floof

Just more of the hundreds of cute shots of this floof!

sleepyhead

This sleepy girl could not be much cuter when she sleeps... and I've been able to sneak in a few rows of knitting here and there.

deck

This pup makes us enjoy being outside so much more than normal. We are really enjoying the cuddle couch we moved up on to the top deck outside our kitchen.

hippo

Could not resist this hippo toy! Zoe loves to wrestle it while it make a sort of honking oink noise.

puppy buddies

My friend adopted her foster pup and her sister. Charlie and Ginger are almost the same age, but at 12 weeks they are already much bigger.  They love to play!

farmer's market

Zoe's first, and certainly not her last, visit to the Mosaic Farmer's Market... one of the first really beautiful spring days!

recital

The piano recital was earlier than usual because Aiden’s duet partner Juliet is going her brother’s graduation on the actual recital day. So Ms. Wallin invited us to come play at her adult piano group. The kids did a wonderful job and it was fun to hear the adults play their very elaborate pieces. Aiden accompanied Juliet on the Colors of the Wind from Disney’s Pocahontas, then played Kabelevsky’s Horseman. Keaton played Waltz of the Dandelion and Drifting on the River.

eight!

Mom, I’m out of pants! I oh-so-frequently hear you say this as you stand in front of a drawer full of not-so-favorite pants. Turns out your favorite pants aren’t in the laundry either, but are about two inches too short and are already headed off to your cousin buddies. Your legs are even achey lately because of all the growing! You were so, so excited to technically be big enough to ride without a booster seat and turned on the seat warmer in April just because you couldn’t wait to check it out.

You were so excited to pass out donuts to all your classmates, favorite teachers, librarians, and principals. I had a chance to go around with you and watch you interact, pick out treats, and express your gratitude. It is always a joy to see you feel grateful because you feel everything so, so much. I can always tell how you feel and you try to understand how others around you feel. I hope you turn your big emotions into empathy and big will power to help those around you as you get older.

marvel-ous bday!

This Marvel-ous Birthday idea was thanks to this Marvel Universe Live show coming through town at just the right time! There's a storyline which featured Spiderman a lot, one of Keaton's favorites. I thought it was neat that is incorporated a bunch of circus acts, silk flying, motorcycle stunts, trapeze, etc.

Keaton was very excited to share the fun with his best buddies and then come back home for part two which he called the puppy party ;)  J made him a big double chocolate brownie cake with the Marvel Avengers symbol on it!

bday video

mom fun!

Balancing out all the boys stuff with some fun adult stuff too... J’s been playing bass for a band called Hello Newman, a nod to the nineties and Seinfeld. It was fun to go see them with a bunch of friends and we made it into a welcome back party for a good friend that just moved back! I didn’t think this ever happened but there will be another good friend arriving back in July too! Woot!

 I went with a big group of moms to a cooking class - best part was the lemon souffles! It was more of a demo and eat class so can’t say whether I can repeat anything but yummm!

 I absolutely loved the Needlecraft Show at Woodlawn (close to Mt. Vernon where George Washington’s nephew and Martha Washington’s granddaughter married and lived). They hosted a “Painting with Wool” workshop which I was a really fun challenge. It turns out punching a mat of wool over and over is very meditative.

good list

Puppy playdate friends with giant baskets of toys and fun friends!

This roller coaster game - all the possibilities!

Knitting and friends who love to cuddle sleepy puppies.

Her first peanut butter cup treat - given by the sweetest friends who took care of her while we were out celebrating Keaton's birthday!

fluff

Look at this fluff ball!

one week in video

spring

Someone has some spring in her step!  She learned to sit on this day.

visitors!

So fun to have old friends visit for spring break!  They explored all around town and we had a table full of milkshakes to rebuild energy ;)  I hope they will come back to visit again soon!

walkie

Ms. Zoe is very social and brave around all dogs. She is a friend to everyone including the garden hedgie.  Sometimes they say you start looking like your dog, and here is Aiden with matching fluff hair.

sleepy head

This fluff is so cute when she sleeps!

puppy dog eyes

This girl has the art of puppy dog eyes down!

heritage night

The boys had fun showing off their school work and stopping at all the different country booths put together by families. Aiden's diorama with the Irish sheep - love it!