Cherry Blossoms and Star Wars

Just another day. I'm convinced the neighbors think we are crazy. We routinely put on costumes to walk the dog.

Egg Hunt

Mary's first egg hunt and Easter basket.  She was pretty proud of herself when she found her 5 pink eggs, and even more smug when she found the goldfish inside.

And, you can tell you have brothers when your Easter basket looks like this.

Happy Easter from our family to yours.

Robo-mouse

Things I learned today:

*taking 6 kids 6 and under to Chuck e Cheese is a little nutty but also totally awesome.

* Skee ball with 5 players (including an almost 2 year old) is down right dangerous. I almost got knocked out, several times.

* 3 tickets = 50 (according to Luke)

* some stickers and sweet tarts is a huge brag worthy prize.

* getting to see our friends on a random Thursday and eat pizza rivals  "that time we had ice cream twice" 

So much fun was had I needed 2 stiff drinks. Forget the pizza, give me some carbonated cola!

Cousins invade DC

Some of our sweet cousins came to  visit us for their spring break.  American History Museum, picnic on the Mall, Mount Vernon, a Nat's game and lots of kids running wild in the woods. It was fabulous. 

Come back soon cousins!!!

Happy Birthday baby girl!

It's her birthday!

And she is cute as ever!

But this sticker is a little silly.

You want it?

No? Maybe I can find a better spot.

Just right.

Armed and Dangerous

I may be armed with several cans of spray paint. Watch out, it is a little addicting.

Table:Natural wood end table updated to cream top and orange bottom.

Lamp: new shade and painted base shiny aluminum.

Candlesticks: wood candlesticks updated with dark grey. Used this color on new towel rack in bathroom. (Not pictured )

Some sweetness. She is moving all day long!

Loving this spring weather!

What she wore Wednesday

Some cuteness to brighten your day.

Happy Wednesday!

A Visit from Jorgan

Perhaps one of the sweetest babes ever, at least according to this Auntie.

The boys were crazy excited everytime they saw him. Poor guy got a lot of enthusiastic (read: more like a wrestling move then a hug) from James and Luke.

We miss him already!

Looks like we need to plan a trip down south to pay him a visit!

Have you ever...

...walked by the bathroom and seen this?

Acrobatics while brushing teeth.  Usually John helps boys in the evening so imagine my surprise when I just walked by and saw this. And this:

I did what any mother would. I laughed as quietly as I could and grabbed my camera. Because this is funny stuff.

He had no idea I found thus funny. Luke, however, watched me taking pictures and gave a copycat performance.

Yup, I watching.

Here's to clean teeth.

Robot Valentines

Happy Valentines Day from our family to yours.

Such sweet Valentines this year, especially the homemade sentiments from the boys.

And our new R2D2 operation game that made one if my children cry because he didn't want to hurt him. Because he is almost part of our family if you are 6 and LOVE all things robot. After a quick talk how you can't really hurt him, those noises are him "giggling" all was well and a fine motor activity disguised as a game could continue.