The kiddos wanted to sit outside until the stars came out.
So they dragged their pillows & blankets onto the lawn & I grabbed my camera.
It was too dark to get decent pics, but we had a lot of fun making faces
and seeing which ones turned out (or for more hilarity, did NOT turn out so great). The kids laughed their little hearts out & I had a really great feel-good moment...the kind of moment I need to find time to create & cherish. As you know, they grow up too fast, and I don't want to miss a second of it!

It's the Little Things

Thank you kind neighbor, whoever you are, who put my garbage out to the curb this morning when I forgot! I will try to follow your example & help out when I see a need to be filled.

I'm trying to (more often, ast least) open my eyes to the little things in life that make life worth living. When I forget to count the little things, I get lost among all the seemingly big roadblocks in life.

My kids are "little" things, in the literal sense of the word, and they are my world. Love you guys!

Brownies are another little thing. Love you, brownies!

Sleeping in! A lovely little thing that I treasure.

Novels! Sweet escape from the day-to-day grind.

A new scented lotion-just for me. It makes me smile.

The plural of "Diary" is....?

Abbie spotted some "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books in the store the other day.

She wants ALL of them. More than one! The whole set!

Ethan : "Mom, they're 'diarrheas'!"

(apparently because there are more than one)

Now you know the plural word for diary.

And you have my apologies ;-)

Zoorific Mother's Day

This year I took it upon myself to have a great Mother's Day. I purchased the year pass to the Hogle Zoo and treated the kids & myself to a day at the zoo. Thankfully the day was sunny & warm(ish)...we had a great time.

I have the best kids ever & I can't think of any better way to spend my day than with these two silly, wonderful kids! Ethan made me the cutest flower pin & Abbie made a very creative calendar that she had worked on all year at school. Being a mom to these two has made me complete!

Easter 2010

Something Smells Fishy

So the kids talked us into getting some fish. Or rather, the kids begged, I said I would think about it, and Dad said "Ok, let's do it!"

So we ended up with 2 'fruit tetras" named Ashley & Karlie,
and one 'tiger-something, named Lucas, and one fiddler crab, aptly named Mr. Krabs.

Sadly, we lost Lucas & Karlie after 2 weeks. There were lots of tears, followed by fish heaven jokes, but thankfully the sadness was short-lived (no pun intended).

I can't imagine having a dog!

Easter Timeline in Pictures