April 10

Hoola hoop fun with cute little Lauren















A's bike was way too big for her last summer, but now she's off on her big two wheeler bike and loving it. Lauren wanted to be a big girl too!

April 9

First day of spring break... A bunch of us went to the Science Center to check out a very fun exhibit called Grossology.















Grossology was kid heaven!! It was all about snot, farts, burps, you name it...

Easter Sunday

Daddy, er, the Easter Bunny, had the kids go on a treasure hunt to find their big chocolate bunnies.



















That's one happy boy!!

Easter Egg Hunt day!!

The 2nd Annual Egg Hunt in our neighborhood. I had crafts for the kids to do at first--like decorating bags to use for the egg hunt.















And off they go!!!




















The kids know that they can only hunt for eggs in yards with the inflatable bunny hanging in the tree. We had about 18 homes participate this year.















A patch of dandelions make a perfect hiding place for an egg!




















The big eggs were the most exciting--they had cool little prizes and toys in them.

April 6

I went to A's first grade class to help with their ceramics project, lots of fun!
















Having a dance party in the game room with our friend Kirk and his niece, Lauren (her and her parents were visiting from out of town).

April 5

The t-shirt says it all!!

April 4

Ahh, nothing like a warm bubble bath after a cold swimming lesson!

This, by the way, is picture 41 of the picture-a-day project.

April 3

An impromptu block party... One of my girlfriends and I were sitting on the curb while our four children played with a few balls and some sidewalk chalk. Then our neighbors on both sides ended up coming out, another neighbor saw us on her way home from picking her son up from daycare, another neighbor's 3 year old heard us around the corner, another happened by on a bike ride with her dad... And voila, a block party. Who has time for homework in a neighborhood like this?!

April 2

Good night, Darth Vader. May the force be with you while you dream!

April Fools Day

The cousins after a fun afternoon at the aquarium

March 31

At our friend's polka-dot 1st birthday party

March 30

At the school sock hop carnival--we tried to look like we're in the 50's...

March 29

Where is the laundry folding fairy when you need him?! Somebody HELP me!!

March 28

Friends having fun on a lovely spring day

March 27

It's fun being a girl!

March 26

Having some hoola hoop fun at a raffle event at E's school

March 25

Playing a Wii game together, definitely an occasion worthy of dressing up for!















I know, I'm cheating with all these bonus pictures!

AT, mom and Sneller--a friend of AT's from childhood. Sneller and his wife recently moved to our area and managed to look us up via a roundabout way. It's been really fun reconnecting with him and meeting the Mrs. We've already shared lots of good food, good wine and good times...

March 24

A's self portrait















Another bonus picture. We went "real" bowling (as opposed to Wii Bowling which is what we do more often) with Gramma on her visit to us this weekend. The kids are fairly good at "real" bowling but since it takes a while for their ball to make it to the end, they like to sit, wait and watch together...

March 23

There aren't many things that can keep a group made up of kids who are 2.5, 3, 5, 5.5, 7.5 and 12 years old plus two adults entertained and happy on a grey, rainy Friday afternoon quite like the Wii can...

March 22

Happy Birthday, G!




















A bonus picture--just to show that adults can have fun at birthday parties held at places with cool bouncy houses and blow up toys!!