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the withers family four

the withers family four
....the withers family four...

Sunday, March 17, 2013

"spring" break...

sure, it is called "spring break", but by looking out the window or stepping out the door, we would have to call it "winter break part deux". Anyway, the withers family celebrated spring break last week together. We tried to get in as much fun as we could and relax, too. Here are just a few pictures of some of our spring break/winter break fun...
we created an easter (paint sample) banner and livia made a poster to match 
 barb brought over her sewing machine and taught us how to sew...
livia even made a pillowcase for her first project
 american girl store at moa
 i want that car!!
 nickelodeon universe :)


 
we stopped off at pizzeria lola's for lunch in minneapolis...
 see the copper oven in the background?
 we wanted to visit the restaurant because it was visited by guy fieri from "diners, drive-ins, and dives"...see the poster in the background? 
 lots of projects over break...
 had to make a banner like her sister :)
 livia and i spent close to 3 hours creating her first communion banner...i think it turned out great!
 happy st. patrick's day! may the luck of the pickle, er, irish be with you! rewind back to august when we packed all the pickles into jars. we found 1 mysterious BIG pickle and made sure to hold on to it until a special occasion. what is more special than spring break and st. patrick's day?
st. patrick's day lucky leprechaun lunch - our little leprechauns :)

 time for a bathroom "makeover"
girls' bathroom before 

 and after...

before...
 after

wow! we had a lot of fun over spring break. i am sad to say that it is over and i am bummed that the weather wasn't cooperating...but i am sure blessed to have spent so many days with my family, and i look forward to more spring days with them!
HAPPY SPRING TO YOU!

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

snow much fun...

we have been itching to get outdoors and play in the sun. Since the weather has NOT been cooperating, we decided to bring some fun indoors...
 princess punch for the girls
 yummy tequila/corona/sprite/limeade drink for mom and dad - way too delicious!
 we celebrated cousin elana's birthday at perkins on sunday...we finally found the gift she wanted after looking through a couple of stores - score!
 livia - kaytlin - elana - sophia
 livia got the rainbow pancakes and a surprise. the waiter thought it was livia's birthday instead of elana's birthday...she loved them!
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snow day!!!
 bunny craft project - thanks, auntie susan!
 "look like a bunny"
 outdoor fun in the new snow



(sophia took this picture...not too bad for a four year old!)