before walking into the party room

My little Evangeline poster

 Older kids with their balloon animals

 Carb lover

My baby girl

 Singing happy birthday to the clueless lady

 Totally clueless about her presents, too

And now I have a one year old, five year old, and almost seven year old. What a crazy life... it does get pretty crazy at home on weekends. 

 Happy birthday, baby girl!