The Rogers are back!

We're making a come back and giving blogging a second try! I was just thinking about all the milestones Caroline has had recently and was also realizing how fast all this is going. I was feeling regretful for not documenting all these special moments. Before I know it, Caroline will be in kindergarten (sniff, sniff!).

It's public knowledge that we are hoping to add another Rogers to the clan by way of adoption. We are in that waiting phase, but hopefully will get good news soon. We can't wait to welcome our baby into our hearts and home! So if I disappear in the blogging world again, it's probably because our little one has arrived and I'm too sleep deprived to put a sentence together. :)

This is gonna be a long post as I play catch up, but I will try to let the pictures tell most of the story....

In March, Ben and I had a little weekend get-away to a spa and resort in Hilton Head. Thanks to Grandma for taking care of our special little girl while we enjoyed a relaxing weekend away!

Hilton Head Island

Caroline turned four on April 5 and we surprised her with a bike. She has really enjoyed riding it, and it became routine to take a little spin around the block each day. We were glad Grandy and Poppy could join us for Easter weekend and Caroline's birthday!

Posing on her birthday (don't worry... she does wear a helmet) :)

Ready for a serious ride with Cocoa in tow

Grandy and Poppy

We had Caroline's kiddie party at the YMCA the next weekend and it was a blast! It was a princess ballerina party and Cinderella made an appearance. The girls loved dancing and were enamored with Cinderella, of course.

Dancing with the host... loved all the costumes!

Caroline and Cinderella. Of all the adorable costumes to pick from, Caroline wanted to wear her own Cinderella costume. Hmm...I wonder why? :)

Little princesses

Another piece of news to share.. while Caroline is growing up and outgrowing many things, the milk allergy is not one of them. We were disappointed to find out that she is still allergic and it may take several more years to outgrow it! But, we are optimistic that one day she will enjoy pizza and ice cream. :) Thank goodness for Earthfare's vegan cupcakes- a girl has to have some cake on her birthday!

Yum! Love that icing! (which is all she ends up eating anyway).

Caroline, Sutton, and Ali. This is Caroline's favorite pose at the moment.

Best friends sharing a secret. Love this picture of Caroline and Ali (awesome job, David!)

After the party, we went out to dinner with Grandma, Eva, David, and Wendy.

A photo shoot with cousin, Eva. Once again, David did a fantastic job!

Sweet Caroline is four!

After Caroline's first year of preschool, you can imagine how many projects she brought home. A friend of mine had the idea to take a picture of the special projects that you want to remember, as you can't possibly keep them all. Preschool did wonders for Caroline's confidence. She is much more outgoing now and seemed to enjoy going.

Just one of many projects

Turning four is eventful! In May, Caroline had her first dance recital. It was so special that all four of her grandparents got to come for the weekend. I have to say, the recital was one of my favorite moments. The sight of those sweet little girls dancing on stage was just so endearing! I still tear up when I watch the video. Uh, oh.. I will for sure be one of those moms who cries on the first day of kindergarten!

Ballerina girl after the recital

Mommy and Daddy are proud!

Caroline and her grandparents: Papa, Poppy, Grandy, and Grandma

Whew! So many things have happened! The fun didn't stop there. Grandy came to visit us for two weeks, and during that time Caroline took swim lessons and learned to swim! She went from being afraid to jump in to going off the diving board! She can now jump in and swim to the side unassisted. Check out the video at the bottom of this post. We also had a 4th of July Firetruck Parade.. the kids loved decorating their bikes and parading down the street.

Caroline and Grandy

Decorate your bikes and get into place!

Caroline with Ali and Ali's cousins Caris and JJ.

Last, but not least. Here is the video of Caroline jumping off the diving board and swimming to the edge. The sound is not working for some reason, but you get the idea. Fun times!