Enjoying A Nice Spring Afternoon

Paco loves to be in the sun...probably thinking back to his days in warm Mexico. I love the flowering trees in our back yard as well.

What A Difference A Coat Of Paint Makes!

It's like a totally different place! Here are some before and after pictures of our bathroom.

Remember this?

Wondering if it's any better without the borders? Um...not really.


As Katie would say...TAH DAH!

Spring Break!

We had a great week! It was really nice to relax with Jackie in Grand Rapids while Derek was in North Carolina, AND have our own little adventure in Chicago! It was also great to come home and have a full weekend with great weather on Sunday. Sunny and 80? Can't beat it!

Here's Katie in her viewing area - watching Little People, of course.

Uncle Jason comforting Katie after a fall. Poor girl was stunned.

Here's the "level" Jackie built for Mikey while he was sleeping. He woke up and saw the masterpiece. It was like Christmas morning! (He then used his stuffed animal like an angry bird and knocked the level down.)

Katie's beautiful hair after her nap. She's channeling the flying nun.

Here's a couple pictures from the botanical garden at Navy Pier. They were setting up for an event, so we couldn't walk around and see the fountains that shoot over the walks.

Relaxing after playing at the pools. The first and last time we stay at the Waverton.

The rest are some shots from the Children's Museum. Navy Pier was a great spot to take the kids on a rainy Friday afternoon. We spent time at the museum and went to Harry Caray's for lunch. It was a nice short trip. We're excited to take the kids back when they're older and can take more sight seeing in the city.

Sleepover at Auntie Jessie's

It was so great to have Jon', Mikey, and Katie for a sleepover!

Taking a bath in the BIG bath tub was fun!

A night time snack and silly faces...

Blanket for Baby Jack

Here's the blanket I made for Mary Lucas' little boy Jack, born just a week ago. I hope he'll enjoy it like model Mikey. Yes, Mikey's really asleep!

Utah Trip - First Time for Everything

Our first trip to Utah had a lot of "firsts" in it! We had a great time with the Stoffers families.

Galen's first time to see the kids.

Mikey and Katie's first time meeting some of their cousins.

Mikey and London (Jamie's daughter)

First Time Skiing for me

First "Double Birthday" Celebration

Winter at the Zoo

We went to the Zoo a couple Sundays ago... before the big snowstorm hit. We had a really fun time, even though it was COLD. There wasn't many people, so the kids ran free without getting lost.