The First Warm Day . . .

April 2009- The first really warm weekend everyone is out, really I mean everyone is out. This was that week end. Some friends of ours told us of this great park right next to the river. The park was great it the trees were blooming, everything was green and there was sand along the river. We even managed to attempt to play a soccerish-football game. It was a great time!!!


The kids trying to feed the birds some bread.

Zach trying to feed the birds some sand.

Zach taking it upon himself to eat this apple that is the size of his head.

Picnicking on the river.

7 cousins+ 1 house = the crazies for momma

March 2009- The title is the truth but it was also so much fun! Ben's sister Becky came down with her family (hubby, twin 1 1/2 yr girls, 3 yr. boy) for almost a month and we had a blast. We always have a great time when they come down (which is never long enough). The best part was that the kids got along really well.

We did lots of playing nicely

A little bit of playing not nicely

But mostly playing nice.

Pirate sword holding in the car. The trick was to not get caught touching your little sisters with your swords but getting a good squawk out of them. He had it down.

Lots of dirty face cleaning. Cute dirty faces!

They also got into a few things. (Which was still cute!) It was cute when Becky's kids did it.

Who can resist a diaper headed baby?

Did a bit of table dancing.

climbed on the furniture.

Slipped into T.V. comas.

When it was time to say good bye we brought our circus to the airport but was only able to contain it to the corner for a short while.

After the short containment a fierce sword fight broke out.

And lots of sad good byes.

We had such a great time, time that went too fast. Can't wait till we get together again! LOVE you guys!

School stuff

Feb. 2009- This was the month for performances and school projects, they all did really well.

Hannah's grade did a performance about the Oregon Trail, it was really cool. Hannah had a speaking part and played some music. Oh, and she got to wear a super stylish hat.

Avery had a wonderful first 100 day of school.

Josh had a big Penguin project that he worked really hard on and did a great job.

Zach's favorite shirt

Feb 2009- This is Zach and this is Zach's favorite shirt. When I got my new camera he wanted me to take pictures of alot of things, this shirt being the most important. Sad is the day when he grows out of this shirt.