Sick Day

Eden is home sick today (Thursday).

She finally wore us down.

On Monday, she said she had a tummy ache - I think she was just hungry.

On Tuesday, a (fake) cough had developed - so I made her a deal and picked her up early. We went shoe shopping and out to lunch.

Yesterday, I got a call from her school. She told them she was too sick to stay and they agreed that she didn't seem well.

By this morning, she woke up with a full fledged cold. I am not sure if it was just pure will power or omniscience, but she is definitely shedding some germs that we do not want to spread.




So sleep as much as you can, my sweet baby, because as soon as you wake up you will be smothered by this:

Happy Earth Day!

Our Earth cupcakes may have fallen flat - but they were still yummy!

Zachary 'Daiquiri' and the Ranch

Eden, August and I spent a week at the Ranch for Spring Break and brought Zachary (my nephew) along for smiles and entertainment. He calls himself 'Daiquiri'... and it fits!

This kid knows how to have a good time.

And he shared the love with us all.

He encouraged Eden to run outside...



She convinced him to sit and create...

There was some cuddle time...

Some music making...

And lots and lots of giggles.

Campbell and Whitney even came up for a visit.

Making this crew - Five cousins 5 and under.

Mom says he can come back anytime,

"he's as much fun as a Daiquiri and he cleans!"

Aren't they the cutest little pair?

(Yes, we even got them to sleep together!)

Skiing with Daddy

Brian should really be writing this blog tonight, but since he's not... I'm going to have a little fun!

Brian is a great dad. You already know this. He loves these two kids of ours... more than Chai Tea Lattes and the New York Times (his 'must have' morning combo), more than KU basketball and the Colorado Rockies (his loyal sports teams), more than Patagonia clothing and his smart phone (ooooh that was a close one!)... but more than skiing? Well, that was a tough call until this weekend - when his two loves collided.

Check out Brian during one of his most proud parent moments:

Easter Morning

Eden's Easter Questions (that we were not prepared for):

"How does the Easter Bunny get in our house?"

"Why are the eggs hidden outside?"

"Where does the Easter Bunny get the eggs?"

"How did the Easter Bunny get here from California?"
(last year we were in San Francisco... and she remembered!)

Annual Kearney Street Easter Egg Hunt

The pictures speak for themselves. :)

Oh, and aren't Eden and Vincent so adorable... well, now they are. In ten or so years, we may have something to worry about!

Newborn August

I often look at Brian and say, "you're that guy I met in Cochabamba, Bolivia." I never would have thought our chance meeting would develop into this amazing life. Sure it has had it's crazy, scary moments... but now, I look at these pictures of our second child and our growing family and am reminded of how lucky we truly are.

Thanks Lori. You are always my "go to" gal when it comes to taking our pictures!