Monthly Archives: April 2016

4 1/2 year update

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Rachel

Samuel celebrated his 4 1/2 year birthday at school at the beginning of March. I was lucky enough to get to go to his class that day and have a special birthday snack with him and read a book of … Continue reading →

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2 1/2 year update

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Rachel

Leah is 2 1/2 years old today! How is that possible? It’s crazy how much she has changed in just six short months… The biggest area of growth has been her language development. Leah talks up a storm nowadays and is … Continue reading →

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Hilton Head Island

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Rachel

For Easter/Spring Break this year, we traveled down to Hilton Head Island with the whole Herrel family for 10 days of fun in the sun! We had an amazing house to stay in – complete with a heated pool & … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day 2016

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Rachel

St. Patrick’s Day this year was a fun one! We spent the day with Grammy & Gramps – who brought green bagels and iced shamrock cookies for the kids. That night, we all went out to eat to celebrate Uncle … Continue reading →

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Easter Eggs

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Rachel

As soon as March began, Samuel started asking when we were going to color Easter eggs… So, mid-March we went for it! The kids both loved it, of course. We didn’t quite read the directions correctly, so our eggs had … Continue reading →

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Potty Training

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Rachel

Sometime at the end of February/beginning of March, Leah decided that she was very interested in using the toilet and wearing underwear. She started asking us to use the bathroom while she was wearing a diaper and she started putting her dolls … Continue reading →

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February = Sibling Love Month

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Rachel

I don’t know what happened or where the time went, but it’s been two months since we’ve updated the blog! February involved a lot of playing at home, which turned into a lot of bonding time for Samuel and Leah. Over … Continue reading →

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