This girl

I think Cecily is equal parts cuddle-bear and ninja warrior

We're fancy...

We've finally convinced the kids that they like Haricots Verts, but since we're fancy, we like to pronounce it Harry Colberts.  Our accent is impressive.

Date night!

Denise called "Our kids want to hang out with their cousins, can we take your kids tomorrow night?"

Umm...okay.

We decided to finally use the Paint & Sip gift certificate that Keith got me for my birthday last year.

We had a great time, and now we have two (almost) identical pieces of artwork that we'll probably never put up!

I LOVE Kindergarten spelling!

I am sorry, I was just really, really mad.  I am so sorry, please forgive me. Please forgive me. I forgive you.  (She was apologizing to Parker for hitting him because she was mad at me, 5-year-old logic is as awesome as 5-year-old spelling)

Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess with blue eyes and polish on her nails, (also a tutu). Why do I have to marry the prince?

I am sorry that you felt sad. I was trying to make you feel better. I was trying to give you a hug.

If you are having a rough day, come here and I will make you relax. It will be fun. I will rub your back and walk on your back.  Okey dokey.

Big exercise class today. Come, we will have lots of fun. We will do push-ups.  5 more push-ups.

With my box, I made a house.  It is a golden house. Can you find the bunny? Can you find the carrot?

1st grade spelling is pretty fun too:

Spring Break ~ Day 5 ~ Some serious movie watching

Look at that serious little face!

Spring Break ~ Day 4 ~ Yardwork

When I'm in the front yard watching the kids play, I tend to start sweeping.  It's not nearly as efficient as using the power blower, but it keeps my hands busy.  This time, the kids decided to "help"...this was notably less effective/efficient than the power blower, but they were having fun anyway.

Spring Break ~ Day 3

Samuel came to hang out with us for Wednesday, so we spent the afternoon at the beach.

Spring Break ~ Day 1

We started break with a trip to Top Pot for donuts.

For day one, I told the kids that we were going to clear out our bedrooms & play rooms.  I promised each of them $5 for each bag they filled with purged stuff.

The only rules: It has to be your own stuff, we're not going to replace any of it, and Mama gets Veto power.

I think they each managed to fill 5 bags, not too bad for a day of work.

Of course, the rest of the house is still a disaster, how did we get so much junk?!?

Reading

Parker's reading a story to Daddy & Cecily.

Exercise

Cecily is getting stronger, she loves her exercise.

The kids & I went to Elevated Sportz, they have a ninja course, Cecily loved this rock wall part.

Just driving home from Grandma's holding hands with my bestie

Outside Nature Art

Cecily made an "Outside Nature Art" installation.

We had to leave it out for several days, which was fun to clean-up after two days of rain, but whatever.

New donut shop!

The Top Pot in Edmonds is finally open!  

Katie & I went down for their Grand Opening and ran into Emily who was stopping by after MOPS.  We've been there several times since the Grand Opening, so far I've yet to go and NOT run into at least one person I know, so great to have a local hang-out spot!

Cecily's new friend

I took Cecily to Target to spend her allowance.  Meet "Gracie" named after Cecily's IRL BFF:

I feel like the scale in this instructions drawing might be just a tiny bit off...

Campfire

They're "roasting" marshmallows...which are actually mini marshmallows on the end of veggie straws.

Look what we saw on the way home from school!

Can you see it?

Look closer:

We actually saw it fly right up the middle of Dayton, nearly dive-bomb a car driving up the road, then land in a tree directly across the street from our house.  It was pretty amazing.

Easter - Round 4 - Need's Easter Extravaganza

I'm starting to think that we have more gatherings for Easter than all of Christmas combined!

By the time we finally made it to Denise & Dwayne's I apparently was over taking pictures, since this is the only one I have from that time, and I'm 90% sure Denise took it.

Anyway, I brought dessert...

...which is why our kids ended up with cupcakes in their lunchboxes the next day.