sun & rain

Progress continues...

with little helper #1...

and #2 to oversee.

Saw, saw, saw.

Later, puddle-stompers tackle a soggy mission.

Big bro leads the rainy adventure.

Meanwhile, little onion sprigs love the rain.....

sun shine

Sunny snuggle.

Buggy ride for baby plank.

Tool time for Pinkie.

weekend warriors

Greenhouse, day 1-3

One pipe, one sledgehammer.

More pipes, less clothes.

Poised, with tool box ready.

"Break time, Daddy."

Rustic snack.

Guzzle it!

"This toolbox is getting me nowhere....

I guess I'll help."

Don't do this at home.

Project to be continued....

lou-lou-lou

Annabelle conquers the L...and says her own name too, at the very end.

dirty, clean

Dirty,

but happy.

Dirty and busy.

Clean and busy.

Meow.

B.F.F.

Whiskers has made quick friends....

Annabelle (who picked out her outfit all by herself) plays blocks kitty-side.

Louis helped Whiskers move her mobile kitty bed so he could play Construx right by her.

Zzzzz....doesn't everyone go to sleep holding onto an acorn?

welcome

The cat's out of the bag....or rather, the homemade cardboard kitty carrier. Louis' long-awaited birthday present arrived home today. He named her Whiskers.

You expect me to play with that?

Louis and The Whisk play in the tent.

Whisk is a yarn whiz.

four!

Present time in PJs.

XL box for XL boy.

Hello Tonka backhoe, let me introduce you to my sandbox.

An extra huff and puff for four candles this year!

Happy 19-month old birthday to me too!

the falls

Chilly spring hike at Copper Falls State Park....

Waterfalls are raging with all the snow melt!

Pinkie takes in the view with Daddy.

Blazing a pink trail, little hiker bursts a seam on her jacket with all the sweaters on underneath.

bed head

Little Miss Bookworm finds her favorite spot to read on these cold and rainy days....

on "Mama's bed" of course.

"Shhh, I'm busy studying ducks."

Resting with her newest favorite 3-inch tall doll.

Monkey see, monkey do.