Max's Baptism....

Both children arrived asleep - we wore them out at the pool that morning (hence Max's red eyes). Ellie's still dead out during our pre-baptism pics.

Max's position when he doesn't want to take pictures.

Ellie and Brandi

The three musketeers...they have so much fun together.

Ellie and Grandpa staying occupied.

My big man and little man

The pictures are not so good quality, but you get the picture.

She LOVES her coach..."Coach D"

Balance Beam

Bear Crawl on Parallel Bars

One of her favs

Another fav..

Here's one advantage of having a sibling 5 years older...he's been reading to her lately. So fun. It's even funnier when she loses attention and he talks in this high-pitched squeaky voice trying to lure her back.

What a way to sleep... She fell asleep like this watching a movie in the theater room. That's her toilet! Glad the lid was closed. The lights were out - takes after me I guess....sounds like my Friday nights.

2nd Grade Graduation Celebration.... We had a mattress sliding party to celebrate the last of school.

Recital...

Here are my darling students, minus four! They did so well - much fun and much organization. Glad it was a success, glad it's over :-)

The Tale of A Caterpillar Hunt...

Max has found many a caterpillar and sister has been longing to find one for herself since he won't share due to her love of squeezing, moving and loving them to death. Today we had a picnic lunch outside and ....

Off to look

Here maybe?

Over here?

Jackpot!

Look Ma!

He crawls here...

He crawls there...

He crawls everywhere!Storytime, Caterpillar

Love you. Time for bed, night night!

He's now deceased under our refrigerator. She had "not so gently" handled him so much he was just about dead, so we brought him inside to make a habitat. I left her inside with him while I got some leaves and branches. When I came in, she was screaming, "Caterpillar, caterpillar - I can't reach, Mommy!" He had crawled under our fridge to escape his captor. Luckily she took the news well that I couldn't move it and he would have a new home there. :-)

Our poor kids don't do have the fun things others do,...seems like every kid's in every sport, taking every vacation to every neat spot, getting every cool toy everyone has....however, every spring break Max does get to go to his Nana and Grandpa's house in NC by himself (thanks much to the fact that they don't have an aversion to driving.) They are so good to us.

So, here's Max in his own world on the beach of the inlet around the corner from their house....how many prepositions can I fit in one sentence!?! Oh, and one target practice with the nerf gun. Love this boy....and now we love spending time with him too :-) He is doing so much better with the help of many wonderful and caring people. He is healthy, happy and is the person that was hiding on the inside all along.

3 going on 13..ellie and brandi glam-ing it up with the help of dad. Cutest thing - him drying her hair has occurred on more than one occassion :-) such a good daddy

The secret is to blend....a little dab will do ya.

Ellie's first dentist appt with Uncle Erik and his wonderful hygienist Amanda. She was so excited and not really nervous at all - I was sooooo shocked! We had her watch Max's first and then she hopped right in the chair and was so annoyed that we were all googoo-ing over her.

Tiny Dancer...

We were shopping for jammies and I let her pick one - she chose this one. I swear - I didn't even sell it to her.

Playdate with cuz Reese. They played dress up and then took every item of Ellie's clothing and put it in the port-a-crib. Logical place. Then they grabbed books and dove in. Great entertainment.

I really do brush her hair every once in a while, regardless of what you see here :-)