Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Easter photos

As usual for me, these are all out of order. What a disappointing day....photo-wise. You would think I would have getting ready down to a science, but it seems we are always running late or where we need to be at the last possible moment. I had them all ready, looking pretty darn cute, but had to be at my Mom's by 12:30. So after we loaded all the dishes we were bringing into the car, we had no time for photos. I tried to take them as soon as we got to my Mom's, but the only one of all of them was looking at my mother-in-law instead of me. In spite of Lindsey taking her dress off after dinner, Michael wearing many different colored jello eggs all over his clothes, and not getting as many nice photos as I planned, it was a wonderful day spent with family. I don't know if you can see it clearly in this picture, but Lindsey has a habit of taking the sash that ties in the back of your dress and wrapping it around to the front. Every single time. Must be a new fashion trend!?!




Our little bunny just woke up.
Our other little bunny with those "just woke up" eyes.




Saturday, April 07, 2007

Scenes from the last week.

Sweet baby. One row of roses at the Rose Garden at Reid Park. Roses in Arizona...who knew?
Lindsey and her friend, McKenna. They are in preschool together. They have become quite close these past couple of months. McKenna is a sweet girl and it has been great getting to know her Mom and little sister too!
The two younger sisters watching all the action.
Their Easter Gingerbread tree. We still had it from Christmas and decided to give it a try.
They had lots of fun being able to do it all themselves.
Smiley face playing in front of her "house".
Dont you just love her polo dress?
She is able to use her fingers on this toy, but seemed to prefer using her toes.....a chip off the ol' block, huh Mom?

Sleeping Beauty.
Goofing around with their handmade bunny ears.
Lindsey played Easter Bunny all afternoon. Complete with her holiday dress, black mary-janes, and easter basket/purse. It was pretty cute.
Busted! Lindsey thought I was occupied with Michael and figured the girls needed a snack of Apple Jacks.....hey, that rhymed!

The pool is open!

Well, their little inflatable pool that is. We haven't ventured into the real pool....still too cold. My apologies in advance to those of you who have the uncontrollable desire to hold our little Natalie. She is such a cutie! Also, there are none of Lindsey because she was constantly in motion and none of Tyler because he was gone for the day.


Not sure what was going on in this picture.....he was trying to jump up a slide?


Don't you love her top?
Modeling I Believe Designs cool reversible headbands, Lindsey shows what she was up to with a green Sharpie today.
Hot shot showing her standing skills!
I heard giggling coming from Lindsey's room and was so happy to find them reading each other stories....which is better than the screaming and yelling that had been going on outside a few minutes before(had to explain those dirty feet!)

A fun Saturday afternoon at the park.

Last Saturday, my Mom surprised me and asked all of us to the park. Charles was working AGAIN, and it was a much needed change. The pictures are out of order and there are probably too many, but it was so much fun. This is Michael running down a very steep hill....cracks me up! It reminds me of a cartoon character.
I love this picture.....she is on a mission.
LOVE, absolutely love that smile.

Grandma leading the way.
Michael giving her a push.....he went head first.

My beautiful girl taking a break.
Natalie was asleep the entire time, but woke just as we were leaving for this photo.
That's one handsome boy!
Tyler letting me take a pic . I think he had a good time too.
Lindsey loves climbing....Notice her headband Stacy? It stayed put the entire day!


Another great week of Good Mail!

A beautiful baby announcement from my good friend, Lauren. Gosh, do you believe we have known each other for almost 20 years? Isn't he the sweetest little boy. I love how she incorporated the baby blanket with his name into the announcement. Also, she sent a cute thank you card. Congratulations, Lafond Family. He is a sweetheart!
We rec'd hand delivered good mail by way of our sweet elderly neighbors, Joe and Ann. The cookies and muffins are long gone....yum.
Natalie rec'd an adorable ladybug dress and sunhat from our friends, The Harmons. Loved the envelope, Rachel! Thanks for remembering her.
My sister-in-law, Christina sent some much needed spring/Easter dishtowels. She also sent the kids some pretty cute Easter cards. Thanks for thinking of us!
Kacey was so sweet to send me a fun bunny notepad and some awesome ribbon(the pic doesn't really show how fun it really is.). Thanks so much! You all might know her from my addiction to Doodlebugs. She is definitely the one responsible. The stuff is just too cool! A sweet bunny card with photos inside was a nice surprise from my Aunt Pat. Sure made me miss you all the more!
Can you believe the cuteness of this? If you haven't visited her blog, you need to. Kristi is such an amazing woman. Great ideas, terrific traditions, wonderful resources, and she is willing to share them with everyone! Thanks again Kristi


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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Michael

Yay! Blogger is working for me today~
What Michael has accomplished lately....

*Since Natalie is crawling around, Michael is not as tolerant of the attention she receives. He is so sweet and gentle one minute, but the second he sees her coming near me or a toy, he is there to intervene. It is quite tiring, but hopefully it will be a little "phase".

*His favorite meal is mac-n-cheese, even wants it for breakfast.

*Max and Ruby is his new favorite DVD. Speaking of Max and Ruby, I am frantically trying to find a chocolate chicken and a chocolate duck. Any ideas?

*He fell off their little tikes seesaw and hit the handle. How do you like those scars/bruises?

*Some of his favorite lines these days are "Hey, I have a great idea!", "Winsey, come and play", and "where is my three-horn?", he has a hard time with triceratops:) Of course, his most used line is "No". I hoping that is not his favorite!

*He just got a new bedroom set from Ikea. It is so cute and it really goes well with the Dr. Suess "look". He seems to like it so far....well what we have put together. We still have his dresser to do. I'll post a pic as soon as that is done.

*He has become quite a little helper lately. I went to put Natalie down for a nap and while I was gone, he managed to empty a shelf on the refrigerator door. He said he was making dinner, too cute.

*His smile brightens the room. I love this boy!

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Natalie

Okay, Blogger or my computer, or both, are not cooperating with me at all!
Natalie is such a sweetie. Here are a few highlights.
*Luckily, she recovered from her 1st ear infection....the girl loves amoxicillin!
*She got better just in time to FINALLY get her 1st bottom tooth. No one can see it though.
*She has mastered the game of throw something on the floor and watch Mommy pick it up. She has to say "uh-oh" each time.
*She pulled herself to a standing position while checking out her brother's new bed. Today, she let go! She'll be running soon enough.
*She loves to hand you a snack or toy and after you say "Thank you, baby", you have to give it back to her so, she can say "thank you" back! Can you believe she is actually saying thank you? She is definitely a genius. I am most sure of it!

*She really has such a great little laugh. She cracks up over the funniest things. I wish I could bottle that up!
*Sorry about the position of this pic....it would not budge. She still sleeps like this. So, cute.

but, this is even cuter. Lindsey ran to tell me that she was asleep like this. Notice her shot spot on her thigh...it looks worse than it was(thankfully).
I am sure I am forgetting some other things, but I better hit publish before I lose this post AGAIN!


Lindsey

These were the only two pics that would upload for Lindsey. She had so much fun at her friend Delaney's 5th birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. These make me smile, because Skee-ball is my absolute favorite too and she had such a good time!




What has Lindsey been up to these days? Mostly tea parties for her dollies, making pretend green cake, creating new dance moves, changing her clothes at least 4 times a day, writing, drawing, and talking with excitement about her upcoming birthday(in July) and kindergarten all day long. The sweetest is that when she says prayer, she sings it, and she has the cutest voice. It melts my heart every time.