Spring!

The magnolia trees and lilac trees are blooming.  We love the colors and the smells of spring.  (though it feels like we skipped two or three months of winter...) The kids played and collected petals as we walked through the UW Arboretum last Sunday. 

We went with Rani, her mother, and her precious new baby Arnov. He is the new mascot of U houses.  Love that baby boy!

Happy Spring!  Graduation, and a move to Virginia coming soon...

5 year old

BEN

Likes:

• Riding a 2-wheeler bike (Major Damage... or Major D. for short)
• Writing and Drawing notes
• Wrestling
• School (No, Mom.  I go to 4-K)
• Wii: Mario Brothers, Mario Kart, Lego Star Wars, Just Dance... all of them
• Casserole.  For all three meals a day.
• New things- new foods, new toys, new friends... He's there!
• Star Wars.  The movies and the light sabers
• watching moves... shows... commercials... Mike TV.
 

Dislikes:

• Waiting.
• sleeping alone.
   

Turning 5 means Ben is FINALLY old enough to watch The Empire Strikes Back.  He didn't waste any time.  He planned a Star Wars Movie party- complete with star wars cake, yoda soda, jedi pizza, and blow up light-sabers.

Cheeky!

Lovely Lily

Big blue eyes. Big squishy cheeks. TWO TEETH last month!!!

Thanks for sharing the clothes and hat and bibs, Belle and Aunt Annie!

Lily is very good at sucking and chewing on everything.

Ben Whispering in her ear, asking her to smile.

It worked!

Ben has teeth, too.

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 7 YEAR-OLD!

Cookies at school

Mary and Ira at the late-night movie-party

With Kate and Will.

Esme even decorated Lily's swing for the party.

.. Lily napped in style.

Beautiful girl picking flowers at the Cranberry-fest

Pics from a daddy-date in the forest:

Orlando Family Business trip

Here we are in front of the Orlando Temple July 5th.
Jake and Lanie, and little Jake were sealed this morning!

Lillian was blessed on the same day that Ashley was baptized,
and three boy cousins were blessed, too!

Lily and Dad

Will's first airplane ride... yes, he just might be wearing Michael Westen's sunglasses.

6 girl cousins = way too much fun silliness going on all week:)

Lily And Grandma Jane came to our house!

Hooray for Grandmas and new baby girls

Love this little girl

Grandma and Will and Chris Made it to the Farmer's Market at the Captitol.

Will got a cookie.

He ate the WHOLE thing.

Lily Meets Siblings