Cousin Fun

Grandpa with his kids...they love Grandpa playing ball with them and stealing his chair!

SPOILED by Grandma!

Easter....a little late

We enjoyed Easter dying eggs to celebrate new life.  We had breakfast at church, lunch at Grandmas followed by an egg hunt and swimming. 

Easter Baskets can be used as hats!

Bethany's first taste of chocolate!

The kids got bubbles and yo-yo's in their baskets.

AWANA

This last Wednesday was the last night of AWANA for the year.  Memphis "graduated" from Cubbies.  Julia will have one more year cubbies and Gage will have one more year of Sparks.

Bethany 11 months

At 11 months Bethany has stole our hearts!  She learned how to wave and takes every opportunity to wave at all who go bye.  She started to indicate very strongly what she wants and who she wants.  She can pull herself up now and makes sure to get into everything of her siblings!

I love the way she clicks her tounge when she wants your attention, I love the way she smiles so huge when you get  her from her crib, I love the way she snuggles in so close when I get home at night.  I love the way she makes a HUGE mess when she eats.  I love that she has to have a drink from a "big girl" cup when she sees a cup.  I love her beautiful smiles

I wish

Last night in the car Julia looked at me with a very perplexed face and said,
 "I wish my name had a "R" in it". 
"Why" I asked
(Julia) "Because I want to be a mom"
(me) "Honey you don't have to have an "R" in your name to be a mom".
(Julia with a Huge smile) "oh good!"  "after I am a mom can I be a doctor"
(me) "Julia you can be a mom and a doctor."
(Julia) "WOW!)