Steven's Park

If you haven't been to Steven's Park lately and live in the area - GO! The creek has just enough water for wading and splashing, the kiddos are loving it. Vera explores the rocks and mini waterfalls. Keller, well, he just gets wet.

Posing at the Park

YMCA Easter Egg Hunt

Keller's first egg hunt! Right after he found his eggs, he returned to his shift at Trader Joe's.


Love ladybugs.



Our little nature girl, can you spot the frog?


I need to dig up Easter Bunny pics from previous years, the girls have been friends since the beginning and it would be fun to compare.

Books, Books, Books

My heart warms just a little bit each time one of the kiddos climbs into a bed, chair, or couch to read a book. As an avid reader, I want my kids to love books and to be readers their whole lives...I like to think big. Both Vera and Keller are into the book thing and so we have started letting them read in bed before turning off the lights at night. I know these pics are of Vera and a friend, but seriously the cutest thing I have ever seen is when we go in to turn off the light at night and both kids are curled up on Vera's bed reading. Sigh, the moments make it.

Matching Munchkins

Christmas time in March...aka, CC and I finally got the kiddos together in their matching pajamas. Hey, it only took us three months!

Weekend Activities

Vera is a connoisseur of cheeses...here she is eating at Dublin Stout Cheddar with Port grilled chilled sandwich. Yummy!


Frozen smoothie enjoyment!


The new bubble maker - 5000 bubbles per minute...well, more like a couple of hundred.


Beach fun - loving the beautiful spring weather and the time change.

The Thinking Chair

Me: That chair is going to be the new Naughty Chair (pointing to the purple chair in our hallway).

Vera: I don't want to call it the Naughty Chair, I want to call it the Thinking Chair.

Wow, what deep insight. She wants the chance to process what she has done and really make it better. Uhmmm...nope...

Vera: Yea, if we call it the Naughty Chair Santa won't give us presents for Christmas.

Smart kid, so we are instituting the Thinking Chair at our house. Because, you know Keller is going to be sitting in that chair thinking about why hitting his sister isn't okay.