It's the simple pleasures in life, like getting a "double" in your mini-wheats.

Celebrating Pake.

At work on Pake's birthday card

Sister baby throws her blanket over her head and calls out in a loud voice "Where's Molly? Where's Molly?" Repeat for endless fun and giggles.

Playin around

The kids' latest favorite youtube wonder.

Uh oh, someone found Mama's purse!

After a late night run (training for 25k) Matt wins the "Good Eater" award.

Three big kids on the bench!

Had the privilege of dining with this talented writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche. I recommend reading Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun. Photo cred: Edwin

Jackson loves to make his little cousin laugh.

Oh how she loves to shoot the "shooter" out of this plane...Oh how we love her goofy expressions!

Playing ball with the little neighbor girl...

Swim lessons don't get much cuter than this.

You never know when a day will bring about a milestone: Lauren lost her first tooth at breakfast! She's growing up...sniff, sniff.

Lauren caught a snake, which later ate the toad in Jackson's bucket. The joys of having a big backyard. ;)

spring soccer season begins!

a rare pic of just the two of us

first pigtails...

Jackson convinced the little neighbor girl to watch a construction truck movie with him...before it was over she had fallen fast asleep. :)

Our children recently learned that violet leaves are edible, and are now willingly eating salad multiple nights in a row!

Happy birthday to our sweet and spunky girl!

Happy Easter!

Look, Mommy, I'm a sloth!

Spring break = sleeping in til almost 10am!

Pampering session with Aunt Julie

Lauren's choice for picture of the day

the kids wanted to make their own pinata...

birthday tradition

our sweet girls