Easter 2012

 Tried a new egg dying technique which I'm not going to suggest

you try until I tweak it somehow.  Put all kinds of edible dye materials

(blueberries, spinach, onion skins) and some edible texture materials

(pasta, rice) in the cloth.  Then wrapped it around the egg and boiled it.

I think the wrap should have been tighter.  There were some nice parts;

other parts just looked disgusting.  Didn't even take a picture!

 Back to normal egg dying.

 Beautiful day for an Easter egg hunt.

Sunny Indiana

Sunny snowy Seattle

 The beginning of the week was sunny but chilly.  Fun time at the park...

 So happy to be in town for open house for Zach's new counseling center.

 And great fun to see Bill and Renee...

 Lots of track building and train vrooming...

 Made strawberry jam with the kids.  Caden washed...

 and Zara smashed.

 Cutie Claire is ready for church

 Art projects with shaving cream and food coloring

 And fun painting with colored evaporated milk...paint dried shiny and looked really neat

 Car track made out of masking tape for a rainy, snowy day inside

 Snuggle time with books and smoothies

Don't get as many chances to read to Z anymore...she loves to read!!

Christmas 2011

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November week of fun

 Lucas asked if I could make him some Shamrock football pants.

I couldn't find the right color but he sure seems happy with them.

 Spent lots of time, as usual, watching trains

 A few action shots of "the big game" with Grandpa

 Every football player needs a big thermos, right?

 Lots of beat-ups

 Lucas and I made monster cookies.

The kids tried them out after their naps.

 Couldn't resist trying this OLD dress of mine on Sophie.

 Lucas asked Sophie why she wasn't smiling for the picture,

so she starting acting silly.

Yes, it was 39 degrees out, but...Lucas had his football pads and jersey on.  It doesn't work with his car seat.  So he took them off in the car and rode like this.  I did have his coat along just in case, but he didn't feel the need to wear it.

A little hot chocolate and marshmallow break

Trick or Treat

Happy birthday, Lucas!

Saturday night tradition...pizza with chips and carrots.

We had so much fun listening to Lucas giggling while we watched "Despicable Me."

 Love this smile!

 Can you see the frosting on his nose?