open swim...

It's Spring Break for Kyla...Heidi's is next week. So that means only two days of non-school for us...yesterday and today. Yesterday was pretty uneventful (besides a nice visit from our friends). We didn't leave the house once. So today we decided to get out. Call me crazy...I probably am but I decide to venture to the public pool for Open Swim by myself with all three girls. Whoa! It actually wasn't bad at all. We were the ONLY people in the shallow end. Lots of elderly people swimming laps in the deep end. Kyla did fine on her own, Heidi wore a life jacket since she was totally on her own and McGee wore her new suit from her birthday and LOVED the entire experience! She hasn't been in a pool since last summer. The showers weren't even bad since we were the only ones in there. It was an accomplishment and made me look forward to this summer...I can do this!

3 little bunnies

These girls have been begging to color eggs ever since I bought a little kit at Target the other day. It’s one of our favorite crafty traditions of the Easter season.

I tried to include Molly by giving her a carton of plastic eggs to play with at the table next to the girls…

It just made her mad.

She got down and the girls continued their egg dying in peace.

I love these girlies and their love of crafts.

I am also so thankful for the Easter season.

My Top 5.

While on the Ashley Sick’s blog checkin’ out the Scavenger Hunt I came across another link up. Top 5 pictures of the Quarter. That’s right go through January, February, and March and pick your favorite five. The rules are that they have to be of your children or your animals.  I thought it would be easy but it wasn’t. I found (which wasn’t that surprising) that I have way more pictures of Molly than the other two. That’s because she’s a baby and doesn’t mind all the picture taking- yet. So without further ado here they are…

I just love this one. Mostly because of her blue blue eyes. I get that comment a lot about my girls…blue blue eyes. These are not photo-shopped. They are real baby blues and I think this picture really shows that. It must be the blue sweatshirt.

Of course Molly’s 1st birthday was in February so there was a picture-palooza. I took about 500 pictures that day even though we were in the middle of a move. This one is my favorite of those. I have about 100 favorites so it was hard to pick just one.

This one is from our visit to my alma mater and our trip to see Aunt Chandler in the Hill Hall dorm. This old school phone booth sits in the lobby. The girls had NO idea what a phone booth was or even what a pay phone was. I love this picture and I love that Kyla has her hand to her eye like she’s talking on the phone. I also love that they all have their rain boots on- very Seattle.

Valentines Day with my mini-Valentines. I love Kyla’s expression, so very Kyla. I love that these red cowboy boots have gotten so much use and that Kyla wore the baby ones when she was a baby. It was rainy and K & H had to hold up M so she wouldn’t sit on the wet ground.

One of the first pictures with my new camera. It’s March and its still snowing so Molly wore her fuzzy snow hat. Once again I love the blueness of her eyes.

There you go….my top 5 (I think).  Go HERE to link up.           Or here….

little bits of home

Well we've been here at our temporary home for almost two months now. In some ways its gone by fast and in others its felt like forever. I'm still trying to figure out how to handle my new camera. I need to practice. My friend, Holly has been trying to get me to do Scavenger Hunt Sunday and I've been putting it off. I thought this week would be the week but considering two of the theme items are "clouds" and "sun flare" I'm thinking it might not happen. All I've seen is a dull sky of gray. 

For now I decided to practice on the little bits of home around this temporary house that is filled with other people's things. I did bring the Easter decorations. And I've gotten a few new ones from my mom this year. She is the one who has given me a love of decorating for the holidays. She always did and does. 

These are the little pieces that sorta make it home-for now. I'm getting anxious and hoping to get a new permanent house soon but in the mean time I'm trying to trust God everyday. He knows where we will end up and when. I want to know now though. It hasn't been easy- the unknown- but I know He has a plan for us.

After all, home is where your heart is. And my heart is with the people I love most. It doesn't really matter where we are. I'm looking forward to a new season and praying for it every day. But today I'm appreciating the little things and ones around me that make me happy. Bright Springy decorations, two girls singing "Wildcats in the House" at the top of their lungs, and one little babe who is currently getting into all the pens and markers. Gotta go.

just playing around

tax date

Last night we went on our SIXTH annual tax date with Tyler and Chelsea. For the last several years Tyler has been researching fun different foody places for us to go. This year it was the Bastille Cafe & Bar in Ballard. It didn't disappoint. I did eat pig face...yes, that's right pig face but it wasn't my main course. The mussels, french fries, and truffle aioli  were awesome and my Canadian Punch was perfect. Casey's dish did once again include a fried egg, his eighth egg of the day. It's always great company and a fun time. I  look forward to this double date every year.  Can't wait to see Chelsea's art house iPhone pics...blog soon Chels.

Trip down memory lane....
2010
2011

she won't get pinched

Kyla tells me they shouldn't make St. Patrick's Day shirts for babies...because who would ever pinch a baby anyways?!?