soaking it all up . . . and then some

It is amazing what our children absorb through the media they take in.  For example:

Lydia watched her aunt play Maria in "The Sound of Music" over spring break.  Today Lydia was telling me about the play which she kept calling, "The Sound of Maria"

Colton is really into super heros right now.  Today we went to story time at the library where they read, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"  Colton came home with his Peter Rabbit puppets and acted out for me the story- all about Mr. McGregor and Peter Parker. 

Yesterday . . .

Yesterday I wore my sandals.
Yesterday I rode my bike.
Yesterday my neck turned pink.
Today it is raining . . . and raining . . . and raining.
Please come back yesterday. 

what happened to my blog?

 I like to blog.  I do.  I like to write interesting things and I like to post photos for Gram's and Gramps, but it seems lately after I finish dinner, dishes, laundry etc that I just want to sit down with Mike at the end of the day and veg out.  So please excuse my binging.  Hopefully I can start being more consistent- in more areas than just my blog.  (exercise, family home evening, eating my vegetables . . . )  If you can't guess from the above photo, we celebrated Dr. Suess's birthday at our house.  And though Lydia did try them (green eggs and ham) and though she did like them I ended up eating most of them. 

 typical.  oh so typical.

 Our first adventure to Chuck-e-cheese.  It went quite well with many requests to go back.

 The only snowman of winter- in march.  The tall skinny fellow fell down the very next day because of more warm weather. 

 Our most recent family photo on a walk to the bog.

 He claimed he was 'too tired to walk!'  Where there is a will for a free ride, there is a way. I'm just glad he didn't stick out his thumb and try hitch hiking on someone else's stroller. 

 We ran into  our good friends at the children's museum. 

 road trip!

 Running into MY friend at the children's museum.  (And my new hat!)

 Playing in mud puddles with his bestest friends! 

 My chubby little cheerleader!

 Lydia and her best friends at the church Easter egg hunt.

 Easter Egg hunting with a crooked leg.  Surgery is due soon.

searching for eggs.  I think that stick really helped him.  He carried it around all morning.

Life is good.  Life is busy.  Mike got a job.  We will be moving 3 times in the next two years and are excited for the adventure.  More later. . . when babies aren't crying and kids are fed.