Pictures!

I can't seem to do anything beyond posting pictures the last few months -- but better than nothing!!

Family snuggles!  Thankful.

Amelia wasn't in the mood to pose :)  But these three sure are darling!

Best Easter shot I could get!  One screaming and one picking their nose -- toddler photo shoot :)

Great-great Auntie Bernie!

Easter egg hunt #7 ... or 8?  I lost track -- we did one every day for weeks!

One of my children may be an egg hoarder!

Sweet moment.

Spring is here!!

Hiking, lots of play time in the yard, gardening and Scott's birthday ... Yep, Spring is here and we are so so thankful!  I feel like it's been a very long winter of sickness for us (one downside to the kids being in preschool -- the revolving door of illness) so we are soaking up the sunshine and vitamin D!  Lent for me this year has meant some life changes like significantly decreased internet use (always trying/struggling to live more presently which is a HARD THING to do in this digital age) to create space for God and people and relationships.  But one thing I haven't given up is Instagram because like every other mama on the planet, I think my kiddos are so dang cute and I can't seem to stop taking pictures of them :)

Cheese!  Absolutely nothing about his smile looks forced, right? :)

Never want to forget how Luke wants to be carried on every hike after
about 10 minutes because, "Mama, my legs are just too tired!"

Happy #35 to my love!  Can't imagine doing life with a more amazing man.

My Oregon girl!

Amelia may have just eaten a cupcake!  Sugar high!

This one was sent to me at work.  Made my day!

Love how much these two just love one another.

My ever-moving, determined girl!

Glimpses of the week!

I have to work in the morning so I really should be in bed but instead I'm going through pictures and enjoying thinking about some of the sweet moments of our week!  I have a lot of thoughts that I want to write down too but that'll have to wait for another day (you know, like in five years!)

The kids are loving all the flowers and things blooming -- love seeing the world through their eyes

Gretchen!  My kids LOVE her which, of course, makes my heart happy!

Play date!  4 kids and 1 box makes for lots of fun imaginative play!

She was "helping" me make nachos for dinner :)

Eden is one!!  We love you, sweet girl!

A new tutu!

When a new tutu arrives in the mail from Grammy and Gramps, you might end up with ...

An excited little ballerina ...

A pooped out ballerina post-dance party ...

A silly ballerina ...

A ballerina who may have a jealous twin brother who insisted on wearing a tutu too....

Two pretty cute kiddos!

Happy spring!

"Celebration is the acceptance of life in a constantly increasing awareness of its preciousness"
- Henri Nouwen

Celebrated NINE years with this man last week!  We were babies :)

Celebrating this sweet girl

Celebrating the JOY of mud and getting dirty!

Celebrating Spring and new life and beauty

The beautiful moments (between tantrums!) ...

We love you, Addy!  You are such a joyful baby!

That look on Amelia's face?!  Priceless :)

Sweet girl!  Fun to see her using one of L and A's favorite toys when they were babies

Love those little bellies!

Caroline Jane

Sacred moment.

Whoah! There's some strong genes for you!

There are some STRONG genetics going on here!  Baby Addy looks so much like my mom/my brother/Luke ... check out these pictures from when Luke and Addy were the same age!  Whoah!