Too Cute from the Park

Easter 2012

At a local Easter service with Daddy's Drupal-friend Steve's kids

Finding the eggs Daddy hid

Seriously showing Mommy her finds

Counting with Daddy to make sure they're all there

Our whole family

William is even apparent here :)

Going over the Resurrection Eggs with the help of the book Benjamin's Box

Mommy gets a little animated telling the story...

Each egg has a token telling part of the Easter story

Layin' Em all out

Family Easter Brunch

We had just gotten home from the Easter service when the doorbell rang unexpectedly.  Surprise!  It was Joanna's son James, his wife Mindy & their little son Lazarus!  They had misunderstood the invite for a family brunch NEXT Sunday, and shown up today.  We were quite happy about the mix-up, as I'd been dying to meet little Lazarus, and this meant Eowyn got to get re-acquainted with just a little bit of the family at a time-- she gets a bit overwhelmed in large groups... which makes sense if you're only 3 feet tall, I guess.

We enjoyed fruit, pancakes, eggs and fried potatoes together and thought it was a great addition to Easter!

She likes her pancakes with lots of jam!

Savta Jo whipping up some eggs

"Sabba Rob, Daddy, and Uncle James" all pulling their best candid faces

Lazarus, 9 mos old... the mellowest, cutest little guy you ever did see!

Zoo with Tia Olga

I sure love my Tia Olga!!

Getting mulch out of my sandals...

Riding the Bear

My brother is kicking me!

While Mommy Unpacks...

I try to keep myself busy...

Catechism Questions 1-10

Mommy's been working with me on these for the last year, and lately I've really started liking them! I ask to do them and am learning a new one every week, sometimes more.

The Fairy in my Garden

Eowyn's been more excited to play with her dress-up clothes than ever-- I guess she's growing into them.  She usually is a princess, sometimes a fairy, sometimes both at once.  Even as a sushi-cooking, baby-rocking, cleaning mama she prefers to wear her favorite pink "p'incess 'kirt."

"Thank You for Nina, My Favorite Part..."

I love living so close to Nina & GB-- I get to see them all the time!  Nina usually makes me smoothies, and keeps a stash of strawberries for me.  She has set up a cool area for me to play at her house, and I know where all the toys are.  Sometimes she comes over to watch me at my house, too, and she is a whiz with sidewalk chalk.  We made a path, and we hopped, skipped, and walked on it.  Best of all was when she spun me around!!

(the title comes from one of Eowyn's recent prayers)

Monkeyin Around our Neighborhood Park

I love my "giraffe dress" from Grams and my new "favorite soft shoes" Mom picked up on consignment for $1.  I love the swings most of all, but Mom has to keep taking breaks from pushing me-- I even tried out the big girl ones!  Usually cautious, I am getting braver since I've come to this park a few times; I've tried out the climbing gym and one of the slides!

Pigtails!

Another milestone achieved:  today Mommy put my hair into two true-blue pigtails (or as I call them, "tails.").  I like them a lot, and everyone says I look cute.  Don't I always?