May 1st-18th

This month got a little bit chaotic.  I had a lot of skin problems (which equated to very little sleep, which made for a grouchy mom who was in a lot of pain) in the beginning of the month and pictures got put on hold.  I tried to catch up later, but finally thought of it as a break. 

May 3rd

This is me with my eyes completely swollen and some of my cheeks as well.  It doesn't look all that bad in the pictures, but it hurt like crazy!

May 4th

 Jake and all the kids were clean and ready for bed before bedtime (some kind of record!)

May 5th

 Emma likes to sample fruit from the bowl while I nurse her brother.  She knows that during that time she has free reign of the house.

May 7th

 I was still feeling terrible, so I let the girls stay in pjs all day and jump on the couch.

May 8th

 Emma being maternal.  It's really funny.  Sometimes she is so rough and tumble that I think she's not got a gentle bone in her body.  Then the next thing I know, she's rocking something to sleep.  Shoes, dolls, toilet paper...they all get lullabys and rocking.

May 18th

I cooked dinner.  Though it was only eggs and fruit from a can, it was a little bit balanced.  Yay!  I must have been feeling better.

April 22nd-30th

April 22nd

 Annual Park Day Friend's Easter Egg Hunt

April 23rd

Saturday's Family Easter Egg Hunt

April 24th (okay, make up from the 22nd)

 Emma trying valiantly to keep up with her sister and the "big girls"

April 25th

 Wearing Daddy's Socks and getting ready to wrestle

April 26th

Easter package from Grandma and Grandpa Rogers

 April 27th

 Couldn't I just let them sleep in the garage?

April 28th

 Taking care of her dollies

April 29th

 Dad and Jake getting some rare alone time together

April 30th

Oh yeah, we're that excited for the upcoming season!

April 15th-21st

April 15th

 Emma having fun digging in the dirt

April 16th

 Shower Time; I guess this is one of the very few perks to having shower doors.

April 17th

 Jake's new kitchen hangout.  I love that he can be close by while I cook and am glad that he's not on the floor getting stepped on.

April 18th

 One thing I sure love about my girls.  They are great at sharing treats.  Especially Brooklyn.  I gave her jelly beans and she wanted to make sure Emma had some too.

April 19th

 Hm...I guess the command to "put your shoes and socks on" is more easily obeyed with hands than feet.

April 20th

Gotta love a green smoothie for breakfast!

April 21st

Saying bye to Dad as he heads out for a meeting.

April 8th-14th

April 8th

 Brooklyn getting silly with her snack.

April 9th

 The garden before picture

April 11th

 Emma was so tired after we went on an early morning hike and then went to the park all morning, that she fell asleep on the two minute ride home.

April 12th

 The girls' summer shoes came in the mail.  They were both saying "shoes" for the picture

April 13th

 Brooklyn wearing my brown hoodie.

April 14th

Emma loves puzzles.  Dumping them.  Not so much the putting it back together part.

April 1st-7th

April 1

Dad's April Fool's Joke on the girls.  (Baby Ruth Bar)

April 2 



E. is learning to dress herself.  We've got a little way to go with this skill.

 April 3

This little guy loves his hands

 April 4

Another picture of those blue eyes...and what looks like red-ish hair

 April 5

Building Blocks

April 6 

Fun day outside in the sunshine. 

April 7 

E. showing me "All Gone"

March 22-31




March 31

The girls got out the tent and played "Castle Dress Up"  Emma still loves necklaces.

March 30

They are so sweet when they are sleeping

March 29

Playing bubbles with the bubble wands from Shawna and Nikki

March 28

Fun on a Sunday evening

March 27

I know only two signs: "more" or  "all done."  To try and keep Emma from throwing her dishes on the floor, I tried to teach it to her so that she could sign instead of throwing. Now months after I gave up, I saw here signing and trying to say all done.  



March 26

It rained here for about a week straignand everyone was bored.  So, wewent out and played anyway. The girls had so much fun!

March 25

Eating Banana "Boats" for preschool snack.

March 24

Preschool Boat Races

March 23

Playing/Singing "Row, row, row your boat"

March 22

March 15-21

March 21

Double baths anyone?

March 20

Enjoying the mint shake

March 19



We didn't have this on St. Paddy's Day, so I made it over the weekend instead.

March 18

So, all of these are from St. Patrick's Day.  I forgot to take pictures when Shawna and Nikki were here.  So sad.  Sorry!

March 17

St. Patty's Day Hairdo

March 16 

Emma sporting her St. Patrick's Day Green

March 15

Laughing Jake