March 12, 2013

We have a pair of hawks/falcons/giant birdsthatfreakmeout that like to hang around the field behind our house, and sometimes come to the trees in our yard. I have been waiting for an opportunity to get a picture of them...and this one isn't the best. To be honest, I am paranoid that they will swoop out of the trees and dive bomb me. I've watched one come out of nowhere and swipe a chipmunk from our neighbors yard and I've been scarred every since.

March 10, 2013

Here are a few pics from today's superhero party! We had so much fun, and AWESOME weather!

the supergirls!

what an INCREDIBLE family!

cape decorating!

BFF superheros! 

Reid....I could bite him he's so cute!

don't take my picture!

web action!

web aftermath

very excited about powerranger mask!

more powerrangers!

March 9, 2013

Today I'm posting some cute soccer pictures from Jack's first game. I'm posting these because you may never get a chance to see any again, because they won't exist.

I should have known what the morning would hold, when he refused to take off his batman 'cape' to get dressed for the game.

In the car...HAPPY! I'm feeling better about the situation, but still have my doubts.

Walking right up to the field, like a big boy.  He is super happy to get #4 on his 4th b'day.

here is the moment of clarity....all hands in for a "FIREANTS!" cheer....#4 wants no part of it. This is as close as he got to playing in the game, and it hadn't even started yet. Old School Ref asked me to move my chair away from the sidelines so he wouldn't try to sit in my lap.   (ha. he must not know my kid).  Jerry asked me to politely leave so that the mommy-fied #4 could get some tough love from dad. That only produced lots of tears and snot....sooooo maybe he isn't ready.   Maybe he isn't ever going to be ready, who knows. Maybe he will be a professional snack eater living with mommy.  I'm ok with that.   Daddy?  not so much..... 

March 7, 2013

Finally a beautiful afternoon to play outside....Jack has finally figured out how to play "hide and go seek" up to Elizabeth's standards....even though he still only hides in the last place she did.

March 4, 2013

Today I am thankful for this weird, absurd and kind of trippy show that my kids are newly obsessed beyond measure with. I get 22 UNINTERRUPTED blissful minutes to myself. Its probably brainwashing them at the moment... But for now, I'm good with that.

March 3, 2013

It's cooooooold outside...but it makes me so happy to see the first signs of spring---my pear tree is the first thing to bloom each spring.  

March 2, 2013

What do I do when Jack is up at 5:30 on Saturday morning? We make some new play-dough! It made a big mess, but theres nothing better than fresh, warm play-dough to play with!