Author: Emily

Elliot in Toph’s glasses.

For the past 9 years, I keep thinking, maybe this pool will make it one more year, and the kids will still like it!

I think it’s safe to say that this summer the pool will be used and loved again for another summer 🙂

I have a wonderful thoughtful husband who begins my mothers day celebration on Saturday Morning and continues thru Sunday Evening. The flu had hit our house this weekend, and Elliot took a few days longer than everyone else to recover. Which meant a lot of Elliot cuddles those few days. Amy also generously hosted us for a dinner. It was a beautiful weekend.

So many beautiful women to celebrate this day. How blessed I am, and how lucky my kids are to have so many amazing women in their lives.

Shopping at IFA to buy plants and seed, then bringing them home to plant them.

Honestly? I love having a garden, but I do it mostly for our kiddos. I want them to learn about food, and hard work. I am hoping this year I can turn our garden over to the big boys this year. We’ll see. We’ll see. 🙂

when you share them with a friend! 🙂

Some nights these kids just make me laugh.

Like this night, Lorelei hopped into Elliots bed, Elliot ended up in Trumans, adn Truman slept in Lorelei’s.
Funny, Funny Kiddos!
🙂

or at least the living room.

For awhile all four kids played together with them, but in the end, it was just the two littles who found delight this day playing with our collection. 🙂
I loved the way they set it up in a circle. Just a like a little community.

We’ve been playing a game from my childhood lately, Called Rainbow Bright.

Lorelei has learned which ones are the good ones and which ones’ aren’t. Here she is dividing the cards up:

Silly, silly girl.

She loves knowing where the dressups are, and dressing herself up. 🙂

Tucker has spent a good portion of fourth grade working on his recorder. He did an awesome job at learning these songs, and I recorded him by himself one day! 🙂

Hot cross buns:

Merrily we roll along:

When the saints come marching in:

It’s raining:

Gently Sleep: