Sunday Afternoon

Our weather has been funny lately and has not wanted to stay consistent with getting warm. So, when it is warm, we take advantage of it and are outside.  Sunday afternoon was one of those days so the kids had fun playing in dirt and grass ( as always!), Mikayla was pretending she was a caterpillar or something and sliding across the lawn, and Pres made some of his funny faces for me while I tried out my new camera (an early birthday present! Thanks again!!!).  So sorry for so many pics, but I am getting used to this new camera and am getting in all the practice I can!

Cinco Mile-O

Ryan ran in a race this last weekend.  It was the first one that they did in hopes of doing it annually.  It was the Cinco de Mayo Cinco Mile-O race.  It was a fun race to be at because they had a Mariachi band, some great authentic Mexican food, and a Pinata for the kids.  And all of it was right next to a park so the kids could play while we waited for Ryan to run the race.  We didn't have to wait long though... he was the first one to cross the finish line!  Running is definitely one of his many talents and something he loves to do.  So glad he was able to do this race to be able to put that talent into action and to have some fun.  (I need to practice a lot on action shots from the looks of Preston's soccer pics and this pic of the race!)

Soccer time

Preston started soccer and is trying to get used to being pushed and kicked around.  It is a good experience for him and us.  He has a lot to learn and we are trying to teach him the rules of soccer and teamwork.  We are having fun in the mean time!

Baby B.

Our sweet baby is growing up.  She is almost 5 months old now and is eating rice cereal and wanting lots more food.  She is our biggest baby, but those rolls are so fun!  She loves to laugh at her siblings and play with us.  Here are some shots of her having some fun daddy time.  

Happy Easter!

Here's the kids all dressed up in their Easter outfits from Grammy and Boppa.  They looked so cute!  We had a neighborhood Easter Egg hunt Sat. morning, then had early church Sunday and then headed to the park for the afternoon.  It was a nice and relaxing Easter.  Hope you had a great one too!

                                       No idea what he was doing here, but he had fun with the camera!

                                                                     Happy Easter!!

Park time

It was decent weather yesterday so we took the kids to the park.  Some of their true colors are showing here!  

Ma's tongue trick!

                            The flowers and trees think it is getting warmer.  Wish it would stay that way!

                                                          Pres loves this game...

                           And he loves covering Ryan's eyes and telling him where to go.
                                                            Ryan is a good sport about it.

This is what we find Ma doing if we turn around for a minute.

                               This is the view from inside the stroller.  I can't get mad at this.

Our littlest bug is growing!  We started her on rice cereal this week.  Time has flown by.

Lately...

I haven't posted in a little while (due to trying to work on my photo blog, and keeping up with life!) and decided to post a few pics so family and friends far away can see our growing family.

                                                                     Our SASSY girls

Here are our growing bugs.  B. is wearing a dress that used to be mine and that Ma wore also.  Thought I should document that.  Thank you Grandma and Grandpa G. for Ma's cute new dress you brought!  Pres, as any boy, quickly changed out of his Sunday clothes into his beloved sweat pants (Thank you Aunt J. for sending those in that batch of clothes!  They are his favorite!), so I wasn't able to get them all in their Sunday best.  But 2 out of 3 is pretty good! (Sorry for the really bright pics.  I had to get the kids where and when I could :)

                                        This is what B. would rather chew on instead of a bink.

We are all SO READY for Spring around here.  We have decided to grow some herbs this year and are starting most of them with seeds, except for this fast growing basil plant that we got at the store.  There is something about a plant in your house.  I do not have a green thumb, so I don't keep many plants, actually none, until this one!  But, having this by my kitchen window just brings hope of spring and makes me smile a little inside.  Weirdo, I know.  :)

B. is as Sassy and stubborn and wiggly as her big sis.  But, she, just like her sis. can give great smiles and makes it contagious!